Joad
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Joad is the surname of the central Dust Bowl migrant family in John Steinbeck’s novel "The Grapes of Wrath."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joad canonical | 11 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family name
ⓘ
literary surname ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Grapes of Wrath ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Dust Bowl ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Great Depression
ⓘ
family solidarity ⓘ migration ⓘ poverty ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| familyRoleInWork | central family of Dust Bowl migrants ⓘ |
| genreContext | American realist literature ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| member |
Al Joad
ⓘ
Grampa Joad ⓘ Granma Joad ⓘ Ma Joad ⓘ Noah Joad ⓘ Pa Joad ⓘ Rose of Sharon Joad ⓘ Ruthie Joad ⓘ Tom Joad ⓘ Winfield Joad ⓘ |
| migratesTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| narrativeFunction | represents struggles of displaced tenant farmers ⓘ |
| portrayedInAdaptation |
The Grapes of Wrath
ⓘ
surface form:
The Grapes of Wrath (1940 film)
|
| setInRegion | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.