Tom Joad
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Tom Joad is the central, morally driven migrant worker in John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath," symbolizing social justice and the struggles of the American Dust Bowl era.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Grapes of Wrath ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | protest novel ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
displacement
ⓘ
family ⓘ injustice ⓘ labor rights ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| basedInEvent | Dust Bowl ⓘ |
| basedInPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | grows from individual focus to collective consciousness ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| familyName | Joad ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Grapes of Wrath ⓘ |
| fullName | Tom Joad self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | social realism ⓘ |
| givenName | Tom ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Grapes of Wrath
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surface form:
The Grapes of Wrath (1940 film)
|
| hasFamilyMember |
Jim Casy
ⓘ
Ma Joad ⓘ Pa Joad ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Al Joad
ⓘ
Rose of Sharon Joad ⓘ Ruthie Joad ⓘ Winfield Joad ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Realism
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surface form:
American realism
|
| literaryRole |
central character
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moral center of the novel ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | social justice oriented ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there ⓘ |
| occupation | migrant worker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Henry Fonda ⓘ |
| setting |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Oklahoma ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collective responsibility
ⓘ
resistance to oppression ⓘ social justice ⓘ struggle of migrant workers ⓘ |
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