Jim Casy
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Jim Casy is a former preacher turned moral philosopher in John Steinbeck’s "The Grapes of Wrath," whose evolving beliefs about collective human spirit and social justice profoundly influence the Joad family.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ moral philosopher ⓘ preacher ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
collective organizing
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workers’ rights ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Grapes of Wrath ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dust Bowl migration ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Jesus Christ (symbolic)
Jim Casey ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by strikebreakers ⓘ |
| diesIn | The Grapes of Wrath ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Grapes of Wrath ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophy |
belief in collective human spirit
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belief in social justice ⓘ emphasis on human unity ⓘ idea that holiness resides in people rather than institutions ⓘ rejection of traditional organized religion ⓘ |
| influences |
Ma Joad
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Tom Joad ⓘ Joad family ⓘ
surface form:
the Joad family
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| inUniverseRelationship |
companion of the Joad family on the road
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friend of Tom Joad ⓘ |
| joins | the Joad family on their journey to California ⓘ |
| literaryRole |
mentor to Tom Joad
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moral center of the novel’s early chapters ⓘ |
| moralView | individual suffering is part of a larger social wrong ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | inspires Tom Joad’s political awakening ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
"I ain’t preachin’ no more much."
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"Maybe all men got one big soul ever’body’s a part of." ⓘ |
| occupation |
former preacher
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migrant laborer ⓘ |
| rejects | conventional notions of sin ⓘ |
| setting |
California migrant camps
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Oklahoma ⓘ U.S. Route 66 ⓘ
surface form:
Route 66
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| symbolizes |
Christ figure
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collective conscience of the migrants ⓘ labor organizer ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
collective action
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religion versus humanism ⓘ social injustice ⓘ the dignity of the poor ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
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