Pa Joad
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Pa Joad is the hard-working, increasingly disempowered patriarch of the Joad family in John Steinbeck’s novel "The Grapes of Wrath," embodying the struggles of Dust Bowl-era migrant farmers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ patriarch ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Dust Bowl
ⓘ
Great Depression ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Grapes of Wrath ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
changing gender roles
ⓘ
family unity ⓘ poverty ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
family-oriented
ⓘ
hard-working ⓘ increasingly disempowered ⓘ patriarchal ⓘ resilient ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| experiences |
economic hardship
ⓘ
loss of land ⓘ |
| familyName | Joad ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Grapes of Wrath ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | American realist fiction ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Al Joad
ⓘ
Noah Joad ⓘ Rose of Sharon Joad ⓘ Ruthie Joad ⓘ Tom Joad ⓘ Winfield Joad ⓘ |
| hasRole | father ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Ma Joad ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
contrasts with Ma Joad’s emerging leadership
ⓘ
embodies the struggles of displaced farmers ⓘ |
| livesIn | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| memberOf | Joad family ⓘ |
| migratesTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | farmer ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Russell Simpson ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Grapes of Wrath film adaptations ⓘ |
| represents | Dust Bowl-era migrant farmers ⓘ |
| setInContext | Dust Bowl migration ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
displacement
ⓘ
erosion of traditional patriarchy ⓘ working-class struggle ⓘ |
| undergoes |
loss of authority
ⓘ
psychological strain ⓘ |
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