Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Symbolism Journal

There was quite a bit of symbolism in The Grapes of Wrath. Each character symbolized the rest of the world that was in the same situation as them. Ma and Pa were the parents around the United States, Rose of Sharon symbolized the young mothers everyone, and Ruthie and Winfield were the children. It symbolized what happens to people when they do not work together to do good for the world. It showed the chaos the ensued and the pandemonium that happened. The Grapes of Wrath had many symbols, and while some were not obvious, others were.

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