Opposite Joads

Title: Opposite Joads
Category: Literature / Novels | Words: 547 | Pages: 2.3 (approximately 235 words/page)

Opposite Joads

In chapter 2 the Grapes of Wrath the truck driver is the opposite of Tom Joad in significant ways. The truck driver and Tom Joad have very different emotional responses in Chapter 2. The truck driver in comparison to Tom has many negative responses, and Tom has more positive responses. Their statements reflect on their attitudes and personalities, and distinguish the types of people the truck driver and Tom Joad really are. For example when Tom asked …showed first 75 words of 547 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 547 total…driver is. The truck driver has to refer to the sticker to make a reply to Tom Joad rather than say his own reply. Tom on the other hand is his own person and there is a bold and challenging statement. Without any hesitation at all reply’s right back to the truck driver who is very defensive and timid. Placing Tom Joad up against the truck driver helps us distinguish two very distinct people.

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