The Revolution That Could Not Be

Title: The Revolution That Could Not Be
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The Revolution That Could Not Be

Kyle Judah Period 3 The Revolution That Could Not Be In the book The Grapes of Wrath we encounter the character of Jim Casy, a former preacher and advocate for basic human rights. Jim attempts to spearhead a revolution to end the brutal domination of the migrant workers by the farm owners. However, this revolution fails and Jim is murdered in the process. By examining Jim’s character and his actions, we can see that his …showed first 75 words of 1012 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1012 total…actions were still needed by the workers to convince them to join the! strike and because he was silenced before his message could be spread, the revolution came to a screeching halt. Jim Casy was the figurehead and leader for a revolution against the despotic farmers, but because of his beliefs in passive resistance, forgiveness and turning the other cheek, and his willingness to sacrifice himself for his cause, the uprising could not occur. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**

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