John Steinbeck's classic novel, the Grapes of Wrath, ventured into a time of poverty at its height. During the Great Depression, hardships and turmoil were around every corner. As they journeyed from their home, many of the characters in this book went through their own personal trials. Jim Casy, an ex minister, is a character that soul searched throughout the trip to find all the hidden answers to his burdening questions. As he and the …showed first 75 words of 652 total…

…showed last 75 words of 652 total…soul searched throughout the novel, and abandoned his call from God. It did not make sense to him anymore. Many people find themselves when going through the trials of life; Jim Casy is just another one of those people. Works Cited Carpenter, Federic I. "The Philosophical Joads." College English 2 (1941): pg 8-9. Rpt. In. John Steinbeck. Grapes of Wrath. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House, 1988. Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Penguin Books, 1967.