The Grapes Of Wrath: Description Al Joad And The Setting
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Al Joad is a fairly skinny guy of medium built who starts out being a
cocky, self-conceited character. His only justifiable reason for acting cocky
is that his brother, Tom, killed a man and went to jail. Al respects his brother
and thinks of him as a man for having killed another man. The fact ....
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.... gets upset when
anything happens to the car. Emotionally, I would say Al has become very strong
throughout the novel. He starts out pretty depend on the "glory" of his brother,
but he takes his responsibilities seriously. I see Al as being a crucial
character later in the novel. He is the kind of person that needs motivation
from the start, but once he gets going, he won't stop.
Setting Description
Oklahoma could best be described as one large dustbowl. All rain has
ceased to fall. Th ....
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