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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