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Grapes of Wrath: Symbolism of Lighting - Essay

Grapes of Wrath: Symbolism of Lighting

Silver O'Dell
Film
September 16, 2012

Grapes of Wrath

During the Great Depression many families depended on their land to produce food and income. Also during that time we had the great dust bowl, which blew away all the top soil that helped to produced food. If a family could not produce food, then they would not have food to eat, nor have money to buy everyday items, or to be able pay bills. Most of the time families would lose their land, which had been in their family for years, to a bank.

The Grapes of Wrath is a movie based in the great depression time period. During this time, families would have to move to find work, to be able to feed their selves. In the movie we ...

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was some kind of unsurity about the house. The unsurity came true when Tom met Muley Graves, who told Tom that his family had been evicted, and they were staying with Uncle John. Tom and Jim Casy head out to find Tom's family at Uncle John's.

After Tom finds his family at Uncle John's everyone is getting ready for the trip to Cali. Jim Casy asked to accompany the family on their trip so he may also find work. During the trip Grandpa is the first to pass away. It is night when he passed, and it is also still dark when he is laid to rest. It being dark symbolizes that this is a time of sadness or hurt. Shortly after grandpa passes grandma is the next to depart this life. Her death is also at night, which also is a sad time for the family since grandma was the center of the family.

The next morning after the passing of grandma the family finally reaches California. It is a beautiful morning and the sun is shining on the grape fields. The sun shining symbolizes that there is ...

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Added: 9/30/2012 02:44:02 PM
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Category: Film & Theater
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