Examples Of Breaking In The Grapes Of Wrath

Throughout the entire novel of John Steinbeck's “The Grapes of Wrath” many observations of “breaking” can be seen. From breaking of the characters will to carry on, such as the story about Toms curious uncle who couldn’t handle losing the one thing that I believe that was keeping the poor man going through all these tough times. Adding on top of the stress from all the loss of farmland, increasing debts and other such challenges John, Toms cousin, wouldn't listen to a call for help from his wife when she had pains in her stomach. When the loss of John’s wife came about you could see in the story he was telling that John’s character and wit had been destroyed with the loss, broken if you will.
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