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Significants of the turtle in The Grapes of Wrath - Essay and Term Paper
The Ant in the Turtle’s Shell
Recognized as one of the greatest books in American Literature, John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath is set in the 1930’s southwest. Although the even chapters in this book are centered on the Joad’s, Steinbeck also tells the tale of all the migrant farmers collectively. Through the Joad’s, the migrant farmers, and the symbols Steinbeck includes, many important morals and lessons are brought up. The importance of family and togetherness are stressed throughout The Grapes of Wrath.
Chapter three opens to a turtle attempting to cross a highway. After overcoming the obstacles of climbing an embankment and a concrete wall, he now faced a new challenge. A red ant ran into the land turtle’s shell which obviously bothered him. All the parts of the turtle then came together and retreated inside the shell, which would crush the red ant bothering the turtle. Each part of the turtle, the head, the legs and the tai......
Total Word Count: 1089
Page Count: 4.3 (250 words a page / double spaced)
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