The Grapes of Wrath: Chapter 26

About this episode

The episode discusses chapter 26 of 'The Grapes of Wrath', focusing on Casy's arc and the themes of justice surrounding Tom's actions.

This week’s episode is dedicated entirely to the lengthy chapter 26 so we have a chance to discuss poor Casy’s complicated arc and the Christ-like allusion in his demise and whether the novel present’s Tom’s killing of Casy’s murderer as justified (and what justice is in this story). Plus we hear from a few listeners and much more. As always, happy listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

Topics covered

• Casy's arc
• Christ-like allusion
• justice
• listener feedback
• Tom's actions

Keywords

• The Grapes of Wrath
• Casy
• Tom
• justice
• Christ-like allusion
• chapter 26
• listener feedback

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Grapes of Wrath

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