Turtle: When the turtle crosses the road it could mean that he's looking for a new beginning. While he's crossing, he almost gets hit by two cars; one swerves to miss him and the other to swerved to hit him, so the turtle hid in his shell, which could symbolize safety and security. While he does so, a piece of wild oat head gets stuck between his leg and shell, and as the turtle carries on, he plants those new seeds. By this, he could be thought of as god by creating new life.
Jim Casey: He is a preacher who is questioning himself about what he believes in. He claims that he doesn't love Jesus, but he loves people. When he used to preach, he would get people full of spirit when he speaks, but he does questionable things for being a preacher such as going out in the grass and sleeping with women after a speech. Through Jim, we see the theme of 'We v. I'. I think Jim is a good guy, he's just questioning himself about his beliefs.
Tom Joad: He comes from a farming family in Oklahoma. One night he was out drinking and got caught up in a fight and someone stabbed a knife into him, so Tom killed that guy and was sent to jail for 4 years and is now on probation. Now that he has just got out of jail, he is lost and is going home to try and figure out what to do. I think Tom could be close to being an alcoholic because he was drunk when the fight happened, and he carries a flask.
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