2.Thesis

Thesis  The injustice that the Joad's must overcome is a natural injustice. The family is left helpless because they can not confont nature and can only sit and wait for it to pass. In their eyes, the poor agriculutural conditions that the farmers must face is unfair thus is an injustice. An individual judges right from wrong by reflecting on their moral standards and the standards of society. Individuals are influenced by society therefore their idea of what is right and wrong is some variation of what society believes to be right and wrong. Depending on fairness of certain circumstances society determines and exposes injustices. An individual's role in confronting injustices is to bring the injustice to light and to actively seek ways to stop or to prevent that injustice.

The major theme and symbol depicted in //The Grapes of Wrath// is a family's struggle. The poor farming conditions leave the family desperate and fearful of the bleak future. Because they are helpless in the face of nature's wrath, the Joads must decide on some remedy for their hopeless situation. The women were comforted by the presence of the men and depend on them for survival. The Joad's do not directly confront the natural injustice, but instead they seeks ways to protect themselves to survive. For example, they look their doors and wait for the dust storms to end as their men anxiously wait for an answer.