MANSELF

In the novel the “Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbach, Steinbech develops a concept of manself. Manself is a kind of self confidence that can’t be taken away. Three character in the novel that have manslef are Grandpa, Ma and Mugsley Graves. Grandpa is the oldest of the Jode family. He has the last say in everything that the family does. Grandpa decides right before the family is to leave for California that he …

…last character in the novel with manself is Musley Graves. Musley decided he wasn’t going to let the bank kick him off his own land. Musley roams around his and the nearby farms in Oklahoma constantly hiding from the sheriffs and bank owners. Manself is a theory that people who believe in themselves can be very effective and hard to change. One person with their mind made up can change lots of peoples minds.