Parallel Events in the Grapes of Wrath

this was for a practice ap essay The Grapes of Wrath, written by John Steinbeck, has many parallel or recurring events throughout the novel, five of the major repeated themes would include the references to the Bible and Jesus Christ, the continuous praising of socialism, the changes that Ma goes through on the trip, and the changing definition of 'family' on the trip to and in California. Beginning in chapter four, where Tom first meets …

…who could work towards the greater good. In Ma's journey took a full circle, She began with her whole family, extended included, went down to just her family that traveled with her, then she finally opened her eyes to the whole family around her, the people who are in the same circumstances like her; and she accepted that she must do anything she can to help them, cause they would do the same for her.