The Grapes Of Wrath Jim Casy A Hero

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There is no doubt that the book The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, has many unique heroes. Jim Casy is one main hero who possesses traits such as honesty, leadership, and adjustability; he also has similarities to movies in the Disney universe such as Mulan, Tangled, and The Lion King. Jim Casy has many different traits that make him a hero and connects many events in his life to the Disney Universe. One characteristic that Casey possesses is that he is an honest man. He never wants to make people believe something that isn’t true. Furthermore, it also tells us that he is a fair man for paying back his dues. On page 80 of The Grapes of Wrath it says, “Casy ran his fingers through his hair nervously. “I got to tell you, I ain’t a preacher anymore. …show more content…
But I ain't a preacher no more.” (Steinbeck 80) This passage shows that Casy is making it clear to the Joad family that he isn’t a preacher anymore. Meaning, his grace won’t be filled with the same passion as it once was. He is only doing the grace because they are letting Casy go with them on the journey to California. The next characteristic that Casy possesses is that he is a good leader and stands up for what he thinks is right. For example, on pages 382 and 383 of The Grapes of Wrath it says, “We come to work there. They say its gonna be fi’ cents. They were a hell of a lot of us. We got there an’ they say they’re payin’ two an’ a half cents. A fella can't even eat on that, an’ if he got kids- so we say we wont take it. So they drive us
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