The Grapes Of Wrath Rhetorical Analysis

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Gaines uses the notion of power imbalance to highlight how racism is deeply rooted in society, even if not visible, oppressing people of color. After Jefferson is convicted of murder, Emma wants Grant to go to talk to him, but they need Henri Pichot’s approval. In order to get his approval, Grant “comes [through the] back door,” even though Miss Emma promises he would never need to go back through that door after he became educated (Gaines 19). By Grant going through the back door, instead of the front, it shows prejudice against Grant. Back when slavery was legal in America, slaves had to enter through the back door. Even though Grant has an education and a sophisticated job, Henri Pichot continues to treat him as if he was a slave in the