Biblical (Chapter 1-10 I)

From meeting Jim Casy, we already can tell that he is a reflection of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ was the son of God. He spoke for God in the way that he encouraged the people to follow God and avoid sins. This is similar to Jim Casy. When Joad meets him, they have a conversation about sins, and how, in technical language, are expected by humans. However, Casy also implies that sins may be good for human society. He also discusses that there is a possibility that there is no "Holy spirit". Perhaps, there is "Human spirit". As you can see, this is the complete opposite of what Jesus Christ accomplished in his lifetime. This serves Steinback's purpose of supporting the idea of transcendentalism, and how we should rely on each other, rather than relying on a "God.