Tom Joad

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Fictional character
gptkbp:adaptation Film adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath
Stage adaptations of The Grapes of Wrath
gptkbp:appearsIn The Grapes of Wrath
gptkbp:character Everyman
The system of capitalism
gptkbp:characterArc Transformation from individual to collective consciousness
gptkbp:conflict Class struggle
Struggle against oppression
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkbp:family Joad family
gptkbp:famousQuote "I'll be everywhere"
gptkbp:finish Exile from family
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1939
gptkbp:friend gptkb:Jim_Casy
gptkbp:goal Find a better life
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tom Joad
gptkbp:impact Social movements
gptkbp:influence Social justice movements
Film and literature
American_literature
gptkbp:inspiration Protect his family
Fight for workers' rights
Activists and labor movements
gptkbp:legacy Cultural_icon_of_the_Great_Depression
gptkbp:moral Violence vs. non-violence
gptkbp:narrativeStyle Protagonist
gptkbp:notableFeature Confrontation_with_the_police
gptkbp:occupation Laborer
gptkbp:philosophy Collective action
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Ruthie_Joad
gptkb:Connie_Rivers
gptkb:Ma_Joad
gptkb:Granma_Joad
gptkb:Al_Joad
gptkb:Rose_of_Sharon
gptkb:Uncle_John_Joad
Pa Joad
gptkbp:setting Dust Bowl era
gptkbp:significantEvent Journey_to_California
gptkbp:symbolizes Hope and resilience
The_American_Dream
gptkbp:theme Human rights
Social justice
Survival
Hope
Displacement
Family bonds
Struggle for dignity