The Grapes of Wrath written by John Steinbeck is the story of the experiences of the Joad family from the time of their eviction from a farm near Sallisaw, Oklahoma to their first winter in California. In the novel, Steinbeck brings to the reader a variety of diverse and greatly significant characters. One such character is that of Jim Casey, a former preacher and long-time friend of the Joads. In this story, Casey represents a latter-day Christ figure who brings religious stability to migrant families who is facing west.
             Jim Casey and Jesus have such mere coincidences, but instead of plans they put into action. One of the many similarities between Casey and Christ is that Casey had also goes out to the forests in order for the soul-search and discover the answers to some hidden questions. In this particular situation, Casey himself states the comparison of Christ and his actions while he is at the Joad breakfast table, "I been in the hills, thinkin' almost you might say like Jesus went into the wilderness to think His way out of a mess of troubles" (Pg. 104 ch.8). Casey further goes on, "but I got tired like Him, an' I got mixed up like Him, an' I went into the wilderness like Him, without no campin' stuff." (Pg. 105 ch.8) With Casey's openly admitting, without seeming conceited, that he and Jesus Christ are in some way similar, it continues to let the reader comes to realize that Casey was really meant to be the "Christ figure" of this book.
             In the chapter 20, Casey becomes a scapegoat for Tom, he said, "Somebody got to take the blame. I got no kids. They'll jus' put me in jail, an'I ain't doin nothin' but set aroun." (Pg. 342 Ch. 20) Which his action make the reader think that he is willing to sacrifice himself for saving the others. In Tom's heart Casey become his God, which is similarity to the Jesus saving others from sins. Jesu
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