t deal to learn about society. He revealed that he had been aimlessly wandering for the past few months and that he had learned some lessons about himself and others. He learned that once someone established himself or herself in one lifestyle, like preaching, it was difficult to stop completely. He found out that he could not stop praying for people despite the fact that he had wanted too. Then, Casy decided that he wanted to learn about people's problems and what he could do to help them. He said, "I gotta see them folks out on the road. They's gonna help that no preacher can give them" (Steinbeck). Casy still inhibited the preacher qualities that he had tried to suppress. Finally, in Chapter 10, Casy concluded that there was something going on out West that he wanted to discover. He began to realize the influence that other people had on his life and the impact on the decisions he made. Casy wanted to learn for himself all that was good and holy in the world, not the stereotype right and wrong that had had conceived when he was a preacher. He wanted to be near the people and learn what could
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