In Greek mythology, Gaia is the Goddess of the Earth, or Mother Earth. She was said to have given birth to the human race.
The Gaia metaphor says that Earth is a living organism that is actively involved in maintaining itself.in accordance with this, our planet remains just right for life, possibly because it has life.
What do you think this has to do with the book? Does anything come to mind? Or is this all just senseless gibberish?
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Steinback actually talks about this a lot.
The farmers care for the land. They are a part of it.The owners are not part of it. They do not even touch the land.
The farmers are like Antaeus, they get there strength from the land or Gaia. The owners are like Heracles, they destroy the farmers,Antaeus, by keeping them from the land.
It goes back to the people's ties to the land. Steinbeck is portraying the land as a living organism to create pathos for it. I agree with bella that the farmers represent Antaeus, who is tied to the land (or is it the other way around, and antaeus represents the farmers?)
WhooHoo! I love the lightbulbs! Now...tie it all to chapter 26.
I am so proud.
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