Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- What is the Party, and how does Steinbeck portray it?
- How are the "reds" viewed by the other characters in In Dubious Battle?
- What role do women play in Steinbeck's novel?
- What is "the cause" that Mac and Jim are working for?
- What role does violence play in the novel?
- In what ways can despair and defeat be productive, according to Mac?
- What is the purpose of the elderly characters in this novel?
- Why does Dakin distrust Mac? Why does Mac distrust Dakin?
- What is the significance of the setting of In Dubious Battle? What is the historical context?
- What are the strikers trying to gain? Does this match Mac and Jim's goals?