An Analytical Essay: Casy's Attitudes Toward Sin

Casy’s attitude toward sin contributes to the unraveling theme of the novel is an attitude similar to how a non-believer would view the ideas of virtue and sin. Casy claims, “There ain’t no sin and there ain’t no virtue. There’s just stuff people do” (23). He questions the idea of sinning and doubts its existence. Casy says that with “love and cooperation” there will be peace and life will be much easier lived. This opposes the idea of virtues and sins because instead of focusing on good and bad, Casy’s ideas are more about survival and living life. In addition, Casy also states that sin doesn’t really have a set standard. Casy shows that sin is very subjective and will vary from one person to another. For example, Casy isn’t sure if sleeping