The Lincoln Highway
Meaning of Tornadoes
help
![](https://d22o6al7s0pvzr.cloudfront.net/images/bookrags/qa/avatars/.defaults/unknown.png)
Asked by
Bookragstutor 4
Last updated by
Cat
help
Tornadoes are symbols of God’s vengeance. Ulysses believes that God is judging him when he is almost killed by a tornado. Later, Pastor John imagines himself to be a tornado whipped up against Ulysses and Billy as a vehicle for God’s vengeance.