Ma Joad also teaches her children compassion. When Grandma Joad was dying, Ma Joad urged Rose of Sharon to fan Grandma and stay by her side. It is in these actions that we see the compassion of Ma Joad. ... Ma Joad also assumes the role of the leader of the family. ... It is Ma Joad's emotional characteristic. ...
The Joad Family has to stay together through the times of hardship in the 30's for support and strength. In Steinbeck's description of Ma Joad, he says, "She seemed to know, to accept, to welcome her position, the citadel of the family, the strong place that could not be taken" (Steinbeck 79). ... As the "citadel of the family", Ma remained emotionally strong through all the hard Ma Joad was an emotionally strong woman who kept the family united (her primary concern), through the difficulties they faced. Ma Joad never showed pain, nor fear, and greatly suppressed her emotions for th...
Ma Joad plays a primary role in the novel, The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck. ... In addition, the Joads stop to rest at a camp where Ma cooks stew for her family. ... Ma is ultimately the only one in the Joad family that keeps the family going. ... Pa mentions in the novel Ma's great importance to the Joad family... In John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, Ma displays the leader of the Joad family. ...
From the beginning, Steinbeck immediately establishes Ma Joad as the center building block of family unity. ... After listening to Ma Joad, Casy is filled with admiration for Ma's extraordinary strength and persistence: "All night long an" she was alone there's a woman so great with love-she scares me. ... Because Ma Joad is thoroughly familiar with the personality of each member and treats them accordingly, she is able to effectively manage the family. ... In her persistence efforts to keep her family together for survival in a time of geographical displacement and economic insta...
"Woman can change better"n a man Man, he lives in jerks-- woman, it's all one flow, like a stream- These were the wise words spoken by Ma Joad in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Ma Joad is the main character in Steinbeck's novel. Every aspect of Ma exudes strength and comfortableness. ... Jim Casy's(the fallen preacher who accompanies the Joad family to California) philosophy is that God is just the feeling that comes from loving all of mankind. ... Ma Joad teaches us all a lesson in kindness. ...
Grandpa Joads death affected the entire family in one way or another. Granma Joad was really sad after he had died, and from that point on in the novel, Granma Joad was never really herself again. When Grandpa Joad died, a piece of Granma Joad died too and this was the beginning of the family starting to split apart. ... Ma' was absolutely stunned when Tom told her this and this is the time in the novel when Ma' was almost at her breaking point. ... This worried and scared Ma' immensely. ...
One of the main characters, Ma Joad delineates perfectly the expansion of the roles of women in the American family. In this essay I will track the changing role of women, and the importance Ma Joad, Rose of Sharon, and Mrs. ... Pa Joad was the Joad family's security - their sense of safety. ... Ma's role as a power figure gave the Joad family hope staring through the intimidating glare of the Great Depression. "Ma went into the house again. ...
He works by himself when the Joad family is preparing to leave for the West, and his conversations with Jim Casey show that Tom Joad is at first a self-oriented man. ... Soon after they leave for California, a new, more mature Tom Joad comes into the picture. ... Tom helps the family emotionally - especially Ma - with their problems. He comforts Ma when members die, and assures her that everything will be fine. ... Tom Joad transforms in the novel, The Grapes Of Wrath. ...
In The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck greatly depicts the themes of strong sacrifice and strength through the use of the characters Ma Joad and Rose of Sharon. ... Throughout the novel, Ma Joad portrays the strength that many people fight to keep in hard times. ... Ma knows that if she does not stay steadfast in her strength that the rest of the family will fall. ... Steinbeck reveals Ma's strength when Al and Tom volunteer to stay behind and fix the Wilson's car and Ma threatens Pa with a jack handle. ... Steinbeck uses Rose of Sharon to show the sacrifice that not only the Joads made b...
Ma Joad exhibits exelent self-control during the sufferings and frustrations of the Joad's journey. ... This extraordinary self-control helps to keep the Joad unit together and alive. ... In the Joad's hour of darkness, Ma emerges as their savior. ... Looking at the main character of the story, Tom Joad, even more symbolism is seen. Tom Joad is almost a direct fit for the story of the "prodigal son" from the bible. ...
The Joad family decided to move to California because of an advertisement Ma Joad received advertising jobs picking crops. ... When the Joads finally get on the road, they experience much traffic on the highway because lots of other farmers received the same ad Ma Joad received. ... Ma Joad became the strong person in the family and held the family together during their trip. ... The power passed to Ma, but Tom was the student. ... Because Pa Joad crumbled under the pressure of failure, Ma Joad gained strength and helped her family survive. ...
When Grandpa Joad died, the strong bond that existed between the Joad family and the land was destroyed. ... The second death that he used was that of Grandma Joad. Her death was significant because it brought about the respect for Ma Joad as a strong leader in the family. ... Grandma's death also brought about changes in the Joads life. If grandma Joad hadn't died, and Ma Joad hadn't lied to the border patrol they wouldn't have reached California where they are thrust into a different economic area. ...
Characters: In this story, Tom Joad is the protagonist; he is Ma and Pa Joad's favorite son. ... Pa and Ma Joad are also there, along with Grandma and Grandpa Joad, and his brothers. ... Tom and Jim suggest that they could stay behind to repair it, but Ma Joad refused to split up the family. ... Because Ma and Pa Joad do not have enough money for a burial for Grandma Joad, they drop her body off in a coroner's office. ... The middle was saddening because Ma Joad wanted the family to stay together, but they ended up splitting up or dying. ...
This is shown by the things that Ma Joad burns before they left. Next Grampa Joad died because he couldn't take leaving his home. ... The Joads have to leave her for a pauper's burial. ... The growth of the world family is shown when Ma shares her food with the other people's children. ... Now Ma realizes that the family doesn't come first anymore when she said to Mrs. ...
It is traceable through many of the characters such as Jim Casey, Tom Joad, Ma Joad, and Rosa of Sharon. ... The character of Ma Joad is a character which supports the theme in discussion by focusing on the complete opposite. Throughout the novel Ma Joad is worried about keeping the family together. ... Ma Joad is the force which holds the family together. ... This is brought about expertly by John Steinbeck through the development of many characters such as Rose of Sharon, Ma Joad, Jim Casy, and Tom Joad. ...
Muley introduces the conflict of the story to Joad and Casy who have both been away and missed the migration. ... Chapters 1, 3, and 5 serve as a different view of life during the migration, a view different than that of the Joad family. ... What are the most important characteristics of Ma and Pa and of the grandparents? ... What does Ma's burning of the old stationery box illustrate? Ma, being used to the life in Texas, feels that California might be a bit much for her country raised family. ...
In the novel The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, Tom Joad is a character that kills a man. ... I"m sorry I dun" it ma I couldn't help myself." ... On page 403 the book says "Ma, maybe I should just leave. ... On page 403 the book says, "Good-Bye ma."... In the novel The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, Tom Joad is a character that kills a man. ...
the Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. ... We see and example of this when the Joads stayed at one of the tent sites. ... I feel that Grandpa Joad is an important person to talk about. ... One thing that I found to be true is something that Ma Joad said and that is, "if your in trouble or hurt or need to poor people. ... We also take a look at Ma Joad, and as we know the Joads do not have a lot of money but Ma Joad still tries to give the little that she has to the children who have nothing. ...
the Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. ... We see and example of this when the Joads stayed at one of the tent sites. ... I feel that Grandpa Joad is an important person to talk about. ... One thing that I found to be true is something that Ma Joad said and that is, "if your in trouble or hurt or need to poor people. ... We also take a look at Ma Joad, and as we know the Joads do not have a lot of money but Ma Joad still tries to give the little that she has to the children who have nothing. ...
Tom Joad in The Grapes Of Wrath Throughout the Novel, The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck, the main character of Tom Joad is viewed as many different things by the reader. ... In the beginning of the novel, Tom Joad has just been released from prison. ... Tom's interactions with his Ma also seem to develop himself and the theme in the novel. Tom learns a lot about the love and unity of the theme by seeing how strong his Ma is and how she keeps the families together even in the toughest of times. ... When Jim Casy is murdered and Ma tells Tom that he had to sacrifice his life, Tom says...
Tom Joad affected many different people throughout the whole trip to California. ... This quote is taken from a point in the story where Ma is unsure of what will become of their future in California. ... When Jim Casy first meets Tom Joad, Tom had just been released from prison. Casy used to be the preacher in the town; therefore he is a longtime friend of the Joad family. ... He had assured Ma Joad that he was not "mean mad" like Purty Boy Floyd, but the more the cops pushed him around, the more Tom turns towards violence....
Grandpa Joad demonstrated this by grabbing a handful of dirt and saying, "This is my dirt. ... On the road to California Grandpa Joad died of a stroke and they had to bury him. ... Grandma and grandpa Joad both died, and Connie the Son in law of Pa Joad left the family and pregnant wife with no intention of coming back. ... Without Ma Joad keeping things in order I feel the whole family would have collapsed. ... Ma at the very end tells Pa of her optimistic faith that they will overcome all the cruelty and live on. ...
Ma Joad, Tom's mother, was the one who kept the family together. ... After he returns, Tom and Ma start to discuss California. ... Ma does not like the idea of anyone splitting up the family. ... During a routine agricultural check, an officer tells Ma that he needs to unload the vehicle, but Ma implies that Grandma needs immediate medical attention, which the officer falls for and lets them go. ... As Ma makes a stew, hungry children gather around her and she tries to shoo them away unsuccessfully. ...
Although the Joad family revolves around Ma Joad, the protagonist in The Grapes of Wrath is Tom Joad. ... As Tom and Jim reach the Joad home, the story's antagonist is first developed. ... Along their journey, the Joad family loses Grandpa and Grandma Joad to strokes, Noah Joad to a nervous breakdown, Rose of Sharon's baby presumably to malnutrition. ... The focus of the story is the Joad family's journey west fighting for survival. ... The hero, Tom Joad, was perfectly introduced and developed. ...
The book is a story of the Joad family, and their trip to California. ... The Joad family began with Ma, Pa, Granpa, Granma, Tom, Al, Ruthie, Connie, Rose of Sharon, Winfield, Uncle John and Casey a former preacher. Whilst on the road they meet the Wilsons who let the Joad's use their tent when Granpa was dying. ... The character of Tom Joad is the most interesting. ... When they are about to leave Ma has still not heard from Tom whom she believes is still in Pentridge. ...
