Ma Joad plays a primary role in the novel, The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck. In an effort to migrate to California, Ma struggles to keep the family together. Since the Joad family has been taken away from their home, Pa Joad lost all hope for the family. Evidently, Ma took over as a leader, ...

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Family ties and the Joad family's connection to the land, that is their livelihood, are two of the most prevalent elements in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. The Joad Family has to stay together through the times of hardship in the 30's for support and strength. In Steinbeck's description ...

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