From the beginning, Steinbeck immediately establishes Ma Joad as the center building block of family unity. When Tom first sees his mother for the first time since his imprisonment, she is described as “the citadel of the family, the strong place that could not be taken…She seemed to know that if she swayed the family shook, and if she ever really deeply wavered or despaired the family would fall, the family will to function would be gone” (100). Literally, Ma is portrayed as the irreplaceable guiding force behind the family. She knows and willingly accepts the important role of being an agent of family unity. Ma demonstrates her leadership ability by wisely acknowledging the fact that she cannot give in, show weakness, or allow any event to alter her judgment for it would cause the family to deteriorate: “Since old Tom and the children could not know hurt

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