... at the start of the novel. It is this concern that illustrates Rose of Sharon's transformation from misfit to Madonna through the Joad's journey. Rose of Sharon incessantly asks Ma Joad if "it"ll hurt the baby" throughout a majority of the novel, and adopts an attitude of superiority over others with ... her precious possession. She all but refuses to help the family pack the truck for California for fear of disturbing her fetus, even though she knows her help is needed. Her selfish antics and complaints are patiently absorbed by Ma ... no longer find comfort in shared thoughts of a whit...

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... the start of the novel. It is this concern that illustrates Rose of Sharon's transformation from misfit to Madonna through the Joad's journey. Rose of Sharon incessantly asks Ma Joad ifit?ll hurt the baby? throughout a majority of the novel, and adopts an attitude of superiority over others with her ... precious possession. She all but refuses to help the family pack the truck for California for fear of disturbing her fetus, even though she knows her help is needed. Her selfish antics and complaints are patiently absorbed by Ma ... no longer find comfort in shared thoughts of a white-pi...

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• Grade Level: High School

... strong sacrifice and strength through the use of the characters Ma Joad and Rose of Sharon. These two characters represent the need for a feeling of unity and the desperation faced by so many people world-wide who struggle for survival. Throughout the novel, Ma Joad portrays the strength that many people fight to keep in ... hard times. Ma is seen as the foundation upon which the other family members stand and therefore, "if she swayed the family shook, ... gone" (p. 100). Her strength is so strong that it is dispersed throughout the rest of the family which in turn strengthens them as ...

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... 1940. The director, John Ford, decided to change the ending when putting this film together. In the movie version, "The Grapes of Wrath", it shows the, Joad's family, packing up their things and heading to a farm where there is supposedly twenty days worth of work, picking cotton. The overall mood seems to be upbeat ... and sprits seem to be high. The Joad's left a government provided camp of sort in order to take a chance on this twenty day cotton picking journey. Tom, the oldest son, has just left the ... nearby river swelling from the amount of rain that is falling. If the river swel...

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... Joads and every other migrant family in the Midwest. In the Grapes of Wrath, many of the Joads" relationships grew, while many were torn apart, and several enemies evolved. The Joad family traveled thousands of miles together and their bonds strengthened as a result. The family had to work as one in order to survive the journey, but by the end of ... camp provided a roof over each family's head in a small boxcar. Lastly, the barn in the last chapter from the book provided refuge from the rain for Rose of Sharon and Ma. Whether luxurious or derisory, the Joads" adapted to their several d...

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... threatens to call upon her brother, who has killed two men and is now in hiding. Ruthie's revelation endangers Tom and forces him to abandon both his hideout and family. Ma, whose primary goal has been to keep the family together, must bid another painful farewell. Through his speech, Muley reveals that he is stubborn and refuses to accept the fact ... " (501). Analysis/ Commentary Ever since the day of his wife's death, Uncle John has been a lonely, guilt-ridden man. He considers himself a burden on the family and constantly blames the Joad family's misfortunes on himself and his sin. H...

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• Grade Level: High School