... is all in their mind. They are concerned that he broke out of jail, when really he got out on parole. Moreover, Tom finds out that his sister, Rose of Sharon, is married to a guy named Connie and is pregnant. Right before supper, Grandma Joad, a devoutly religious woman, has Casy bless the food even though he is not a preacher. The next ... that traveling together would suit both families best. They travel for two days and on the third night they stop at an encampment and stay for the night. Rose of Sharon decides to tell Ma that Connie and her are going to live in the city so he can st...

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... tribes of (Californians). We can find other symbols and parallels from the Bible: Rosasharn`s giving her breast to the starving man; Jim Casy (Jesus Christ); uncle John sets Rose of Sharon`s stillborn child in an old apple crate (like Moses in the basket); as the Israelites received the new Law, so the migrants develop new laws. Another symbol in the novel ... fall, the truck, the goods and the box-car must be abandoned, Rosasharn`s baby is born dead, they find a starving man instead of food. Then the miracle happens: Rose of Sharon offers her breast to the old farmer and gives him new ...

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... her feet. She stooped to the utensil box and picked out the iron skillet."(chapter18) Another situation where Ma's control is used is when they are traveling and Rose of Sharon talk's about living with Connie in a town. "Well, we talked all about it, me an' Connie. Ma, we wanna live in a town."(chapter17) After hearing her story, Ma became in ... shock, proclaiming "We don' want you to go way from us. It ain't good for folks to break up."(chapter17) Ma demonstrates her leadership and love by telling Rose of Sharon that she should stay with the family and not go off with Connie and begin...

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... book. The middle was saddening because Ma Joad wanted the family to stay together, but they ended up splitting up or dying. The ending was really strange, though. Rose of Sharon sees an ill man who can no longer eat, so she lets him drink from her breast. But other than that, I enjoyed it....

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