... to endure along the way, that they are not only looking out for themselves, but for everyone around them as well. For example, Rose of Sharon cares only about herself the day she leaves home. Steinbeck comments on Rose of Sharon and Connie, "The world was drawing close around them, and they were in the center of it, or rather Rose of ... Sharon was in the center, with Connie making a small orbit around her (Steinbeck 132)." Later she suffers when she loses her baby. After the delivery is over, Ma Joad says to ... down of societal structure demonstrated with this quote is just like in ...

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... staying near her side. She tends to Grandma Joad with the utmost compassion. 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. It is through her heart that she feels the ... a lot of concern for those around her. She suffers by seeing others suffer. She wasn't afraid to argue aggressively with Pa and Tom. She wasn't afraid to encourage Rose of Sharon when Connie ran away. She knew the right words to say to bring her daughter back to rea...

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... rain a lot and all of the men must build an embankment to hold back the water. All of the men must chip in or they must all leave. Rose of Sharon goes into labor and has a baby that is born dead because of a lack of nutrients. The next day they decide to find high ground. They find a barn; it is already ... occupied by a boy and his starving father. Rose of Sharon decides to give him some of her breast milk. I would recommend this book to everyone. I believe it to show us very well about all the troubles that our ancestors went ... ...

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... strength of the human spirit under stress and the dreadful conditions the Joad family suffered. 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. Many other characters drift ... ...

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... movie all together for a few seconds. Another of the film's great attributes is its character setup. Most of the characters are meant to represent something. The Pregnant character Rose of Sharon is supposed to Represent hope and new beginning, seeing that she has a baby on the way. Ma and Pa Joad are supposed to represent the old way of life. With ... ...

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