... foreign affairs,) role of a woman was also enduring change. The purpose of this essay is to explain how Ma Joad's character was an example of a family woman's new character. The different roles that Ma Joad takes on in The Grapes of Wrath include the role of the provider for more than just physical ... reasons. Yes, she does not want to risk not seeing Tom ever again. But this is not the reason that she strongly opposes the split. Ma knows that if the family becomes divided, it weakens. She argues with Tom and Pa until Tom finally says, "You win, Ma." It is at this point ... 's ears. Thi...

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