... barefoot and pregnant," was a common blunt saying in the past that stated, what was believed to be, a woman's domestic role. The general household responsibilities of women have drastically changed throughout history, let alone, in the last century. John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath during a critical time of the world. This country was undergoing serious transformations in just about everyway possible (market strategies and 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 wom...

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