A Women's Strength in a Broken Family In John Steinbeck's, The Grapes of Wrath, he writes of the direct effect on the traditional American family, where the father was the head of the household. Thousands of families were forced to give up much of what they owned, in hopes of holding onto a small portion of their livelihood. As families made due with less, fathers slowly lost status within the structure of the family. A ... the dominant male in the family, Pa Joad represented the financial supporter, decision-making head of the family. Pa Joad had a sense of responsibility for the well being...

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