1. In the Face of Uncertainty
... " she was alone there's a woman so great with love-she scares me. Makes me afraid an" mean" (313). This portrays the magnitude of Ma's strength and determination in preserving family unity in spite of poverty and adversity. Her love for the family is profound and indescribable. Ma also attempts to preserve and instill a positive outlook for the future to provide hope by expressing her ... faith in the ability of the people to survive. She told Tom that "us people will go on livin" when all them people is gone. Why, Tom, we"re ... is symbolic of hope for the suffering migrants. She is th...
- Word Count: 1488
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School