Grapes Of Wrath
Submitted by deejemonster1 on May 13, 2008
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There are two main characters in The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck. Those characters are Tom Joad and Ma Joad. Well, I guess now is as good a time as any to start actually analyzing them, since thats what a character analysis is for.
Ma Joad is the focal point for the entire family. She is the driving force behind the family's ability to get through even the roughest times. She never lets anyone know of any doubt or pain that she might have, as even the slightest show of weakness could cause a mild panic in the family. Even though she is a very strong character, she is a somewhat flat, static character. She doesn't really change during the course of the story, she pretty much just stays the same. Her character is developed through indirect characterization. You see her affect upon her family by their doing whatever she says, practically all the time. Ma is also a...