The book Grapes of Wrath tells about the dust Bowl people's troubles they had coming to California. It tell about the Joad's trip from Oklahoma to California. There are twelve people in the Joad family. The one person that stood out the most between thee family was Ma. Ma's great strength, and smart thinking is what keeps the Joad family together and going. Ma's strong suites are shown through out the book. Nancy Reagan once …showed first 75 words of 452 total…

…showed last 75 words of 452 total…had a job the whole time. That person was Ma. She had to keep the family together and going. She did get paid for this, not with money but with the love that she receives from her family. W. Somerset Maugham once wrote, 'A women will always sacrifice herself if you give her the opportunity. It is her favorite form of self-indulgence.' This was from The Circle. This quote describes Ma to the fullest.