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Ma Joad is one of the main characters in John Steinbeck's novel Grapes of Wrath. Ma is a strong, wife and mother who is the leader of the family. She does anything to keep the family together. In Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck uses two literary techniques, direct description and portrayal of characters behavior, to create the character, Ma Joad.
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.... knows the inner need of each member of the family. She knows if Pa is defeated, the family will collapse so she makes sure he doesn't. She knows how Rose of Sharon is troubled by her pregnancy. She knows Tom has a quiet strength. She knows Al doesn't know how to deal with responsibility, and she doesn't criticize Uncle John's alcohol problem. Ma is the battery of the family in that she keeps it
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