Ma Joad Character analysis: Positivism

Ma constantly encounters situations in which she has to take decisions on what to think, who to believe and what to do. But Ma's positive quality makes her think of a good thing, that sometimes would solve her problem or just not affect the family in any way. Like when the religious fanatic came and told Rose of Sharon that her baby was going to die, Ma knew what she believed in and convinced herself and Rose of Sharon nothing was going to go wrong, and even comes to convince her to go dance. Ma tries to think that everything its gonna be ok, and better times are always coming, and this is what gives faith to the whole Joad family. page 409-410

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