Monday, October 27, 2008

Ma Joad Character analysis

"I know" Ma chucked "maybe that makes us tough. Rich fellas come up an' their kids ain't no good, an' they die out. But, Tom, we keep a-commin'. Don' you fret none, Tom.  A different time's commin'." page 280

Note: In this quote we can appreciate the hope Ma still had over time, specially when she started thinking of the good things in her family, like her kids. she has faith that good times will come and all their problems will be solved with time. 

----DA

1 comment:

Mr Paul said...

This quote is an excellent choice, however, I think you're missing Ma's message, she is talking of the resilience of their people as contrasted by the weakness of the rich. When she states "we keep a-coming" she means that there are plenty of Okies who will ultimately achieve the dream: California.