Pa Joad
Early in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Pa Joad establishes a lead role as provider to the family. Pa is the farm owner and is given respect by all of the Joad family members. After leaving the farm however, Pa Joad begins to lose his role as head of the family as Tom and Ma Joad begin to take the leadership roles. Throughout the novel the reader can see how Pa slowly loses his importance and seems to become a burden with his short temper and passive behavior. As the Joad family journey continues, Pa loses his pride just as he lost his farm.
Pa Joad, owner of the Joad family farm, begins with strong roots and support from his family, but eventually collapses under new circumstances he is not used to. The Joad Family farm is a farm passed down through generations based in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, but as soon as the landowners (banks) come to reclaim their land Pa begins to slowly lose his leadership qualities. His weak personality makes it hard for him to adapt to …show more content…
Pa is the provider of six kids, and does so by tending to is farm in Oklahoma. Early on the reader is able to pick up on Pa’s short temper although he tries his best to control it. In reality, Ma Joad is the leader of the family where Pa Joad once was. Pa is completely content with the idea of letting someone else take charge though he had been doing so for many years. As the long trip to California continues, Ma builds her character as Pa consistently becomes more and more confused with the events that unfold in front of him. As things just keep getting tougher for the family, Pa Joad gets quieter and more unsure about himself and about his decisions. Every once and awhile, the reader catches glimpses at how Pa Joad changes throughout the story. Times have changed, and after Pa Joad has lost nearly everything good in his life, he becomes even more quiet and more reserved. He sees
Early in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Pa Joad establishes a lead role as provider to the family. Pa is the farm owner and is given respect by all of the Joad family members. After leaving the farm however, Pa Joad begins to lose his role as head of the family as Tom and Ma Joad begin to take the leadership roles. Throughout the novel the reader can see how Pa slowly loses his importance and seems to become a burden with his short temper and passive behavior. As the Joad family journey continues, Pa loses his pride just as he lost his farm.
Pa Joad, owner of the Joad family farm, begins with strong roots and support from his family, but eventually collapses under new circumstances he is not used to. The Joad Family farm is a farm passed down through generations based in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, but as soon as the landowners (banks) come to reclaim their land Pa begins to slowly lose his leadership qualities. His weak personality makes it hard for him to adapt to …show more content…
Pa is the provider of six kids, and does so by tending to is farm in Oklahoma. Early on the reader is able to pick up on Pa’s short temper although he tries his best to control it. In reality, Ma Joad is the leader of the family where Pa Joad once was. Pa is completely content with the idea of letting someone else take charge though he had been doing so for many years. As the long trip to California continues, Ma builds her character as Pa consistently becomes more and more confused with the events that unfold in front of him. As things just keep getting tougher for the family, Pa Joad gets quieter and more unsure about himself and about his decisions. Every once and awhile, the reader catches glimpses at how Pa Joad changes throughout the story. Times have changed, and after Pa Joad has lost nearly everything good in his life, he becomes even more quiet and more reserved. He sees