The song “Lay It All On Me” by Rudimental featuring Ed Sheeran is a deep house song about sticking together and brotherhood. I chose this song because its lyrics exemplify Ma’s character because she is loyal, compassionate, the strength of the family, and the person that the Joad family can go to whenever they need help. Ma Joad also stays calm and controls her emotions for the sake of her family, so they can also stay calm, no matter what they are going through. Even when Connie left Rose of Sharon, and Pa was upset, and thus said bad things about Connie, Ma said “"Rosasharn gonna have a little fella an' that baby is half Connie. It ain't good for a baby to grow up with folks a-sayin' his pa ain't no good.” That quote from Ma exemplifies
