Women's Role In The Grapes Of Wrath

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Throughout history women have played different roles in different situations. For one, they can fit the role of the sweet and caring nursing figure that is displayed in many shows past and present. Having the motherly instinct to do what is best for her family of close people. Going out of their way to assure that things are going well and everyone’s needs are accounted for. They may also possess the strong leader quality too. Not being afraid to take a risk and will take over when they feel that things may not be going in the right direction and could cause the group to slow down or be completely halted. Both of these qualities are depicted in many places like television and cinema scene, but it is also found in the novel The Grapes of Wrath …show more content…
This individual had to sit passively to the idea and let the world take its course before taking on this new role. The person being the dear Rose of Sharon. Rose of Sharon is an interesting character who seems to be very full of herself and sassy. Though Tom Joad is very much the same, so It could be a thing that runs along in the family. Some do not like her character that much because even when the Joad find themselves in the worst of a situation she finds a way to bring things around her own pity or dreams. She dreams of the future with her husband, who leaves her because he realizes the bad that the journey will bring, and the great things that will happen to her soon to be family. Rose of Sharon thinks that in California “ right at first while Connie's studyin' at home it won't be so easy, but – well, when the baby comes, maybe he'll be all done studyin' an' we'll have a place, little bit of a place." (). She is more worried about her life in California than for the family that raised her. This baby and husband of hers mean the world to her and nothing will stand in her way of getting the best life for her family. Later on Connie leaves with no sign of return or care to come back Rose of Sharon is left alone to take care

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