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A 5 page research paper that answer 4 specific topics taken from John Steinbeck's class novel The Grapes of Wrath. Topics addressed include the significance of the federal migrant camp; the characterization of Ma Joad; the characterization of Tom Joad and the way that the Joad family handles loss and demonstrates strength throughout the novel. No additional sources cited.
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account of the Weedpatch Camps that Steinbeck provides a model for how things could be, as the camp is well-run, has indoor plumbing and hot water. The political structure
of the camp mirrors the socialist ideal, as it is self-governing, with all its migrant residents establishing and enforcing their own rules and laws. The efficiency of this system is
shown when Toms employer warns the migrants about a plan to disrupt the camps Saturday night dance so that the police would have an excuse to raid, saying that the
camp was rioting. Tom and other members of the camps "Central Committee" effective remove the three men who were paid to disrupt the dance. The camp also provides some much
needed relief for the reader from the Joads downward spiral, as Ruthie and Winfield discover the mysteries of indoor plumbing. When Winfield accidentally flushes a toilet, both children believe that
he has broken it. Ma Joad, especially, luxuriates in the novelty of having a readily-available source of hot water, washtubs and showers. Here, the Joads are treated as human beings,
rather than as unwanted interlopers, which characterized their reception at the Hooverville camp, which was nightmarish assortment of makeshift tents and jetsam recovered from the local city dump. While
happy at the camp, the family suffers when the men cannot find work. Ma Joad insists that they move on when money and food are almost gone. The ultimate significance
that Weedpatch posses at the end of the novel is that the Joads know that there is a better way, which is hinted at by the smile on the face
of Rose of Sharon after she has given of herself to help a stranger. 2. Characterization of Ma Joad A determined, strong woman, Ma Joad is the glue
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