Take a look at this quote on the second page of the
text:
The
first man stopped short in the clearing, and the follower nearly ran over him. He took
off his hat and wiped the sweatband with his forefinger and snapped the moisture
off.
In this image, I see a
man living a migratory life. This is extremely indicative of the Great Depression.
People moved from place to place looking for work. They learned to live in the outdoors.
Hobo villages were popular and frequent. I also see a man dependent on his own work.
You see how he had to take a break? It is only a walk at this point, but it is symbolic
of something much larger, a lifestyle. It feels during the Depression that one can work
and work and not ever really achieve.
Other evidences in
chapter 1 that allude to the Great Depression include the need to get and use work
tickets like the tickets they had prepared from Murray and Ready's. Another evidence
would be reliance on public transportation. They rode the bus.
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