"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck.

"...Sometimes, a guy'll be a good guy even if some rich bastard makes him carry a sticker," (11) says Tom Joad as the reader is introduced to him. Right away, one learns what kind of man Tom is. He's obviously kind and giving, and he expects it from everyone else around him. In John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, the reader is introduced to the entire Joad family from Oklahoma. It is not surprising to learn …

…their journey return the favor. The Great Depression is a terrible time in history for everyone, however the characters in this novel never give up and they continue to try to do the best that they can to travel on and make sure that everyone around them is doing the same. Without the help of others, one can be sure that the Joads nor anyone else would have been able to make it to California.