(D) An Impact

            "Movin' 'cause they got to. That's why folks always move. Movin' 'cause they want somepin better'n what they got. An that's the on'y way they'll ever get it. Wantin' it an' needin' it, they'll go out an' git it." (128)

            This quotes shows the uncertinty of the Depression. It altered people's lives in so many ways, it tore them apart from their enviorment and known surroundings. During this time your furture wasn't set, it moved around and many didn't know where they would end up next. This quote is significant to me becuase, my best friend, once like my sister, moved unexpetedly in the 8th grade. Her dad lost his job and the family had nowhere to go. Her father ended up finding a job in Vermont. Great news!...except Vermont isn't anywhere close to California. At first we did everything we could to stay close, but the distance really created a strain on us. But her dad had to do what he had to. This meant that for the family to strive, they had to make sacrifices and big decisions. They made the decision to move in order to live, no matter how hard it was. In order to have a future, they had to move. And it was hard. But it was harder for ther family, who had next to nothing since the job loss, the economy was bad at this time, and as a result they had to move across the country. In connection to the Depression, this was a daily occurence for people. There wasn't a sense of security or furtue because of the ecomony. People were always moving to find better opputunities, just as the Joads are right now in The Grapes of Wrath.