Steinbeck shows many examples of kindness in his novel, but there is one that sticks out the most. This example is an anecdote that is hard to believe, funny but beautiful, and most importantly is true. “There was a family of twelve and they were forced off the land. They had no car. They built a trailer out of junk and loaded it with their possessions. They pulled it to the side of 66 and waited. And Pretty soon a sedan picked them up. Five of them rode in the sedan and seven on the trailer, and a dog on the trailer. They got to California in two jumps. The man who pulled them fed them. And that’s true” (Steinbeck 122). There is a lot of faith that is shown in this quote. The man showed a tremendous amount of kindness not only when he picked
