Chapters 14-16: "This is the beginning - from 'I' to 'we.'" (Redo)

Chapter 14 expresses a feeling of unity between troubled families.  The people who were struck by disaster and cheated by the banks are beginning to come together with a common cause and enemy.  They are against the banks, and they will do anything do help each other achieve their goal of reaching the west.  Families come together to share food, clothing, shelter, and most importantly moral support.  People who were complete strangers a few days before, are brought together.  They make life long bonds and become as close as family as you can be without being related.  The people realize that they have little, but they are willing to make sacrifices to help out their fellow man.  This is shown in Chapter 15 in the scene at the truck stop.  ""Could you see your way to sell us a loaf of bread, ma'am?" Mae said, "This ain't no grocery store. We got bread to make san'widges."  "I know ma'am." His humility was insistent.  "We need bread and there ain't nothin' for quite a piece, they say."  "'F we sell bread we gonna run out." Mae's tone was faltering.... From behind her Al growled, " Gad Almighty, Mae, give 'em bread."" (page 159)  This shows how even those with little are able to help out the people with less. No matter how dire the situation or rough the times, there will always be some one with less who has a higher need than the people who appear to be at rock bottom.  The feeling of unity is also shown in Chapter 16 at the junk yard. ""Cover it up then goddamn it. Ya stickin' it out like a cow's ass. Ya like to feel sorry for yaself. There ain't nothin' the matter with you.  Buy yaself some white pants.  Ya gettin' drunk an' cryin' in ya bed, I bet..."(page 180)  This is what Tom said to a man he has just met who was feeling sorry for himself because he only had one eye.  This shows how the people are able to give life changing advice to people they don't know and inspire them to change their lives.  The people are not fearful to be blunt in order to help their fellow man in becoming better people.  The people are growing closer through trouble and helping each other grow stronger and travel easier.