"Puts a weight on ya. Goin’ out lookin’ for somepin you know you ain’t gonna find."
Ma said fiercely, "You ain’t got the right to get discouraged. This here fambly’s goin’ under. You jus’ ain’t got the right."
– John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 26. In the Weedpatch camp we witness the desperation of migrant families trying to survive, as the Joads run out of food. Pa’s dignity and sense of self-worth suffer because he is unable to find work to support his family. But Ma is annoyed at his negativity and demands: "We got to do somepin."