No job, no prospects, no home, no savings… we're talking about Danny's friends in Tortilla Flat, but we could just as well be talking about the Millennials, who are moving back in with their parents, searching for work, and trying to figure out what to do with their lives while everyone else kind of sits back and watches them flounder.
Steinbeck's novel tries not to judge Danny and his pals for their scamming and scheming. It looks on them in a loving, playful way. In real life, however, people who spend their days sitting on the porch like the paisanos are usually not treated so nicely (unless they are retired) .
So what's that got to do with you? Well, for one thing, if you were born between 1982 and 2000, we hate to tell you this, but the chances of your having a few hard knocks when it comes to the job search are kind of high. And it's not your fault: we're living in tough times, just like the folks during the Great Depression were.
Of course, we're not recommending that you spend your time figuring out ways to steal wine and picnic baskets, Yogi Bear-style, instead of looking for a job and a house and a life. We're just saying that Steinbeck's portrait of Danny's friends from way back when might be comforting. You're not alone, Millennials.
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