The tension between working and not working is a strong one for Erin, who does not have the benefits of child support for her three children. As she gains the trust of the town, a sense of community between these people develops. They begin to understand that all of their medical problems are interconnected and that by joining together as one community they have a greater chance of achieving their goals. Because of the routine racism at the firm, Seth observes it must not be a comfortable place for a black woman to work. There's no honor in taking that after-school job at Mickey D's.
Honor is in the dollar, kid.
Angela's integrity in the face of humiliation by charities and her husband's abandonment. A teacher tells the children that it is not the childrens' shame that their parents are poor. You don't see Jesus hanging on the cross sporting shoes. Both are mentors for the socially admired yet immoral Bleakie. It is the true story of a British man, Archie Belaney who leaves home at age 17 to live in the wilderness of Canada in the 1920's and 30's.