Human Condition In John Steinbeck's The Woods Runner

In the novel Woods Runner, Samuel gets help from many people during his journey to find his parents. Human condition means how a person lives, their characteristics, and who they are. Who helps Samuel on his journey, how do they help him? The people that help him during his adventure to find his parents are, the Clark family, Abner, and Matthew. They help him by giving him food, letting him rest, treating his injuries and giving him helpful information about the war that may help him find his parents. Do any of these people help Samuel survive and look for his parents? Or will he lose his family forever?

A family that helps Samuel on his journey to find his parents is the Clark family. " You look just like a man who was here 'cept
“Get in the back of the wagon. What? Get in the back of the wagon. Hide the rifle. Now. Quick. Someone wrong is coming. Wrong? Move! Hide the gun!... Careful there! They're my bairn’s bairns inside. You're what? My grandchildren don't go poking them with your stickers" (98) By Abner telling Sam and Annie to get into the wagon because the British were coming. Abner told the soldiers that Samuel and Annie were his grandchildren. Samuel is now safe because Abner helps him and Annie stay out of danger. Abner keeps them from being taken away or killed. "I think... Abner said, you better tell be what happened" (101) By Abner asking Samuel to tell him everything that has happened, it helped Samuel and Annie know that they have someone they can
“He needs help, Samuel said get him into the cabin, please help him. Matthew pulled him into the boat then helped Samuel’s mother onto the boat and into the cabin as well. Abner jumped in and Matthew pulled up the sail, which filled in the freshening breeze. He said to Samuel push off as you come aboard” (136) This proves that Matthew helped Samuel save his family because in the quote it says that Matthew helped him by getting his family onto the boat and in the cabin he is trying to save them from the British. Earlier Matthew had asked Samuel to hit a soldier with a rock and when Samuel did they got his father and brought him to the boat. “I thought I killed him! He raised the alarm. It matters not at all. We're away from the light. The torches won't cast out here. Besides their looking in all directions… It was a good fortune. Fortune's favor the well prepared. Matthew said” (137) by Matthew telling Samuel that the British won't find them Samuel feels a little safer and more secure trying to escape. Throughout the rescue of his parents and trying to escape the British Matthew gives Samuel hope and teaches him to keep