Shirley and Betty

This story is placed during the Great Depression. For those who don't know the Great Depression was an economic slump in North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. Many people were devastated by it. This story depicts a young woman Shirley, and her pet bunny Betty. Shirley is 19 years old and is an orphan, she has always been on her own. Right now she lives in train boxcars with only her Bunny and not many other possessions. The story is told from Betty's perspective.