The Cunninghams are a hard-working family who have integrity and respect for others throughout the community. They are poor farmers who have suffered economically during the Great Depression. They choose to barter for services throughout the community instead of paying cash. They never take what they cannot pay back, which is evident when Walter Cunningham Jr. refuses to take a quarter from his teacher because he knows he cannot return it the next day. They understand the value of hard work, and Walter Cunningham Jr. is knowledgeable regarding crops, the land, animals, and any type of farming equipment. They dress, act, and eat informally which is evident by Walter Cunningham's table manners. Mr. Cunningham is from Old Sarum and has a tendency to "follow the crowd" which is why he becomes influenced by "mob mentality" in Chapter 15. Nonetheless, Mr. Cunningham is an understanding, respectful individual who treats others the way he would want to be treated.
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