He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate—bringing forth food from the earth. –Psalm 104:14

References to the Theme
of
The Hostile Evil Materialistic City
vs.
The Peaceful Righteous Modest Country

Richard Weiss’ The American Myth of Success, pp. 67-71, 81-83.

Irvin Wyllie’s The Self-Made Man, pp. 24-29.

Little House on the Prairie: “There’s No Place Like Home” (Parts 1 and 2), Season 5:5-6.

E. P. Roe’s Barriers Burned Away and Driven Back to Eden

Gene Stratton-Porter’s The Harvester

John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (1678) and its references to the City of Destruction; and the towns of Carnal Policy and Vanity Fair all seem to suggest that cities are basically evil and should be avoided.

Field of Dreams (1989) sort of has this theme with Ray Kinsella; and so does Superman (1978). Clark Kent came from a Smallville, Kansas farmhouse and Methodist family. Kevin Costner was later cast as Jonathan Kent in Man of Steel (2013).

The USDA Home Loan Program for Low-Income Families