The essay Staying Put was what spawned the ideals of the tension of leaving home versus putting down roots. Scott Russell Sanders pushes for Americans to make roots, for it creates durability for the next generations. Durability is an important factor to American Society. It is crucial for people to have a sense of durability in their lives either coming from ideas or from home. In his essay, Sanders says that migrants often ¨pack up their belongings and bring them with them,” which means they are packing along remnants of their past and previous durability. Sander’s view of Staying Put extends the ideas of putting down roots, it (durability) is needed to last, although movement and change can be good and benefit society.