Characteristics In His Writing: The Red Pony And The Pearl

‘Of Mice And Men' by John Steinbeck is a classic novel, tragedy, written in a social tone. The authorial attitude is idyllic, however, as the story develops it changes into skeptic. It is evident that Steinbeck knew the setting and places he is writing about.

John Steinbeck uses diction, characterization, and visual imagery to reveal the following authorial attitude: the novel’s title, Of Mice and Men, reflects the characters’ choices regarding their personal status as mice or men. Lennie, Candy, and Curley respectively reflect the authorial attitude.

In the novel, Of Mice and Men, the reader will be able to learn the history of the United States through the writing style of the author, John Steinbeck.

1. “ Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.

Steinbeck incorporates multiple literary devices in his fictional novel. He introduces the setting very early in the novel, as it is very confined. Steinbeck uses the third person point of view, both the limited and omniscient, throughout the entire novel. He introduces dynamic, round characters and static, flat characters, through the course of the novel, which significantly affect the plot and theme. Steinbeck implements the three types of irony: situational, verbal, and dramatic. The ironic situations lead to both external and internal conflicts among the characters. Steinbeck also maintains a sympathetic, honest tone and simple diction. He includes similes, metaphors, and personification. Steinbeck also utilizes foreshadowing and symbolism, both being major devices in Of Mice and Men.

Steinbeck not only uses realism to make an impact on his readers but he also uses strong characterization to his advantage as well (Howard). By using characters such as Ma Joad and Curley's wife, he is able to personalize the novel for the reader. This technique that Steinbeck uses makes the reader feel like he/she can relate with the characters' struggles, therefore, creating a greater sense of understanding toward the characters' situations (Horn). These two characters can best be described as strong, courageous, and they show great amounts of

John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was born in the farm and ranch based town of Salinas, California to the county treasurer and his wife on February 27, 1902. Being born into a well-off family, he could afford the luxury of hopping from job to job helping ranchers and later attending Stanford University, only to leave without a degree. Altogether, he appears to be the average college student nowadays from our dreamer generation. Four years he published his first novel, Cup of Gold, and over the course of time he found his niche as a fiction writer with a focus on drawing attention to some real life issues he’d witnessed firsthand, growing up on the edge of the last frontier in the west. He ended up publishing The Chrysanthemums in 1938, recalling the

Born in 1902 in Salinas, California, Nobel Prize winner, John Steinbeck, was one of the most important writers in America during the 20th century. In his novels, East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, Cannery Row, and In Dubious Battle, Steinbeck explores what it takes for a person to find true happiness in life. Steinbeck addresses the pursuit for happiness in one’s life—the American Dream—, by questioning modern idea of it being achieved through material items and the path people take to accomplish it. Steinbeck also addresses the happiness people find in relationships and how connecting to someone can affect a person’s decisions in life. To communicate his ideas with the reader, Steinbeck creates the storyline of his novels, connecting his

The Red Pony by author John Steinbeck is a very notable book for young adults. The central and recurring theme of the four stories told within this short novel is life and death. The stories also deal with conflict between old and new. Unlike most novels for young adults this book is different because John Steinbeck does not try to soften or hide old age and death, but instead presents these themes as they are in reality. The stories tell how the main character, Jody Tiflin, becomes more responsible as he deals with the disappointments and sadness, as well as the successes of real life.

For this book report, I have chosen to read the book, “The Pearl”. The book “The Pearl” has a very strong moral and plot. The book is classified under the genres “Fiction”, and “novella”. The book “The Pearl” has a total of 90 pages. John Steinbeck is the author of this book.

You can ask any mother in the world what the most important thing is to them and they will say their child. Juana has a child named Coyotito whom she would do anything for. He is her whole world. The Pearl by John Steinbeck shows the strength and courage that a mother has and the strong bond that is between them. Coyotito means so much to Juana to she would risk her life to save his.

To begin with, Steinbeck utilizes descriptive foreshadowing in order to entice his readers by providing clues about the events in Jody’s life. For instance, the text states, “He had seen the dead hair before on dogs and on cows, and it was a sure sign” (34). This demonstrates foreshadowing by allowing the reader to take

There is only one way an author can get their readers to cry, laugh, and love or just enjoy their master pieces. That one way is through the uses of literary devices such as similes, metaphors and personification. These are the small things that brings the author`s thoughts and ideas alive. The author`s ability to use literary devices through the book helps in direct characterization and lets readers get a better understanding of Lennie and George, the two main characters Of Mice and Men. It also helps in keeping readers thinking on their feet and constantly questioning George and Lennie`s next move while in Salinas, California. John Steinbeck, in his novel Of Mice and Men, makes use of similes and foreshadowing to keep readers in touch

In John Steinbeck’s two novels, The Pearl and The Red Pony, the main characters all go through coming of age and loss of innocence. In The Pearl, Kino experiences loss of innocence after he finds the pearl and learns how much hatred and envy is brewing inside all of his neighbours. In The Red Pony, Jody demonstrates coming of age when he gets his pony, Gabilan, and is finally seen as a man in the eyes of his father.

Steinbeck’s family was fond of religious, philosophical and literary books. Therefore, it is obvious he had natural vicinity and affinity with literature. Much before his wife Carol and his mother Olive encouraged him to read and write. His house was full of books. Quite in his early life, he read The Holy Bible, Morte d'Arthur, Crime and Punishment, Madame Bovary, The Return of the Native, etc. He had a keen interest in the books of Walter Scott, Jack London and R. L. Stevenson. He was attracted to the Greek historians and literature too. His childhood friend, Max Wagner left a great impact on him. Wagner later on became a film actor and served as inspiration for The Red Pony. In his childhood, Steinbeck heard about Henry Morgan’s adventures which proved raw material for his first novel, Cup of Gold. He found his paternal grandfather, John Adolph Groβsteinbeck a very important figure to evoke him to write.