John Steinbeck Essay

Everyone has a life history, John Steinbeck also has a history of his own. His life story began on February 27, 1902, in the farming town known as Salinas from California (Schillinglaw). He had four siblings, but he was the only boy in the four. Olive Hamilton Steinbeck was his mother and she was a former teacher in that time period. The town where he grew up at, was a farming town and still a farming town, it has rich green fields and surrounded by landscapes of broad yellow valleys. He and his family had lived a comfortable life as a middle class family during his childhood (Shmoop). When Steinbeck was done with high school, he worked for many places and different kinds of jobs which were a laborer for a sugar factory in Salinas, a laborer in mills, and a ranch hand (Reuben) .John Steinbeck went to Stanford University and majored his English there, but he had never receive any degree (Reuben). In 1925, after he had worked hard in studying, John decided to leave

On February 27, 1902, in Salinas County, California, an American Novelist named John Steinbeck was born. He had an early appreciation for the land, in particular, California's Salinas Valley, which would be a big impact on his writing later on. Steinbeck’s life is very similar to the book he would write, Of Mice and Men, which takes place in his hometown Salinas, and also has the same theme of Steinbeck’s life. Steinbeck experienced harshness in his life, drifting out of schools for six years until he dropped out for good. There are many themes found in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, but the most significant theme is the harshness of life, which frequently appears and develops throughout the novel.

I. John Steinbeck used his personal experiences as a laborer to write many of his novels like Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath.

The book the pearl was full with a variety of action and surprising events. The author Steinbeck's moral argument of money doesn't buy happiness is demonstrated in every event occurring in the book. Kino and Juana made the right decision to throw the pearl away because it was an object that brought harm. This novella could have had a variety of different endings.

In this novella, I developed a thesis statement, which is: The pearl kept Kino moving forward because it represented hope during a period in his life. I chose this thesis statement because one of the aspects that makes this story move forward is Kino’s hope and greed; even if this greed is based on his hope. Steinbeck quotes: “Every man suddenly became related to Kino’s pearl, the schemes, the plans, the futures, the wishes, the needs, the lusts, the hungers of everyone, and only one person stood in the way and that was Kino, so he became curiously everyman’s enemy” (Steinbeck, 27).

	 John Steinbeck was a famous American author who wrote from the 1920 to the 1940. Steinbeck was constantly moving across the country trying to succeed as a writer. John Steinbeck lived a life of constant up and downs, successes and failures before he landed on his feet and became a famous author.

Many people in the world today grow crazy and mad when surrounded by even the slightest bit of wealth and good fortune. Even a strong person who recognizes their priorities can still become corrupt with too much power. There is no better example of a person falling into the path of evil and corruption than in a novel written by John Steinbeck. In the novel The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, the author writes about a poor Indian man named Kino who becomes corrupt from the wealth of a magnificent pearl. Steinbeck uses the motifs of music, light and dark imagery, and values to develop the theme that good fortune, wealth, and prosperity steer even the most innocent of people towards a path of evil and corruption. The reader learns that one

Every great writer had their own influences, John Steinbeck was no exception. Steinbeck’s influences cam from family, friends, and his environment to write detailed descriptions to involve or influence the reader. Whenever someone reads one of John Steinbeck’s works they are in immersed in the scene he is describing, he makes you feel as if you are right there experiencing everything there first hand.

	This story opens with the main character named Jim Nolan leaving behind his former life and going to meet Harry Nilson, a leader of the "Party." Jim had a father killed in a riot, a mother who died, and a sister that was missing. He wants to join the "Party" because he wants to do something that will give his life meaning. He is accepted, and is introduced to other members of the party. The next day, Jim accompanies Mac McLeod to Torgas Valley to help workers organize a strike against the orchard owners in the valley. They meet a restaurant car owner named Al, who gives them food for free. Jim and Mac get off the train and meet a group of people. They help a

In a fantastical adventure involving flying monkeys, apple-hurling trees, and the classic yellow brick road, The Wizard of Oz movie tells the tale of a young girl overcoming zany obstacles to return home to Kansas. She eventually realizes that "there 's no place like home" after finding herself not belonging to the world of fantasies. Likewise, John Steinbeck 's Of Mice and Men depicts two young men, George and Lennie, trying to find their own Kansas during the recovery period from the Great Depression. It becomes clear that they have one goal in mind: to live on their own farm. Lennie is oblivious to his surroundings and conditions, and George is constantly there to remind him of the dream and foster the illusion that everything will be okay. Because it restrains them, slowly feeding them the reality and doubt if there is somewhere to belong at all, this eventually causes problems to arise not only to George and Lennie, but to others chasing after this fantasy as well. The resilient belief in the American Dream and poisonous reality of current times eventually clash, creating conflict internally and externally for the characters caught in the crossfire. Among the numerous laborers and workers dumbstruck by this idyllic life, Candy is one of the most affected by this dream. Thus, the character of Candy highlights a central conflict during the Great Depression era: identity, or where one stands between the reality and fantasies, versus the harsh setting.

In John Steinbeck's 1947 novella entitled The Pearl, Steinbeck employs his mastery in the usage of literary devices to intentionally to convey a theme, one that notes how before one rushes into a supposedly better life, they first must consider both consequences that will arise from the scenario and how the previous lifestyle may still offer greater advantages to their person. Steinbeck often uses imagery through the vivd descriptions found in his writing, but such imagery is occasionally often just a stepping stone towards a much more consequential literary device: juxtaposition. Using juxtaposition, Steinbeck manages to craft elaborate, dramatically contrasting lifestyles, settings, and even characteristics between those of different social

In the memo, the author’s diction is deceitful, using words such as “load’, “pieces,” and “merchandise” to refer to people is inhuman. I knew from the beginning he was referring to the Jews when using barbaric words because he informed us that the manufacturers told them “The manufacturers told us during a discussion that reducing the size of the van's rear would throw it badly off balance.” This asserts us that if the car is not loaded fully, it will eventually throw it off balance. As horrible as it sounds, I do not think the word usage have any impact on the intended audience. As for me, it frustrates me when people are referred as items that can be bought and replaced on the of that they are treated like sub-humans. This reminds of the

As I walk into the restaurant, I order my food, and it is taken by a girl with a lighter complexion and whom I had never seen before whose name is Maddie. I sat down at the tables, where I sat down at the tables where I saw two employees sitting outside, one being a employee I have seen from past observations, sitting with a girl named Mandy, who turns out to be his significant other I find out later. Jason and Mandy are both sitting outside on the black patio chairs in the front of the establishment, they both are sitting on their phones, and sharing a pack of cigarettes together, while conversing with each other frequently. They both get up out of their chairs, Mandy being the one that gets up first and Jason follows her. As I observe them getting up, I see that Jason pants are down enough that I could see at least an inch of his underpants,

He loved writing from a young age and knew he wanted to pursue that; “attending Stanford University, he took courses in English and marine biology but left without completing his degree, having made the decision” (“John Steinbeck” 1). His first few books were not very successful, but that did not stop him. His best-known novel was Of Mice and Men (Written in 1937) was not as popular in his time as it is now. His work is highly respected in the Literature world and still studied to this day. “He was awarded the Pulitzer Price for The Grapes of Wrath, and in 1962 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature” (“John Steinbeck” 1). Overall his work was very successful and he had a huge impact on Americans and an even bigger impact on the American voice.

The first interesting point brought up was about why the chapters always opened up with a detailed description of the surroundings and how the characters never moved to a new location. This was interesting because it brought up how Steinbeck wrote it as a play-novelette. This was brought up by Madelyn. The second interesting point was about whether or not Lennie related to what Crook told him about his childhood. This was interesting because it discussed Lennie’s past and how he must have been treated when he was younger. This was brought up by Jen. One question I still have is about if Crook, Candy, and Lennie understood that Curley’s wife was probably also lonely if they would treat her differently. Curley’s wife never leaves the farm and