John Steinbeck

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John Steinbeck is one of the greatest storytellers of the twentieth century. His wonderful novellas Of Mice and Men, The Pearl, Cannery Row, and The Red Pony not only introduce readers to a fascinating, realistic cast of characters, make the hills and seacoast of California and Mexico come to life, but also tell intriguing stories of the lives of real people. Steinbeck's characters are not the rich men and women of California's boom days, but are the homeless, the migrant workers, the poor fishermen, and the farmers. However, each of these people has a deceptively simple, but important story to tell, a story filled with love and pain. The stories tell us not only of the lives of the poor who seek to live off the land and sea, but of the struggles of all people.
The Novel Of Mice and Men was written in the time period following the Great Depression and was set in the farm country of California’s Salinas valley. His characters represent the true American farmer even today. Steinbeck’s reaction to these people is the basis of his Characters.
The two main characters in this Novel are migrant workers who travel to make their dreams come true, which was on the minds on many Americans, John Steinbeck’s portrayal of them is not only accurate then but in some cases even today....