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John Steinbeck One of The Great American Writers of the 20 th Century

A Look at the Author A Look at the Author  Born February 27 th in 1902 in Salinas, California, John was the 3 rd of 4 children, and the only son.  During his childhood, Steinbeck learned to appreciate his surroundings, and loved the Salinas countryside and the nearby Pacific Ocean; it would be this appreciation that would later come out in his writing.

 Steinbeck worked during his summers as a hired hand in nearby ranches. Steinbeck did not receive a high school degree because he would drop in and out of school, sometimes to work with migrant workers on California ranches.

 During the late 1920s and 1930s he concentrated on writing and wrote several novels set in California.  Steinbeck gained great success by readers and critics.

 Of Mice and Men, published in 1936, stemmed from Steinbeck’s experience working among migrant workers.  Steinbeck’s experiences in the fields researching migrant workers led him to have more compassion for these workers, and stirred up his concern for social justice.

The setting in Of Mice and Men  The novel is set in the farmland of the Salinas valley, where John Steinbeck was born.  The ranch in the novel is near Soledad, which is south-east of Salinas on the Salinas river.  The countryside described at the beginning of the novel, and the ranch itself is based on Steinbeck’s own experiences.

Migrant Workers  These workers would earn $2.50 or $3.00 a day, plus food and shelter.  During the 1930s, the unemployment rate was high in the U.S., and with so many men searching for work, agencies were set up to send farm workers to where they were needed.  In the novel, George and Lennie (the two main characters) were given work cards from Murray and Ready’s, which was one of the farm work agencies.

CYCLIC CHALLENGE BORN. WORK begins at age 10. DIE. WORK

The Fields of Salinas, California

Chapter 1: VOCABULARY  bindle: (n) a small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket and carried over the shoulder  contemplated: (v) to contemplate something is to think about it  jack (slang): money  mimic: (v) to imitate  morosely: (adv) in a sad, gloomy manner  mottled: (adj) having a variety of colors, like marble  recumbent: (adj) still; without movement  unslung: (v) removed; took off