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1 John Steinbeck

2 Background Salinas, California = small town of 3,000
Father: Manager of a flour plant Mother: teacher Community roots Began writing at 14 1919: Stanford classical and British literature, writing courses, and a smattering of science "had no other interests or talents that I could make out. He was a writer, but he was that and nothing else" (Benson 69).

3 Works Tortilla Flat – First novel Of Mice and Men : play-novelette
Lennie and George The Grapes of Wrath: focuses on the Depression/migrant workers East of Eden 16 novels a collection of short stories four screenplays, a sheaf of journalistic essays three travel narratives two published journals (more remain unpublished) Three "play-novelettes" ran on Broadway: Of Mice and Men, The Moon Is Down, and Burning Bright, as did the musical Pipe

4 Impact Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962
Nearly thirty Academy Award nominations and four Academy Awards were given for adaptations of John Steinbeck stories. 4 different awards given in his honor Died: arteriosclerosis in New York City

5 Of Mice and Men 1930s: struggles and hardships of many Americans during the great depression and the dust bowl George and Lennie (mental disability) – migrant workers Themes Fraternity and the Idealized Male Friendship The Impossibility of the American Dream Loneliness and Companionship Innocence Freedom and Confinement

6 Of Mice and Men Style: play/novelette
3rd person objective point of view (dramatic) Novel characterization: speech & action only Very little description & no internal thought Each chapter begins new setting (think plays) Setting remains the same in the entire chapter Dialogue is slang, profanity & uneducated pronunciations (story of the common man) Takes places in 3 days

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