John Steinbeck

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John Steinbeck

• Who he wrote about
• Where he set his work
• What style he wrote in

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Who He Wrote About

• Down and out people, poor workers, drifters,
  bums.
• The Grapes of Wrath
• Of Mice and Men
• The Pearl

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The Grapes of Wrath
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Okies
Photograph by Dorothea Lange
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Where He Set His Work

• Salinas, California
• Monterey, California
• The Dust Bowl

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His Style of Writing

• Naturalism
• The cruelty of nature
• The power of sexuality in people and nature
• Social awareness
• Plight of the poor
• Difficulties of immigrants and minorities