Two years later, one of his more successful and popular books, Of Mice and Men, was written. ... The Winter of Discontent and Travels with Charley were his last books, both published in 1961. ... The story itself is about Adam Trask, who enters the story in chapter two. ... The chapter ends with the death of the brothers" father, and Adam's return home. Chapter four introduces a new character, Cathy Ames, and through the chapter we learn about her and how her life intersects with Adam's. ...

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In chapter one Lennie and George spend the night by the Salinas' River a few miles south of Soledad. ... Also, in this chapter we are introduced to many other characters. ... Curley's wife is introduced in this chapter also. Chapter three, Lennie and George's secret of why they left their previous jobs. ... Also, Candy must kill his dog in this chapter. ...

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One of the books that influenced him the most was the Bible, though he was never a religious man (O'Connor, pp 15-6). ... A quote from Chapter Seventeen in The Grapes of Wrath provides another example of how Steinbeck alluded to Bible stories: "The families learned what rights must be observed - the right of privacy in the tent; the right to keep the past black hidden in the heart; the right to talk and to listen; the right to refuse help or to accept..." ... Salinas Valley was the background for many of his books and the home of the characters he wrote about (O'Connor, p10). ... A...

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In chapter 4 Crooks gets the chance to be horrible to some one else. ... The characters all speak in a 1930's American style, like in chapter one when George says to Lennie We ain't got any' and An' watta I got?'. ...

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(Chapter 4, page 12) From the above quote, Crooks reveals how easy it is to feel crazy when you are alone. ... He is treated as an outcast and is forced to find friendship the only way he can, through the books that he reads. ...

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Well in this short report on John Steinbeck I am about to include all of the work that I have done in this class Including my full report on one of his books, a little background on Mr. ... Of Mice and Men New York Penguin Book Co, 1993 Table of Contents Chapter page I. ...

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This was new at the time as writers began to write books about and for lower and middle class citizens. ... The chapter ends as it began: "Crooks sat on his bunk and looked at the door for a moment, and then reached for his liniment bottle. ...

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His books, especially The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men are reflections of what really went on in the 1930's, politically, economically, as well as socially. ... Also, in The Grapes of Wrath has alternative chapters expressing personal commentary on the general state of America and gives in The Grapes of Wrath a much more encompassing feel; rather than just an isolated view of a Californian work camp, it shows a mass migration of Okies as well as the people who despise them. ... These ideas may not seem radical to you nowadays, but in retrospective they were quite explosive, as ...

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The first chapter did a tremendous job in establishing the relationship between George and Lenny. ... He lives separately in his own room, and he has books piled on his shelves, which shows the reader that he is much more intellectual than the others. ...

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