This quote explains a lot about Steinbeck's life and his perspective on the time period in which he lived. ... During his life, Steinbeck lived through many historical events in both the world and the United States. ... Steinbeck is known most famously as a realistic fiction writer in most of his books. ... He won many awards for his writing, especially his fiction works, and he changed literature forever. ... For a national book award for fiction, to a Nobel prize in literature (Tuttleton). ...

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This quote supports the fact that women weren't seen as significantly as men since they still had doubts about them having more authority or being equal in general. ... Another aspect related to the Jazz age is the historical and political roots presented in the novel. ... Although The Great Gatsby is fiction, it provides readers with the veracity of how the other side lived....

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