He made the setting of the book his boyhood home of the Salinas Valley. ... They are about Jodi Tiflin, " an eleven year old boy, who had an idyllic childhood, and his disillusionment as he turns from a boy into a man." (McCarthy, 48) Steinbeck's next big California book was Of Mice and Men. ... Of Mice and Men is widely known as " one of Steinbeck's warmest books," (Leone, 52) and also known as one of his greatest. ... His stories showed a basic goodness in man, and an awareness of American culture that has captivated readers since they were written. ...

• Word Count: 1379
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He made the setting of the book his boyhood home of the Salinas Valley. ... They are about Jodi Tiflin, " an eleven year old boy, who had an idyllic childhood, and his disillusionment as he turns from a boy into a man." (McCarthy, 48) Steinbeck's next big California book was Of Mice and Men. ... Of Mice and Men is widely known as " one of Steinbeck's warmest books," (Leone, 52) and also known as one of his greatest. ... His stories showed a basic goodness in man, and an awareness of American culture that has captivated readers since they were written. ...

• Word Count: 1424
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A man will have only one question left at the end of is life: was it good or was it evil? ... John Steinbeck explores these ideas in his book East of Eden. ... His first successful book was Tortilla Flat written in 1935. ... Two years later, one of his more successful and popular books, Of Mice and Men, was written. ... I would recommend the book to anyone who likes stories of this type, but I don't feel the book is for everyone. ...

• Word Count: 1364
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

But who is the man behind the stories? ... In 1936, "Of Mice and Men" whick was set around Soledad, was produced as a novel and then as a play. ... It is completely out of hand; I mean, a kind of hysteria about the book is growing, that is not healthy. ... In 1952, the book that he worked on while in the Salinas and Pacific Grove, "East of Eden" was published. ... As what I hope you can see by my research, John Steinbeck was an interesting and brilliant man. ...

• Word Count: 1322
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School