Steinbeck's father, John Ernst, Sr., was the treasurer of Monterey County for many years and was also a miller. ... The Grapes of Wrath is widely known as Steinbeck's great masterpiece. ... To research for this book, "In 1937 Steinbeck made a trek from OK to CA in order to write some articles This trip with the migrant workers inspired Steinbeck to write Grapes of Wrath" (Davis, 75) Grapes of Wrath represents the high point in Steinbeck's career and is also known as his last of his great California books. John Steinbeck's books have been able to withstand the test of t...

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Steinbeck's father, John Ernst, Sr., was the treasurer of Monterey County for many years and was also a miller. ... The Grapes of Wrath is widely known as Steinbeck's great masterpiece. ... To research for this book, "In 1937 Steinbeck made a trek from OK to CA in order to write some articles This trip with the migrant workers inspired Steinbeck to write Grapes of Wrath" (Davis, 75) Grapes of Wrath represents the high point in Steinbeck's career and is also known as his last of his great California books. John Steinbeck's books have been able to withstand the test of t...

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

John Steinbeck is an author that most people are familiar with. ... John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas Valley, which was located in Monterey County. He was raised by his father, John Erst Steinbeck, who was the county's treasurer, and by his mother, Olive Hamilton Steinbeck, who was a teacher. ... In 1938, "The Grapes of Wrath" inspired nationwide attention on the living conditions and exploitation of farm workers. ... As what I hope you can see by my research, John Steinbeck was an interesting and brilliant man. ...

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John Steinbeck explores these ideas in his book East of Eden. ... John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California in 1902. ... The Grapes of Wrath, written in 1939, was perhaps Steinbeck's most famous novel, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. ... Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. ... Steinbeck describes Cathy as being "born without a conscious or soul." ...

• Word Count: 1364
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• Grade Level: High School