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1 John Steinbeck Presentation by Iona Fleming, Nora Lullo and Marina Dowdy

2 Who Was John Steinbeck? Born in 1902 in Salinas, California
Parents were John Ernst Steinbeck and Olive Hamilton Of German, English and Irish decent Enjoyed writing and graduated from Stanford University in Palo Alto (1919), studying literature After several unsuccessful jobs he and his first wife moved to Pacific Grove and were given a loan to live in his father’s cottage.

3 Who Was He Writing For And What Was His Purpose For Writing?
His books all written for Americans in the midst of war and the Great Depression During WWII, he wrote for several newspapers He helped to write speeches in 1952 and 1954 His purpose was to publicize his message to the world

4 Genres And Common Themes In His Writing
Novels Short Stories Non Fiction Play-Novelettes Themes The strengths of family The effects of the environment on man Social protests Hardships of the Great Depression Importance of dreams and loved ones

5 How Did His Life Impact His Writing?
Time spent working on a farm impacted many of his books, such as: Of Mice and Men The Grapes of Wrath Cannery Row A photo from the Of Mice and Men movie

6 What Influenced Him To Write Of Mice and Men?
He spent his summers working on nearby ranches He later worked on a farm with migrants and became aware of migrant life This inspired him to write Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men was a novel written to be made into a play

7 His Works 27 Books in Total: Of Mice and Men (1937)
The Grapes of Wrath (1939) The Winter of His Discontent (1961)

8 Did His Books Leave an Impact?
His books affected Americans greatly Themes in his books are still relevant today He is still a very popular writer today, even though he died over forty years ago

9 Citations en.wikapedia.com comicbook.com lengutmen.com

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