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John Steinbeck 1902-1968. Early Years Born February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California Mom was a teacher Dad was a county treasurer 1919 - Graduated from.

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1 John Steinbeck 1902-1968

2 Early Years Born February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California Mom was a teacher Dad was a county treasurer 1919 - Graduated from Salinas HS

3 The Handsome Steinbeck

4 1929 - A Cup of Gold 1932 - Pastures of Heaven 1935 - Tortilla Flat

5 1936 - Of Mice and Men

6 Great Depression 1929 - late 1930s or early 1940s. Herbert Hoover - deemed responsible...? Shanty towns (“hoovervilles”) Roosevelt inaugurated 1933 National Recovery Act (NRA) The New Deal 1933-1936

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10 Time Period Post World War 1 Great Depression What else was happening during this time?

11 Dust Bowl What was the Dust Bowl?

12 Dust Bowl

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15 1938 - Grapes of Wrath The Joad Family Bruce Springsteen

16 1945 - Cannery Row Ed Ricketts - Marine Biologist “Doc”

17 Recognition 1940 - Wins Pulitzer Prize for Grapes of Wrath 1962 - Wins Nobel Prize for Literature 1968 - Dies of heart disease in NY

18 Quote “It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men: kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest: sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they, love the produce of the second.”


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