John Steinbeck and the Salinas Valley

Geographical Features of Salinas Valley in California

• Some of the geographical features in the Salinas Valley include
• Diablo Range
• Santa Lucia Range
• Lake San Antonio
• Salinas River
• Lake Nacimiento

What type of work was available?

What was John Steinbeck's relationship to the Salinas Valley?

• The majority of jobs in the Salinas Valley had something to do with farming, as there were very good conditions for it
• Farmers grew a wide range of crops including beets, beans, and lettuce(green gold)
• People were also hired to transport the crops to the world, as the Salinas Valley was on of the largest producers of lettuce in the USA

John Steinbeck's relationship to the Salinas Valley is that it was his childhood home and he lived there until he went to Stanford University in 1919.

What success did John Steinbeck achieve during his lifetime?

John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men in the 1930's. He was the class president at his high school in his senior year. He was fired from one of his jobs for having too subjective writing. Steinbeck also wrote another famous novel called Grapes of Wrath. In 1962 he became the 6th American to receive the Nobel prize.

Who was John Steinbeck?

John Steinbeck was a famous author, and Nobel Peace prize winner. He lived in Salinas, California and went to college at Stanford University.

What are some reasons authors have for picking particular settings for their novels? How can a setting act as a character in a novel?

An author my pick his setting depending on worldly events. For example, John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath", is based during the Great Depression. The Great Depression had a sad and depressing mood/tone. This mood acts as a character by changing the overall tone of the story.

• Citations
• Bloom,Howard John Steinbeck Chelsea House Publishers, 2000
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• Steffens, Bradley Understanding Of Mice and Men Lucent Books. Inc, 2002
• "Salinas Valley." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2014. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
• Seavey, Kent. "A Short History of Salinas, California." Monterey County Historical Society, Local History Pages--. Monterey County Historical Society. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
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Why did many of his books revolve around people living outside of society?

His books revolved around people living outside of society because the Salinas Valley, where he lived most his life, was outside of society itself.

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John Steinbeck and the Salinas Valley

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