John Steinbeck's Animal-Nature Themes John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California in 1902. He attended Salinas High School and later studied marine biology at Stanford University, but he never got his degree. Instead he moved to New York and became a reporter for the New York American, ...

JOHN STEINBECK John Ernst Steinbeck was born on February 27,1902, in Salinas, California. He was the third of four children. His mother, Olive, was a school teacher in Big Sur, California, previous to her marriage to John's father. After they were married the family mover to Salinas in 1...

Steinbeck Imagine... your town is suddenly stricken with poverty. Your family business goes under because the economy of your local community can no longer support it. Herds of your closest friends continually move out of the town you grew up in due to a severe shortage of work. The basic necess...

Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck was one of the best American authors of all time; however some of his books are very controversial due to the language, the derogatory names, and the treatment of mentally challenged people. Two of his most famous novels are "Of Mice and Men" and "Gra...

Over the course of history, there have been many famous authors. Having had so many historical events happen in it, the 20th century was full of these authors and the great stories that they wrote. John Steinbeck is one of these great authors, and indeed, he wrote several famous works that are still...