parts of his life to write this novel. Where he grew up, his failures, and his daily chores all

became a part of his story. In his novel, he does not describe all the details of his personal life,

but he makes unmentioned parallels which can be linked up to most of his life. The assumption

of this linkage cannot be made or even considered until his backround is told.

The setting of John Steinbeck's novel, takes place in many parts of California, USA.

Steinbeck's birthplace is Salinas, California, and the opening setting is based in Soldad, but the

Salinas river runs through this town. The setting at the start of each chapter is quite detailed and

On one side of the river the golden foothill slopes curve up to the

strong and rocky Babilan mountains, but on the valley side the

water is lined with trees-willows fresh and green with every

spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures the debris of the

winter's flooding; and sycamores with mottled, white, recumbent

limbs and branches that arch over the pool. (1)

own property some day. Steinbeck followed his dream of becoming a great American writer, but

Growing up, failing and day to day experience inspired John Steinbeck to come up with

his characters foreshadow what might have come for Steinbeck: failure. When Steinbeck came

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