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    Breakfast - John Steinbeck John Steinbeck was a known writer in the 30’s. He was known for writing about poverty in the 30’s with focus on the life of the exposed working class. His stories takes place around Salinas California where he was born. The short story Breakfast by John Steinbeck deals with the exposed people of the 30’s and their way of managing life with what they are given. The short story features a Narrator‚ whose name we are not told‚ however‚ the narrator is also the protagonist

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    Breakfast” “A merry heart goes on all day The sad tires in a mile” (William Shakespeare) John Steinbeck‚ an American author and winner of the Nobel Prize‚ was a leading writer of novels about the working class and was a major spokesman for the victims of the Great Depression. Steinbeck is widely known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath  and the novella Of Mice and Men. In the following short story‚ the author tells us about a poor‚ yet united family

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    Steinbeck criticising society in "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck The story "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck is a description of a warm experience he had had. The story also has indirectly criticized society. The writer was fascinated by their simple living. Their high spirits‚ simple airs‚ their satisfaction and hospitality‚ all had an element of beauty in them which put an everlasting impression on the writer’s mind. The deep impression it made was also because the writer was

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    Steinbeck’s experience and feelings in "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck’s stories depict his commiseration and compassion for the down-trodden class. He‚ in his stories‚ has summed up the bitterness of the Great Depression decade and aroused widespread sympathy for the plight of migratory farm workers. His style is natural and lucid. The story "Breakfast" by John Steinbeck is a description of a warm experience he had had. He reminisced about it each time with extra gratification

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    2013 Eng. II Lang Comp AP Brown – Pd. 5 Life and Works of the Great American Writer John Steinbeck “A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans‚ safeguards‚ policing‚ and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.” * John Steinbeck (“SteinbeckJohn”‚ Q.B.). These words‚ spoken by the California born author John Steinbeck‚ fully embody his life and capture the essence of his writing. There are many things

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    John Ernst Steinbeck‚ Jr. (February 27‚ 1902 – December 20‚ 1968) was an American writer. He is widely known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). As the author of twenty-seven books‚ including sixteen novels‚ six non-fiction books‚ and five collections of short stories‚ Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. John Ernst Steinbeck‚ Jr. was born on February 27‚ 1902‚ in Salinas‚ California

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    The Life of John Steinbeck John Steinbeck was born in Salinas‚ California on February 27‚ 1902. He was the third child and the only son of a working middle class family. He grew up working as a ranch hand. His father‚ John Ernst Steinbeck‚ was the treasurer of Monterey County‚ and also the owner of a feed and grain store. He was a Mason and was deeply involved in community events. His mother‚ Olive Hamilton Steinbeck‚ was a former schoolteacher. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star

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    (George 1) This is a quote by John Steinbeck that shows exactly how he felt about being a writer. Steinbeck‚ a Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature winner‚ is a very popular author in the United States of America‚ even after his death. He is known for his very realistic portrayals of the working class society‚ especially in his beloved Salinas‚ California. He was also a prominent spokesman for the victims of the Great Depression. Most importantly‚ Steinbeck understood that readers wanted

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    John Steinbeck was born in February 27‚ 1902 in Salinas‚ California. Salinas was an agricultural valley in California. His father was the county treasurer and his mother was a schoolteacher. This is where his education began from a mother that encouraged him to read. The community was a comfortable environment for him to live in because of the encouragement of independence and initiative. His parents didn’t want him to be a writer. They wanted him to have a true profession as a lawyer. His early

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    The American Writer: John Steinbeck           John Ernst Steinbeck Jr.‚ was a well-known American writer (“John Steinbeck (1902-1968)”). His most famous books were Of Mice and Men‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ and East of Eden (John Steinbeck). “As the author of twenty-seven books‚ including sixteen novels‚ six non fiction books‚ and five collections of short stories‚ Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962” (“John Steinbeck (1902-1968)”).           John Steinbeck was born on February

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