The destructive power of greed is a key theme in three of John Steinbeck's books: "The Pearl," "Of Mice and Men" and "The Red Pony." In "The Pearl," Kino is obsessed with keeping the pearl, George makes sure that Lennie doesn't touch the mice in "Of Mice and Men," and Jody doesn't care for anyone other than himself until he receives his pony in "The Red Pony." Includes a biography of Steinbeck.

In his novel Cannery Row, John Steinbeck presents the theme that friendship is vitally important in enjoying an enlightening and delightful life. Steinbeck effectively uses symbolism and events to prove his theme.

In his novel In Dubious Battle, John Steinbeck portrays two labor leaders who try to rally apple pickers to strike against their grower's association in a positive light. This depiction has led many to perceive Steinbeck as a communist and to criticize him for this work, even though his actual political beliefs were unknown.

In his novel Cannery Row, John Steinbeck depicts a Great Depression-era town full of color and simplicity that is pursuing its own way to happiness. The blue-collar characters in the novel have no material possessions, yet they form a family, a home, and a sense of belonging out of each other. Steinbeck shows through these characters and theme that while we focus on making life more complicated, life itself is quite simple.

Essay discusses how the most influential artist related to the Great Depression is John Steinbeck.

Miss Amy in "Johnny Bear" by John Steinbeck is driven to suicide by people in her town because she felt she couldn't meet their expectations to be a role model for children. The townspeople's "community conscience" use Amy and her sister as examples of how not to behave.

A biography of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck (1902-1968).

Essay describes the life of John Steinbeck and discusses what things might have made him write the things he did in his novel "Of Mice and Men."