Writer Essays

This unforgettable novel, East of Eden, was incredible for its time and without a doubt is Steinbeck’s most memorable and philosophically poetic classic. Reading a book like this really made me come to the realization that even though this book was set in the late 19th-20th century that the meaning behind the message is more […]

What does this effect do for the tone of the book? Steinbeck foreshadowed the pivotal events based on Lennie’s psychological structure, innocence, brute strength and the pure brotherly love he holds for George. This therefore gives an overall depressing tone of the book with barely any positive events. Steinbeck first foreshadowed the pivotal events of […]

Steinbeck explores some of the multiple meanings buried in the idea of “meanness. ” A “mean” person is, like Curley who is nasty and a bully. Both George and Lennie express their hatred for that kind of people. George says that he “don’t like mean little guys”. Curley’s thirst for violence and his constant urge […]

John Steinbeck an American writer was born in the year 1902 and died in the year 1968. During his time, Steinbeck was one of the most accomplished writers and his literary works received massive popularity. Most of his novels and short stories were performed as plays on stage and that is one reason why he […]

The tension that Steinbeck creates in chapter six is very prominent; there are moments of peace and moments of despair. The first case in which Steinbeck creates tension is at the very beginning of the first chapter where the reader can hear peace. It is only after reading chapter six that the reader on hindsight […]

Burkhead, Cynthia. Student Companion to John Steinbeck. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002 Cynthia Burkhead’s book is a comprehensive discussion of John Steinbeck and some of his more well-known writings. The book begins with a brief description of Steinbeck’s career as a writer and his contributions to the literary world. The following chapters provide in-depth reviews […]

In the 1930s economic crisis, people had to move to California from different regions of America to escape business bankruptcy, severe destitution, and joblessness. This era, identified as the Great Depression, was instigated by consecutive droughts and crop disasters. Usually, mobile laborers journeyed solo to assorted farms for short-term jobs, continually shifting locations. These employees […]

In this article Thomas Scarseth tells about how John Steinbeck how the theme of greatness despite defeat throughout the novel, Of Mice and Men. Scarseth explained that real life does not have happy endings, and that other books have happy endings. The low class characters using vulgar language, and use of sexual conduct sometimes draws […]

Some of people’s favorite books are ones that are easy to relate to life, when you can put oneself in the character’s shoes and feel the struggle as it happens. The adolescent years may be filled with some of the strangest struggles in one’s life. John Steinbeck does not shy away from writing about this […]

Of Mice and Men, he reader is introduced to Crooks, an African American stable buck. Throughout the novel, the audience learns of the ongoing prejudices towards A African Americans. In chapter two of the story we learn that Smithy, one of the ranch workers, almost killed Crooks and none of the other characters were really […]

Good morning year 11 and teachers. My class has been studying the concept of ‘Adversity’ which is all about the hardship, misfortune and untoward conditions in a person’s life. John Steinbeck’s novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘What’s eating Gilbert Grape’ a movie directed by Lasse Hallstrom both thoroughly examine the social and economic adversities […]

The novel The Grapes of Wrath is in many ways a one-of-a-kind piece of literature. This work is set up unlike any other book, written in a series of chapters and inter-chapters, which do a remarkable job of informing the reader of the travels the characters in the book are going through. Not only does […]

In terms of emotional stability, there is only one thing in life that is really needed and that is friends. Without friends, people would suffer from loneliness and solitude. Loneliness leads to low self-esteem and deprivation. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the characters, Crooks, Candy, and Curlys wife all exhibit […]

In Slaughterhouse Five, Vonnegut uses satire in the topics of war, aliens, fate and the reasons for life itself. In Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, the author uses many literary devices to bring across his point including black humor, irony, wit and sarcasm. He mainly uses satire throughout the book. Satire is a literary device […]

John Gardner, for example, attacked existentialism in Greened. Several critics, though, misread the novel and viewed the narrator and the author as having the same worldview. Because he did not establish a moral norm from which to work, he was misunderstood. Opponent, however, did not assume that there is a common set of values held […]

The work of Kurt Vonnegut, entitled Slaughterhouse Five, contains a multitude of instances that exemplify symbolism. The content of this text pertains to various elements, including imagination, nonliteral linguistic communication, tone, and subject matter. These are all important aspects to consider within written or verbal communication. The events in the novel do not follow a […]

Kurt Vonnegut, a renowned author with a unique writing style, incorporates autobiographical elements in many of his influential books, such as Slaughterhouse Five. This captivating yet disheartening novel connects certain aspects of the story to moments in Vonnegut’s own life. Through his characters, Vonnegut skillfully explores complex themes and delves into the intricacies of the […]

Kurt Vonnegut Junior’s passage “Harrison and Bergeron” is a brief story written in 1961. It is about Harrison Bergeron, an inmate who is forced to diminish his abilities because they are more enhanced than everyone else’s. When Harrison tries to rebel against the laws of the land, he is shot and killed. “Harrison Bergeron” is […]

“2BRO2B” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is about a first-time father named Edward K. Wehling, Jr. that is about to have triplets and must decide which one of them will live. During this period, population control was practiced. Being that Wehling was having triplets, he had to chose a child to live while deciding which family […]

Among the first things one is taught when learning how to write novels, short stories or even essays are effective titles. Although instructed not to judge a book by its cover or title, most people will admit to doing so. A title needs to be luring, meaningful and perhaps both metaphoric and literal, or one […]

Characterisation Mrs Leonards (Paul’s Mother)0 She is an overprotective mother who gets too worried about leaving her son home while she goes to the movies.  Mr Leonards (Paul’s Father)0 He does not worry about his son as he wants him to become a man at the age of 8. Paulo Smart for his age and […]

“Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them — and then, the opportunity to choose.” C. Wright MillsThe definitions above prove that one can never […]