Articles related to "John Steinbeck"



Literature Review – John Steinbeck, The Pearl
While John Steinbeck's "The Pearl" may not look like much, more akin to a novella in its short stature - it is a beautiful and emotionally resonating narrative.
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Visit the National Steinbeck Center in CA
The National Steinbeck Center is a family friendly place for a vacation to learn about a fascinating author, how he describes everyday people, and the region they live in
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Classic Author: John Steinbeck
A brief biography of John Steinbeck
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Haunted Peninsula part one
The Ghosts of Monterey Peninsula
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John Steinbeck and His Works
Brief biography and and works of author John Steinbeck, famous for The Grapes of Wrath.
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John Steinbeck's California
A Journey into Steinbeck's California by Susan Shillinglaw shows readers how towns like Monterey and Salinas influenced the author of Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden
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John Steinbeck's Philosophy on Human Strength
John Steinbeck created his own American "holy sperit" just like his characters in The Grapes of Wrath.
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John Steinbeck's The Pastures Of Heaven
John Steinbeck's 1932 collection of stories entitled The Pastures Of Heaven focuses on the people of his native Salinas Valley, California and previews his later work.
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John Steinbeck, Part 1
The Steinbeck House, the birthplace of American author John Steinbeck, is open to the public.
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John Steinbeck, Part 2: Steinbeck Festival Celebrates 20 Years
The Steinbeck Festival and the National Steinbeck Center are two destinations that will delight all literary tourists.
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MONTEREY WET Part One of Two
Monterey,a delightful town to visit.
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The National Steinbeck Center
For all the Steinbeck lovers, a marvelous collection of all things Steinbeck.
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Literature Review – Steinbeck's "Tortilla Flat"
An early Steinbeck work, Tortilla Flat is the story of a young group of paisanos who share wine, women, and misadventure through an idyllic and humorous lens.
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Literature Review – Steinbeck, The Moon is Down
The Moon is Down chronicles the experiences of fascistic invaders - a thinly veiled reference to Nazis - who have occupied a small coal mining town in Northern Europe.
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Haunted Peninsula part two
More ghosts. More haunts. The conclusion of Haunted Peninsula.
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Book Review of East of Eden
Although the book is at first daunting (after all, it is Steinbeck, and after all, it is a 534 page book) Steinbeck´s genius draws the reader in from page one.
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Environmental Disaster
During World War I U.S. farmers planted an abundance of crops to feed the hungry in Europe during Turkish blockades. Twenty years later over plowing proved disastrous.
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Grapes of Wrath's Religion Found in Mankind
Through the Joad Family's journey to the Promise Land of California, John Steinbeck develops an American religion founded through the migrant workers experiences.
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The Grapes of Wrath and Biblical Allusions
In the Grapes of Wrath, characters form their own religion as their lives parallel the Old Testament.
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The Grapes of Wrath and the American Religion
John Steinbeck writes about the impoverished American citizens whose Exodus out of the American heartland formed a new religion.
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Top 15 Novels of this Century
The top 15 novels of the 20th century.
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10 Greatest Travel Books of All Time
Travelers and travel-oriented publications like to make lists of the "best ever" travel books. But they don't always agree on what those books are.
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All-American Operas
Quick -- name American operas based on American literature. There's more to this subject than you might think!
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Another Five Best Travel Book Classics
Popular travel publications in recent years have listed the favorite travel books of their editors and readers. But not all lists cite the same books.
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Banned Books Week: Radcliff List
Out of the Top 100 books of the 20th Century as listed by the Radcliff Publishing Course, 42 are or have been on the banned or challenged book list.
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Books About Vagabond Travels
Modern travel writing in the United States began after the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Great War of the 1940s.
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Five More of the Best Travel Books Ever
Of the many sensational, soul-gripping travel stories that exist, there are only so many that time and again make the popular "Best Ever Travel Books" lists.
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Heart Is Missing
After a 2005-2006 season with very few things to be proud of, Toronto's CanStage has opened the first show of their season, with Of Mice And Men.
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O-T Famous American Literature
Continuing the guide to often noted novelists, playwrights, and songwriters of the USA...Following the literary influences on the formation of the "American Dream."
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Portraits of The Great Depression
From the Dust Bowl to a winter's day in Central Park, various views of the 1930s Great Depression show its effects and influences on artists of the time.
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Farm Agriculture Tours in Salinas Valley, CA
A trip to see the local farm life where organic produce is grown in Salinas Valley, CA, is filled with fun and interactive learning tours for people of all ages.
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The Steinbeck Selection
I love John Steinbeck because of his ability to transport readers to a different time and place. "The Grapes of Wrath" is a fine example of this quailty.
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Virtual Field Trip Lesson Plan
Technology allows students to take educational field trips, even when funding isn't available, when they create travel brochures that support learning objectives.
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Censorship in Children's Literature
censorship issues in children's literature and reasons for some of the books that have been banned
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TAKING CONTROL
Budget your day. The to-do list helps budget your day. Plan, use self-control and know what you want to accomplish. Networking has become a cliché, but the concept is good. Keeping in contact with people who you enjoy being with and from whom you can learn is necessary.
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Beautiful Carmel-By-The-Sea
Things to do and see in Carmel.,Things to do and see in Carmel.
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Famous People with Anxiety Disorders
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Steinbeck's "...dream"
A look at "Cannery Row," through the eyes of John Steinbeck.
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Ten Most Challenged Books 21st Cnt
The ten most challenged books of the 21st century as of 2005, to finalize banned books week.
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A Teacher's Summer Reading List
Using the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction list as a teacher's reading list for summer.
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ABC Introduces The Lost Book Club
Fans of ABC's hit TV show now have a new way to decipher clues to the mystery island with the introduction of The Lost Book Club.
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Banned Books Week
Every year the American Library Association receives requests for literary works to be banned, since 1982 libraries and groups have protested by celebrating these books.
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California Coast Travel Guidebook
The California coast is one of the state's best attractions. The Lonely Planet guide covers Disneyland, Pacific Coast Highway, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.
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Literature and Solidarity : After Black Tuesday
A look at the pragmatics and unifying aspects of literature
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Looking Across the Pages
YAL is one of the most misunderstood literary genres, but a closer look reveals the obvious: YAL shares characteristics of the modernist period of American literature.
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Part I - Route 66 - The Mother Road Marks 75th Anniversary
Get Your Kicks On Route 66!
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Photography Great: Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange's photography had significant social impact in its time and leaves a powerful historical record of human suffering in the Great Depression
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Reality of the Literature Portion of GED
What to inform your students about on the literary portion of the GED

Some of the century's best
The Web site for New York University's journalism department offers a look at the 100 most important works of journalism in the 20th century. It's an interesting read.
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The Dry Road to Disaster
Drought is the most expensive type of natural disaster. It poses danger because it is gradual and it is silent. Now NOAA attempts to understand its causes and its patterns better by examining nature's comprehensive record.
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