John Steinbeck's Impact On Society

Half way through the book, besides pulling the reader’s attention to the story, the author also aimed for the reader to question his work. In 10th grade I came across to such a captivating work of literature by Steinbeck. After reading one of Steinbeck’s books, Of Mice and Men, I anxiously began to wonder what exactly influenced his work. Besides the connection of the character’s lives to a specific time of history, Steinbeck also displayed a very realistic exposure of the ordinary problems during those years. Similar to most writers, Steinbeck also had multiple reasons for his writing. Those who surrounded him in his life were some of the reasons for his work of literature. At a young age, Steinbeck was inspired to write by some of his loved ones, either at home or at school. Also, while exploring literature in a book “Le morte d’Arthur” written by Thomas Malory, he was motivated …show more content…
This book allowed Steinbeck to engage in other works of literature, and to find literature appealing. At that age, Steinbeck started his way to work and reflect the importance of literature in his life. The book, Le Morte D’Arthur, by Thomas Malory, affected Steinbeck 's reaction as a reader. From this book, Steinbeck was affected by the sense of good and evil that was portrayed. In the article, “John Steinbeck’s California” says that “Steinbeck was a loner who may have felt more connected to people who lived on the outskirts of society than those who lived in the mainstream.” Because most times Steinbeck found himself lonely within his family, he was inspired to write characters of people who have shared a similar lifestyle to his, such as the farmers from the ranches. Overall, this shows how the farmers played a role to his writing, and thanks to the book Le Morte D’Arthur, Steinbeck learned to publish his own