Salinas, California

in an interesting way. Steinbeck writes about two best friends, George and Lennie, who are looking for a job they can keep in the California farms of depression. They are complete opposites but have one thing in common, the dream. Both friends want to save enough money to buy a ranch of their own. The dream is the glue that keeps…

Research Paper Solera Brewery is small brewery located in Parkdale, Oregon. They are regarded as one of the best craft-breweries in the Portland area due to their interesting process. They specialize in “one of a kind beers made in small batches.” (Solera Brewery, n.d.) With just one IPA on tap, Jason Kahler, head Brewer, forges his own way in an era dominated by hops. Instead, he focuses on distinctive craft beers made with local ingredients found in the “wild.” Solera is all about…

Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck in 1937. John Steinbeck writes mostly about migrant farm workers. All of his books are placed in Salinas River Valley in California. Of Mice and Men is about two men trying to reach their American Dream, but don't succeed. In this novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses sexism with Curley’s wife, racism towards Crooks, and ableism in Lennie to prove that prejudice exists in America. First, John Steinbeck uses sexism in Curley’s wife to prove…

Character Analysis: The character that is driving force of this novel is Cathy Ames. She is an antagonist because she has a very deceptive and superstitious personality. Cathy is an only child, has blonde hair, hazel eyes with droopy eyelids which make her seem sleepy, and is always very slender and delicate. She gives off a troubled vibe to others around her, yet she always seems as innocent as a child. From a very small age, Cathy told lies; however, she lies differently in such a manner as to…

“The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck examines a moment in the life of Elisa Allen, house wife and gardener. The story tells of Elisa’s experience with a traveling tinkerer who aims to earn a bit of money repairing their pots and pans. While the interaction with the man does not last long, it awakens something in Elisa that she had long put to bed. Steinbeck masterfully captures the suppressive life of an American wife in the 1930’s with realistic style. The story beings on a hazy December…

A Difference in Storytelling In John Steinbeck’s, The Chrysanthemums and Henrik Ibsen’s, A Doll’s House, they share a common theme about women being repressed by society. Though they both share this common theme, each writer chooses to reveal the theme throughout the story in different, unique ways. Steinbeck chooses to use symbolism and setting to portray the theme, whereas Ibsen uses dialog as the main method to portray the theme. In the Chrysanthemums, Steinbeck chooses to write the short…

Love is a motivation for people to fight, defend, and mature for. Lucius Apuleius' myth, Cupid and Psyche, tells the story of the strength and determination of the mortal needed to regain a lost love. Francesca Lia Block's modern retelling, Psyche's Dark Night, emphasizes the many issues that affect relationships and explores the pain that accompanies dating. The retelling offers a new look into love and whether or not it is worth all the pain that accompanies it. The updated setting and…

Countless people have different viewpoints on what the word “evil” means; Dictionary.com interprets evil as “morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked”. In the book East of Eden by John Steinbeck, Cathy Ames (Kate Trask/Albey) and Caleb (Cal) Trask are both regarded as characters of “evil” nature. The narrator explicitly states that the reason Cathy is evil is due to the fact that people that are evil are just not “born whole”. This means that she was born with the only ability to be bad and she…

2010). More groundwater pumping leads to localized over-drafting which in turn causes saltwater intrusion into any of its six water basins: Parajo Valley, Prunedale, Salinas Valley, Marina Fort Ord, Carmel, or El Toro (Public Services, 2010). Arguably the most important basin is the Salinas Valley because it is home to the Salinas River which not only supplies water for the surrounding agricultural fields, but also can also easily overflow and kill the crops if not properly maintained…

The Chrysanthemums is a short story by John Steinbeck. It tells a story of a strong women named Elisa Allen and her husband Henry who live on a ranch across the Salinas River where winter has come, where the sun is blocked by a “grey-flannel fog.” At the beginning, Henry begins to negotiate a sale of thirty head of cattle, while Elisa Allen, his wife, and the main focus of the story, attends to her chrysanthemums in her garden. While handling the flowers, her husband comes back with great news:…