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Steinbeck attended Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., intermittently between 1920 and 1926 but did not take a degree. Before his books attained success, he spent considerable time supporting himself as a manual laborer while writing, and his experiences lent authenticity to his depictions of the lives of the workers in his stories. He spent much of his life in Monterey county, Calif., which later was the setting of some of his fiction. Steinbeck’s reputation rests mostly on the naturalistic…

When John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” was published in the 1930’s, it was a time of change for society. Women, who had always been seen as fragile and weak, were struggling for equality in a male dominated society. This story was Steinbeck bringing attention to women’s struggle for equality. Focusing on the story and the roles of female members of society, one will find that Elisa is quite masculine in the story and His story is centered on Elisa Allen. She is not happy and is frustrated…

John Steinbeck, a popular writer of short stories and novels, started off his career by attending Stanford University. When he realized that he could not continue his studies, he attempted free-lance writing, but he was not successful, so he returned to the area where he has been-California. Steinbeck’s novel often focused on social “economic problems of rural labors” (John Steinbeck Biographical, par.1). He was inspired to write Of Mice and Men because of his childhood observations of the poor…

this sunset, the air is calm with willow trees whose branches and leaves drift swiftly with the wind. The mountains in the background make graceful shadows over the sunset as you can see in the distance. Most importantly the sunset reflects on the Salinas River where Lennie and George can now see the warm colored sunset. Also from this, John Steinbeck says, “The flame of the sunset lifted from the mountaintops and dusk came into the valley, and a half darkness came in among the willows and the…

its European counterparts. As a result, a number of artists were trained in European painting styles. Miguel Cabrera had this upbringing in the art world. In this paper, I am going to examine the composition of his painting Don Manuel Jose Rubio y Salinas, Archbishop of Mexico (Fig. 1), along with providing information about the subject. I am also going to address how Cabrera showcased a European style through his use of shading, and how his technique of displaying perspective differs from…

In 1992, United States President George H.W. Bush, Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney signed the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. What many are not familiar with is how Texas border cities with Mexico, particularly the borderland of El Paso, TX, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, saw a significant increase in gender violence after the signing of NAFTA. Since the early 1990’s to the early 2000’s, Ciudad Juárez became the central stage…

How does one become labeled the fifth most dangerous academic in the nation? Dr. Armando Navarro is a political scientist and retired professor of ethnic studies at the University of California, Riverside. I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Navarro this April and was astounded by the passion this man has for la causa and his trajectory. After the interview with Dr. Navarro I felt deeply inspired as a first generation Mexicana, I felt my aspirations of becoming a counselor in my urban community…

that have had to deal with the issue of self-incrimination, including Salinas v. Texas 570 US __ (2013) and Mitchell v. United States 526 US 314 (1999). Salinas v. Texas 570 US __ (2013) FACTS: In the case of Salinas v. Texas 570 US __ (2013), a double homicide investigation in Houston, Texas in 1992 led officers to believe that Genovevo Salinas was a suspect in the murders (IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, n.d.). Mr. Salinas then accompanied…

non-compliant with treatment. Background Information: Salina is a 39-year-old Guyanese American female. She identifies more with the…

and Men, John Steinbeck uses symbolism in settings such as the Salinas Riverbank, Crooks’ room and the barn to foreshadow major conflicts in the story as well as to convey loneliness, isolation, dreams and discrimination. Through the Salinas Riverbank, Steinbeck questions the viability of George and Lennie’s dream and shows how the Salinas Riverbank is free from loneliness in three key moments. The first key moment occurs when the Salinas Riverbank is first introduced. In this moment, Steinbeck…