The Log from the Sea of Cortez

an idea that Steinbeck would garner from his experience discussing the science of ecology with Ricketts after working alongside Ricketts in their joint business venture (Parini 107). The importance of ecology in a more human form, the ecology of cultures and ideas, is a theme that Steinbeck visits in his novels time and time again (Shillinglaw). Ricketts 's philosophical views on ecology and the interdependence of life would provide the basis of the ideological claims Steinbeck used his novels to make. Beyond philosophical contributions, Ricketts was Steinbeck 's best friend, and he was a stabilizing influence on Steinbeck during the tumults of Steinbeck 's personal life (Parini…

Steinbeck's greatest contribution to America was his novel The Grapes of Wrath, which explores the struggles of a farming family as they flee the Dust Bowl for a better life in California. In order to create the book, Steinbeck “would take extensive notes for his novels … interviewing as many migrant workers as he could” (Parini 194). The first-hand accounts that Steinbeck collected would expose the terrible conditions and discrimination that refugees from Oklahoma face once they arrived in…

Panama. His first novel that got the most attention was Of Mice and Men as he would receive his first award- Drama Critics Circle Award- as the novel had a stage version in New York (Shmoop Editorial Team). His success later on would make him earn more achievements. Steinbeck had a job to come with several awards to his name to go in the history books. Without his special talents, triumph and his rewards would’ve never existed. On May 6 of 1940, Steinbeck is awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and…

and perspectives regarding America’s landscape. Many of these still persist today in the original form or mutated ways. The Native American quality of living unsustainably persists today in various forms because it is difficult to notice an unsustainable lifestyle at first as described by John Steinbeck, Barry Lopez, and Scott Momaday in The Log From the Sea of Cortez, The American Geographies, and The Way to Rainy Mountain, respectively. It is easy to look back in time and see that Native…

work” (anb.org). John Steinbeck was a famous writer of his time who came from a home with little no money, and later became successful. John Steinbeck's “Of Mice and Men” was published in 1937. Of Mice and Men is about two men who are friends named George and Lennie which took place in Soledad, California. They had to leave a town called “Weed” and try to find work. Steinbeck made many of his stories between 1933 through 1934. John started writing because his English teacher encouraged him.…

opposing philosophies uses ideas and theories from one another to better their own beliefs. For example, an item or a behavior is stated to be teleological when it provides evidence of purpose or appears to be directed towards a certain direction (Teleological Explanations). Items that are estimated to would include most items made by humans. For example, we don't utilize a blade to cut items in light of the fact that the edge is sharp, we influenced the blade with a specific end goal to slice…