Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Dear Students,
Another activity that we are going to do before we begin reading the book is to find information about the author: John Steinbeck. As a matter of fact, good readers indeed find information about the authors to see how their background, ideas, and opinions are reflected in their work.
So, what can you tell me about the author of the book? Where was he born? What was his background? What connections do you see about his life and knowledge and "Mice and Men"? 
Let's see what your findings are.

3 comments:

  1. John Steinbeck was an important american writer. He was half Irish and half German. He was also familiar with migrants. In 1937, he wrote the book Mice and Man. In 1939, he also wrote the Grapes of wrath.In my opinion, i think He is one of the best writer in America because his stories are very real.

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  2. After reading the article,I am convinced that John Steinbeck is an important American writer. I maintain this because he wrote many books like "Mice and Men". He was born in February 27,1902. He was raised in Salinas,California. He lived through The Great Depression. He was familiar with the life of itinerant workers. In 1937 he wrote the book "Mice and Men" in 1962 they gave him an award;The novel prize for literature. Finally he died in 1966. I concluded that John Steinbeck is an essential writer.

    Elizabeth 721.

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  3. After reading the article,I convinced that John Steinbeck is a great writer.One reason is that the he wrote many books.For example, he wrote The Grapes of wrath.Additionally,he won The Novel prize for literature in 1962. This is important because this is the most important a ward for a writer. For these reason. I maintain the position that John Steinbeck is one of the most important writers.

    Lisa.

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