John Steinback

different types of struggles in his own life. John Steinbeck, a man who had some

what of a depressing life, lived through a depressing time in history, and wrote

books mainly about depressing and tragic stories. John Steinbeck lived through

an action packed time in history. Steinbeck lived through World War I

(1919-1919), which changed America, and its set ways about men and women’s role

is society. A year after World War I ended, the proabition started. This became

an odd time in American’s history. The proabition law actually made people drink

more, because people know they were forbidden from drinking. The proabition law

lasted for ten years (1920-1930). A year before the proabition ended, the stock

market crashed in 1929. This day became known as “Black Tuesday”. The stock

market crash sent America into the Great Depression (1929-1941). This was the

time when Americans did not trust banks, and were barely feeding their families.

Three years after Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1936. World War II

begun in 1939. This war lasted for five years. World War II was fought against

Italy, Japan, and Germany, that caused many

career. For an example, in 1964 Steinbeck won the United States medal of

life; from where he lived to people he encountered. “The early 1930’s were a

in his hometown of Salinas (1). John Steinbecks books show how he writes

better in America. Johns Steinbeck Jr. and Olive Steinbeck were blessed with

how to do business. Although they would never have the social status of the “old

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