... these people has a deceptively simple, but important story to tell, a story filled with love and pain. The stories tell us not only of the lives of the poor who seek to live off the land, but of the struggles of all people. Of Mice and Men, The Pearl and The Red Pony are a Steinbecken trilogy of naturalistic philosophy. Ever since Midas' lust for gold, it appears to be that ... 's mother, Mrs. Tiflin. Jody's journey to manhood begins after breakfast as the little boy, Jody, walks with his dogs, picking up rocks along the way, through the hills near the family ranch. In the second section...

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• Grade Level: High School