East of Eden by John Steinbeck is a rendition of the biblical story of Cain and Abel set in Salinas, California. This novel is filled with memorial characters that are not too far fetched, as they are based on families in Salinas. Each brother tries to win his father’s love by going down different paths. [...]
The Grapes of Wrath
Author: John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath is about a distressed family during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. The story not only focuses on the trials and tribulations of one family, it also emphasizes the turmoil of an entire nation. The Joads are a typical Oklahoma family driven off their homestead and [...]