John Steinbeck is one of the few America authors that captures the essence of what it is to be human. Steinbeck portrays this theme of the human condition not only in the novel Of Mice and Men but also in some of his other well know works such as The Grapes of Wrath, The Pearl, and Travels with Charlie. Son of John and Olive, Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California on February 27, 1902. He was the …showed first 75 words of 1653 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1653 total…Magill, Frank. “John Steinbeck “ Critical Survey of Long Fiction. New Jersey : Salem Press Inc. , 1983 Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. New York : Penguin Group,1986 Telgen, Diane. “John Steinbeck : Of Mice and Men”. Novels for Students. Detroit : Gale Research, 1997 No Author Available. “Metaphor Analysis.” Novel Guide 2000: www.novelguide.com/ofmiceandmen/metaphoranalysis.html No Author Available. “Theme Analysis.” Novel Guide 2000: www.novelguide.com/ofmiceandmen/themeanalysis.html Online source: Keyword on AOL: Barron’s /Of Mice and Men