John Ernst Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California. His parents were Ernst and Olive Steinbeck. He was the only son out of four children. His mother was a teacher, and his did was the county treasurer. During his elementary school years, he was interested in biology, the study of living things. John and his sister, Mary, spent a lot of their free time exploring the countryside. John was a large boy when he …showed first 75 words of 399 total…

…showed last 75 words of 399 total…years between 1935 and 1940 were a time of success after success for the author. He wrote several major works, including, Of Mice and Men, a story about the special friendship between two migrant farm workers, simple-minded Lenny, and George, his protector. Lenny is described as a huge man, shapeless of face, with large pale eyes with wide sloping shoulders, and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, like a bear drags his paws. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**