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John Steinbeck always makes it a point to know about his subjects
first hand. His stories always have some factual basis behind them.
Otherwise, he does not believe that they will be of any value beyond
artistic impression. Therefore, most of his novels take place in
California, the site of his birth and young life. In preparation for
writing his novels, Steinbeck would often travel with people about whom he
was going to write. The Grapes of Wrath was no exception to his other
works. To prepare for it, he joined migrants in Oklahoma and rode with
them to California. When he got to California, he lived with them, joining them in their quest for work. By publishing these experiences and trials of the migrants he achieved an effect that won him the Nobel Prize for literature in 1962. The writing of The Grapes of Wrath coincided with the
Great Depression. This time of hardship and struggle for the rest of
America gave Steinbeck inspiration for his work. Other......

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