![]() ![]() ![]() My wife married a man I saw no reason why she should inherit a baby" (2.1.2). I did not want to surrender fierceness for a small gain in yardage. For example, he scoffs at the idea that an older man should perhaps take life a little easier and maybe extend his life: "I've lifted, pulled, chopped, climbed, made love with joy and taken my hangovers as a consequence, not as a punishment. You can definitely tell that Steinbeck thinks of himself as a man's man, and he doesn't really like any behaviors or cultural trends that lead people (and particularly dudes) to soften up. ![]() Here's what we figured out through our reading. ![]() We're pretty sure height and weight weren't exactly the kind of details Addison was recommending authors share with their readers, but okay.Īnyway, don't worry-despite Steinbeck's shyness about personal details, we definitely get a sense of who the author is via his inner monologuing and interactions with others. That said, in trying to model himself a little bit after his hero Joseph Addison (who thought authors should always tell readers a bit about themselves), Steinbeck does start out by giving the reader a few deets about himself, but those tidbits mainly pertain to his physical appearance, rather than the nitty gritty of what makes him tick as a person. Steinbeck doesn't seem to be super-into talking about himself-which makes sense, of course, since his mission with this book is to chronicle other Americans and American life (not himself). ![]()
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