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About the Author

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John Ernst Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California. His best books concern his idyllic youth and turbulent young adulthood in California. […]

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Overview and Setting

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OVERVIEW Steinbeck began The Red Pony fairly early in his career; his letters indicate he was working on a pony story in 1933, and the […]

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Themes and Characters

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All four stories involve the maturation of Jody Tiflin, a boy of about ten when the action opens. He lives on his family’s ranch with […]

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Literary Qualities

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The literary qualities in The Red Pony typify the style that won Steinbeck immense popularity. Rising to prominence at the height of the Depression, Steinbeck […]

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Social Sensitivity

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A writer of great talent, sensitivity, and imagination, John Steinbeck entered into the mood of the country in the late 1930s with an extraordinary responsiveness. […]

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Related Titles and Adaptations

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Steinbeck’s fiction was intended primarily for adults, but young adults often read his books as high school assignments. Although its attitude toward Hispanic-Americans seems patronizing, […]