What else did you learn about Steinbeck in class today?
Question 4
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How might learning more about Steinbeck's background help you better understand the subject(s), themes, and/or characters developed in East of Eden?
Steinbeck was born in and grew up in New York.
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Steinbeck's factory and ranching jobs exposed him to social issues within the working class and marginalized populations, which, ultimately, influenced the subjects in his writing.