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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