John Steinbeck was a novelist who dropped out of Stanford University. He later perused a career as a novelist and won The Nobel Prize in 1962 for his literature. (“John Steinbeck- Biography,” 2012) John Steinbeck was able to become successful even without the help of a college degree. He used many personal experiences in many of his writings.

John Steinbeck wrote the novel The Pearl based on his own personal experiences. John Steinbeck also completed many other novels. John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath prior to writing The Pearl. The Grapes ...

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