John's writing style was developed from the experiences in his life; this may be why he is so interesting to read, because John has had an interesting life. He tried to find an organic means of expression for each book that he wrote. He considered his work to be experimental. He intentionally used a documentary style for The Grapes of Wrath, the fabular for The Pearl, the picaresque for Tortilla Flat, a playable novel for Of Mice and Men, and so on. Generally he belongs to the myth-symbol school of the twenties. Dreams, the unconscious, recurring myths, symbolic characters--these qualities are characteristic of what Jung called the "visionary" style.
Realism, Steinbeck once noted, is the surface form for his interest in psychology and philosophy.
His writing style is evident in all of his books and is not easily confused with that of another writer. Steinbeck was the first recognized author to use such great description throughout his novel, as well as his style in which he......
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