Steinbeck’s is no fairy tale world. His stories report the harsh realities of life where happily ever after rarely exists in the lives of his characters. Farm boys see hogs slaughtered, animals give birth, get sick and die. Discipline is harsh and obedience expected without question. There’s an episodic feel to this novel, the common theme of the vignettes being 10-year-old Jody’s discovery that adults are not perfect infallible beings. One is left wishing Steinbeck had written more.
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