


At Stanford, the aspiring writer took only classes that he was interested in, mostly from the English department, and as a result never actually received a degree. Steinbeck decided that he wanted to become a writer in 1916 at fourteen years of age, and in 1919 he enrolled at Stanford University. His father john was the county treasurer, and his mother Olivia was a schoolteacher. John Steinbeck was born in the scenic and fertile Salinas Valley of California. Study Questions and Suggested Essay Topics Please submit changes or report errors to 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents Sparknotes is a registered trademark of SparkNotes LLC No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without prior written permission from the publisher. This Spark Publishing edition 2014 by SparkNotes LLC, an Affiliate of Barnes & NobleĪll rights reserved. Cover of SparkNotes Guide to Tortilla Flat by SparkNotes Editors Tortilla Flat John Steinbeck
