The Turtle John Steinbeck Analysis

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In the short story of “The Turtle,” The author John Steinbeck explains that no matter how hard life may be, or the time frame during which it occurs, people still persevere. Steinbeck supports his explanation by hinting at a greater or more detailed meaning, telling the reader about life and everyday struggles through the turtle traveling on the road. The author’s purpose is to point out that life may get tough at times and not all people are generous, but in the end it’s all okay just keep your head up. The author writes in a reflective tone for reader. First, Steinbeck talks about how sad it was to lose their personal belongings due to a traumatizing time. Steinbeck quotes, “And over the grass at the roadside a land turtle crawled, turning aside for nothing, dragging his high-domed shell over the grass.” This has a lot to do with the time frame and it also has a greater or more detailed meaning behind it, pointing out that during the Great Depression people lost everything due to the economy, and whatever the families had left from their homes, they had to carry with them every time they move, exactly like the turtle (study.com). The turtle is represented to be those families during this struggle for all Americans. …show more content…

Front clawed feet reached forward but did not touch. The hind feet kicked his shell along, and scraped on the grass, and on the gravel. As he embankment grew steeper and steeper, the more frantic were the efforts of the land turtle.” This shows the turtles struggles from the beginning to the end of the story (study.com). Even though the turtle went through struggles during whole story, He still faces his struggles and doesn’t let people take the best of him regardless if they are generous or how their character is towards him. He just keeps his head up and keeps on

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