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Understanding "The Red Pony": Steinbeck's Insights on Ranching and America’s Landscape

"The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck explores themes of ranching, childhood, and the realities of life during the Great Depression. As one of Steinbeck's notable works, it reflects on the complexities of rural life in the 1930s, amidst economic struggle and environmental challenges such as the Dust Bowl. The narrative intertwines detailed character developments and multiple key events within expansive chapters, showcasing Steinbeck's literary style. This piece not only serves as a story of personal growth but also captures the historical essence of an era marked by transformation.

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Understanding "The Red Pony": Steinbeck's Insights on Ranching and America’s Landscape

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  1. The Red Pony By Kit Kingsley

  2. John Steinbeck • Wrote "The Grapes of Wrath" which won a Nobel Peace Prize • Has wrote many books •  Has brought in many readers • Uses very detailed script in most of his books • Makes longer chapters than usual authors would • Each chapter contains more than one main event most of the time

  3. 1930's • Food Prices: Milk, 14 cents a qt. Bread, 9 cents a loaf Round Steak, 42 cents a pound • Great Depression was just starting • Dust bowl started • Herbert Hoover, and Franklin D. Roosevelt were president •  World war 2 started

  4. Ranching • Ranching is a business of raising grazing livestock which would be sheep or cattle for the meats, wool, and hide. • Less common ranching livestock would be elk, American bison, even ostrich, emu, and alpacas. • All of which are usually ranched in the United States and Canada. •  A livestock that is a stray is called a maverick •  cattle are all kinds of cows and bulls • Bulls are male cattle • Cow's are female cattle

  5. The Care of Horses • Need large amounts of water, salt, and minerals •  Drink 5-10 gallons of water a day •  The only kind of hay, alfalfa or grass to feed horses is very high quality hay, alfalfa, and or grass •  Have to keep the hooves neat and trimmed so they do not crack

  6. History of Salinas ,CA • Tribes of Native Americans first made their home in Salinas Valley • "Salinas" is Spanish for 'salt marsh' • At that time there was a large slough that ran through the area. •  "Salinas City" was born after California became a territory of the United States. •  In the mid-1800s, Salinas' agricultural industry began to grow • In the Salinas area with John Fremont flew the American flag on the highest peak of the"Gabilan Mountains"

  7. What was the Dust Bowl? • A period of dust storms •  Caused major ecological American and Canadian prairie lands • Caused major agricultural damage to American and Canadian prairie lands • Affected 100,000,000 acres on the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma • Adjacent parts of New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas

  8. Stetson Hats • First sold in Central City, Colorado in 1865 • Sold first as the “Boss of the Plains” • A type of more expensive head apparel • Sometimes made of leather • Used mostly for looks and protection against the sun • Made in various colors, shapes of rims, and sizes

  9. Cowboy Boots • Most commonly made of leather • Sometimes made into purses • Can be found in square and pointy toed • Have different designs on them • Have different kinds of heels • Wide varieties of styles

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