What inspired Steinbeck to undertake this cross-country journey with Charley?
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What inspired Steinbeck to undertake this cross-country journey with Charley?
Did anyone else feel a sense of nostalgia and longing in Steinbeck’s descriptions of small-town America?
How do you think Steinbeck’s background influenced the way he approached this travel memoir?