Right. I was fortunate enough to have a teacher who used to point things like that out to us. Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 2:54 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Steinbeck In Dubious Battle is truly a fine novel as are East of Eden and Grapes of Wrath and Cannary Row. Steinbeck knows how to use language. Part of reading at a young age is subconsciously absorbing the beauty syntax and flavor of language. E. p.s. I love everything Steinbeck wrote.