1. His hometown of Salinas was his inspiration and the foundation of his writings, enjoying the place where he spent his childhood.
2. He spoke his mind on taboo subjects like religion by having readers have new perspectives on how to view those things, which in his time was something not many would do. He was also accused of being a communist due to the anti-consumerist views in Grapes of Wrath.
3. It was very much like Thoreau's Walden, spending two years in Tahoe where he was with nature and drew much inspiration from here and developed more of his love for nature.
4. He wrote about the lower classes, the people from his hometown, the people involved in the realities of the underworld of his city (crime, prostitution, etc.)
5. They became foundations around which he'd write his stories, such as the Depression in "Of Mice and Men" and the Dust Bowl in "East of Eden".
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