Steinbeck fuels the modernism movement, especially with big works such as Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath. I read The Grapes of Wrath last year, and it is a grim take on a farmer’s life; it rejects traditional norms. He does use some realism in his book by portraying the family in a very grim situation that makes it seem like they will never succeed. It was an American truth at the time, and he was often applauded for his honesty.
Another way Steinbeck influences American Literature