“This is just a nigger talkin', an' a busted-back nigger. So it don't mean nothing, see? You couldn't remember it anyways. I seen it over an' over-a guy talkin' to another guy and it don't make no difference if he don't hear or understand. The thing is, they're talkin', or they're settin' still not talkin'. It don't make no difference, no difference.”

American novelist and short story writer of the mid-20th century, Steinbeck is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel *The Grapes of Wrath*, which vividly captures the struggles of migrant workers during the Great Depression. His work often explores human resilience, social injustice, and the complexities of the American Dream, blending realism with poetic depth.