The Salinas Valley is in Northern California. It is a long narrow swale between two ranges of mountains, and the Salinas River w
inds and twists up the center until it falls at last into Monterey Bay. I remember my childhood names for grasses and secret flowers. I remember where a toad may live and what time the birds awaken in the summer—and what trees and seasons smelled like—how people looked and walked and smelled even. The memory of odors is very rich.
Source: Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. New York: Penguin Group, 1952. Google Books. Web. 16 May 2011.
Rule of Law: The president must obey the rule of law so he doesn't abuse his power as a ruler. Hammurabi's Code: If a person was caught in a fight and the victim lost an eye, Hammurabi's Code made sure the other person lost an eye too.
