Question

think about the colors Steinbeck uses to describe various elements in the setting. What mood do these particular colors create?

Answer 1

Steinbeck typically describes the setting in terms of browns, greys, and reds. These colors create a mood of despair, isolation, and sadness. Especially because it is showing that the land is not fertile, it cannot grow lush, green plants, the colors also represent death and the inability to prosper.