Category: The Red Pony

John Steinbecks book, The Red Pony, is a 4 part coming-of-age novella that centers around a young boy name Jody Tiflin. On the Tiflin Ranch Jody lives with his mom Ruth Tiflin, his dad Carl Tiflin, and Billy Buck, his fathers worker. Jody faces different challenges and important lessons that will help him grow as…

Defining what it means to be an American is a complicated, daunting, and nearly impossible task, for the nations broad geographical landscape makes it difficult to find a common ground for every citizen. While one man may imagine America to mean the sprawling desert ridges of the Grand Canyon, another might picture the towering forests…

Death is something every living thing on this planet will face. On the other hand, we dont really know when we will face our death or how well face it. The word death freaks some people out, but for others it doesnt. In The Red Pony a novel written by John Steinbeck, Jody the protagonist…