John Steinbeck's writing style has been described as naturalist or realist. This style aims to accurately represent everyday life without idealization. The main characters are usually poor or working-class people struggling to survive through faith. Nature and the environment symbolize the hardships and blessings of life, and weather is used to convey a character's feelings. Repetition is used to emphasize certain ideas by using different examples. Long sentences are also characteristic of Steinbeck's style.