stand-ins for the paternalism of patriarchal societies in general: just as they ignore women’s potential, so too does society.
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[1] French, Warren G. (1975). John Steinbeck. Twayne Publishers. p. 20. ISBN 0805706933.
[2] St. Pierre, Brian (1983). John Steinbeck, the California years. Chronicle Books. p. 11. ISBN 0877012814.
[3]The Long Valley, Western Washington University, Accessed November 2007 [4]Introduction to John Steinbeck, The Long Valley, John Timmerman, Penguin Publishing, 1995
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