Billboard complimented the novel by stating that "The Red Pony, [by] John Steinbeck, [is a] wrenching story of adolescent initiation into the world of death, birth, and disappointment."[7]
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The Question and Answer section for The Red Pony is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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He had a low table by the shelves and after his bath he would sit cross- legged on it with a book on his lap. I could feel the air move when he turned a page, each one catching the lemony light slice by papery slice. I too liked to...
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Water brings life and the water tub represents this. The tub is surrounded by things that are around it represent death and decay like the Cypress tree where the pigs are butchered.
