It is very difficult to express both so deeply because of the opposing sides that need to be expressed, but there is no better writer to do it than John Steinbeck. Steinbeck has a lasting impact on our society, his literature speaks to the reader and connects with life in certain time periods. His love of writing and exceptional character were applauded when he won awards: Nobel Prize in Literature, Honorary Consultant in American Literature at the Library of Congress, United States Medal of Freedom, Annual Paperback of the year and Medal of Freedom of the Press.