Describe a personal or professional obstacle Steinbeck faced

John Steinbeck Jr was a foremost American writer and author who wrote some fascinating works of fiction which helped him win a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.One professional obstacle Mr. Steinnbeck faced in his life was a case where his dog ate his manuscript for a book he was working on. This put him behind schedule and he started writing the book all over again.Despite this set back, he was still able to publish the book "Of Mice and Men" where he mirrored the struggles of poor migrants who worked hard but could barely sustain themselves each day.John Steinbeck was not just an accomplished author, but also a family man, who got married to Elaine Steinbeck and gave birth to two children, Thomas and John Steinbeck.

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