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Steinbeck's magnum opus is a family saga chock full of characters with varying degrees of flaws to mend and challenges to overcome. His main theme, which runs through the book, is timshel. This is a Hebrew term: the individual responsibility for the condition of the soul and the intervention of conscience.
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