East of Eden

7 facts about Salinas valley regarding it's productivity any kind of productivity

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Steinbeck uses the Salinas Valley for symbolic purposes of both allusion and metaphor. The specific economic productivity doesn't play a huge role in the novel. Still you might consider,

1) "Yellow mustard came up and grew to a great height." (Page 4)

2) Cattle farming

3) corn

4) barley

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