John Steinbeck’s The Red Pony and the Convergence of Children’s Literature and Western American Literature.

A literary criticism is presented of the book "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck. The story is set on a ranch in Northern California in the early 1900s, and follows the life of a young boy named Jody Tiflin, who lives with his parents and grandfather on their farm. The novel explores themes of childhood innocence, loss, and growing up, and is considered one of Steinbeck's most popular and enduring works.