How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Writers facing the problem of Texas find themselves floundering in generalities, and I am no exception. Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. (4.1.3)
Steinbeck spends a truly remarkable amount of time talking about Texas. Compared to other places, it gets a lot of airtime. Despite saying that he can only talk in generalities, he actually gives us a fair amount of historical detail. But that said, the basic point is that Texas is so huge (both geographically and, it seems, as an idea) that it's hard for any writer to wrap his or her head around it.