In the book "Of Mice And Men", how can we tell the story takes place in the 30s?

In achebe’s things fall apart, okonkwo finds his son nwoye’s signs of laziness "disquieting" because it reminds him of his wife his father his other son his younger self

How would you write "the fourth of july? " the 4th of july or the fourth of july? are they both grammatically correct?

If a poet wants to tell an exciting story using a quick rhythmic pattern, what poetic form would best fit this function