Of Mice and Men by: John Steinbeck

Sophomore English

About the Book About the Author

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Of Mice and Men

Two migrant ranchers- Lennie Small, a gentle giant who doesnt know his own strength and is mentally slow, and George Milton, a sharp but uneducated man- have a dream of making enough money to buy their own land, settle down and have a farm. They frequently move from farm to farm due to the fact that this takes place during the Great Depression. This book tells about their tragic story and the obstacles they encounter.

John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California in 1902. He worked his way through college at Stanford University, but never graduated. After publishing some novels and short stories, Steinbeck first became widely known with Tortilla Flat in 1935. Steinbecks novels can all be classified as social novels dealing with economic problems of rural labor. Some of his other well-known works include: In Dubious Battle (1936), Of Mice and Men (1938), The Grapes of Wrath (1939), and East of Eden (1952)

The Great Depression

The Great Depression brought a wave of displaced farmers to California from Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. As the Depression deepened, the growers slashed wages and laid off workers. Wages dropped from $3.50 to $1.90 a day.

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Works Cited
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