John Steinbeck relates his personal experiences during the Great Depression to bring life to the characters in his novel, Of Mice and Men. ... John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, takes place during an era in the Depression known as the Dust Bowl. ... (Bloom 11) Of Mice and Men is staged in the farmland of the Salinas valley, where John Steinbeck was born and which he loved all his life. John Steinbeck's father owned much of the farm land in the Salinas Valley, where John worked fruit picking, and doing odd jobs to earn some extra money when he was a young man in the 1920&#x...

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• Approx Pages: 4

There characters speak of the common man and his struggles, his small triumphs but mostly of his defeats. ... His portrayal of women in Of Mice and Men is the exact opposite of how he portrayed Ma. ... In Of Mice and Men there are also many examples of the cruelty of the world. ... This exemplifies the cruelty of the world that people think a man is like a fruit; you eat the fruit and then throw away the peal. ... One character that had to endure racism in Of Mice and Men is Crooks. ...

• Word Count: 2022
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck's life is reflected in his novels, primarily Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath. ... Of Mice and Men also reflected Steinbeck's personal experiences. ... One of the books that influenced him the most was the Bible, though he was never a religious man (O'Connor, pp 15-6). ... Many aspects of John Steinbeck's childhood are reflected in Of Mice and Men. ... Steinbeck, John, Of Mice and Men, Triangle Books, New York, 1938. ...

• Word Count: 1509
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School