... was a hard time for the American people. Steinbeck was inspired by the experience he undertook during 1919 to 1926. He worked as a manual, unskilled farm labourer on ranches in northern California. The book was written after 'In Dubious Battle', which caused scandal left, right and centre. It inspired Steinbeck to write this ... you ain't gonna do no bad things like you done in Weed, neither." "Like I done in Weed?" (24) This quote tells us about Lennie's short-term memory loss, which leads him to forget everything that happened in weed. Lennie like George has a dream to own there own ...

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... one. The inability to grow and sell crops unabled the farmers to pay their loans, leading to their displacement. Nature had played a dirty trick on the land workers who were now paying with their homes, health, and lives. The drought in the 1930's played an important role in the devastation ... resilience, and humility. Those who remained in the drought regions were forced to endure severe dust storms and their health effects, diminished incomes, animal infestations, and the physical and emotional stress over their uncertain futures. For those who stayed life was harsh, to cope with -and ...

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