The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes place during the Great Depression, and begins besides the Salinas River near Soledad, California. Here, Steinbeck introduces the reader to the main characters, George Milton and Lennie Small, migrant workers in search of jobs. George is portrayed as the leader of the ... from a pup'" (45). This quote shows how the dog is Candy's only companion, and that they have been together for an extended amount of time. Moreover, Lennie is referred to as all sorts of animals in the novel, a dog being the point of focus at this moment. "Lennie dabbled ... a...

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• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck's classic novel, "Of Mice and Men," was written in 1937 and has been critically praised ever since. Born in Salinas, California on February 27th, 1902, Steinbeck has written numerous masterpieces of fiction, including, "The Grapes of Wrath" and "East of Eden." His literature was greatly ... Mice and Men," was well done in every regard, but many things were different from the book. The story centers around two men, Lennie Small and George Milton, who are both on the hunt for a job - any job. Lennie is a strong man, who can easily handle manual labor, but is very intellectually c...

• Word Count: 1787
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School