... superstructure." What people do, what people think, or what people believe depend on the economical condition of the society. Being not affected, the base, inversely, has influence on people's livelihood. Therefore, to comprehend a text profoundly, the reader needs to explore the social background because "the study of literature and the study of society are intricately bound. "OF MICE AND MEN" is John Steinbeck's famous novel of two men struggling through wreckage of the Great Depression. In the 1930's the entire world economy ... was in a slump. It was one of the worst depressions the...

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• Grade Level: High School