... Mice and Men is set in the American depression of 1937. The American depression 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 ... I don't think George is happy with his relationship with Lennie all the time because I think he is getting tired of looking after Lennie and just wants to get old gracefully. George is often found playing solitaire, which is a o...

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