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 two, while Lennie is the follower. Steinbeck states that George and ... extremely dependent on George in his day to day life. The men make their way to a ranch. The reader is introduced to a few more pivotal characters: a man named Carlson who works on the ranch and owns his very ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• 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 influenced by his hometown of Salinas and the surrounding areas, where much of his works took ... version of "Of 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 ...

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