I read the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Steinbeck was born in 1902 in Salinas, California. When he was growing up he spent his summers working on ranches. Little did he know that those summers would help him become a ... that almost seem impossible. Many of the characters in his books are immigrants who came to California in search of a better life. Novels by John Steinbeck include The Pastures of Heaven, The Red Pony, To A God Unknown, Tortilla Flat, In Dubious Battle, Of Mice And Men, The Long Valley, The Grapes Of Wrath, Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday. I like to compare Of Mic...

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• Grade Level: High School

Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck's, Of Mice and Men, is a novel recounting the events and conflicts migrant workers confronted during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930's. The story is about two migrant workers and the events that occur while the two are working on a ranch in California. After reading Of Mice and Men, a reader will understand more about the life of a migrant worker, the environment of their workplace, and the segregation of African Americans. The novel depicts the ... , surprisingly, the other migrant workers mingle and are fond of Crooks. They disregarded his ra...

• Word Count: 497
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School