The novel of 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 centre. It inspired Steinbeck to ... the question because Curley is jealous of George and Lennie's relationship because he's lonely so he lashes out at Lennie so he can try and spoil this. George and Lennie are close friend...

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