Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

• Served as a war correspondent in WWII
• Of German and Irish Decent
• Went to Sanford; left to become a freelance writer

Beliefs

• Steinbeck started experimenting with vulgarity and somewhat offensive and racist.

America in the 1937

• The Hindenburg explodes
• Golden Gate Bridge completion
• Unemployment rates at 14.3%

The World in 1937

• Italy withdraws from The League of Nations
• Japan invades China taking over coastal areas
• U.S Gunboat, Panay sunk by Japan

Setting & Time Period

• Mid-1930's. Salinas Valley, CA.
• During the Great Depression.
• Migrant farmers looking for jobs in rural areas.

George Milton

Character vs. Character

• George finds himself trapped with Lennie as a burden.
• causes a problem with Curley

Character vs. Society

• It was unacceptable that Lennie wanted to "feel" that girls dress.He violated her space

Predictions

• George will get into a physical fight with Curley
• Curley's wife will try to seduce one of the workers
• Somebody will get angry and shoot somebody.

Best

Worst