Frank Walker, president of the National Emergency Council, 1934 questia.com- These are some of the same hardships Lennie and George two characters in Mice and Men had to go through. ... In Of Mice and Men women are portrayed as sex objects trying to capture and corrupt men. ... His portrayal of women in Of Mice and Men is the exact opposite of how he portrayed Ma. ... In Of Mice and Men there are also many examples of the cruelty of the world. ... One character that had to endure racism in Of Mice and Men is Crooks. ...

• Word Count: 2022
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck's life is reflected in his novels, primarily Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath. ... Of Mice and Men also reflected Steinbeck's personal experiences. ... Many aspects of John Steinbeck's childhood are reflected in Of Mice and Men. ... These people gave Steinbeck the ideas for many of his characters in Of Mice and Men. ... Steinbeck, John, Of Mice and Men, Triangle Books, New York, 1938. ...

• Word Count: 1509
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

His books, especially The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men are reflections of what really went on in the 1930's, politically, economically, as well as socially. ... Of Mice and Men concerns itself with the story of Lennie Small and George Milton, two poor workers in the Salinas River Valley. ... In Of Mice and Men, the economical climate seems less harsh, although that is simply relative to the plight of the Joads. ... Racism against blacks is especially evident in Of Mice and Men, in which Crooks, a black disfigured man, is forced to live in a different place than all the other whit...

• Word Count: 1752
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School