The two are life long friends who dream of owning a farm with all of the money they save. ... The farms are comparable to a small community. ... He is the only black man on the ranch, and therefore the boss forces him to stay in the barn and live with the animals of the field. ...
Millions of acres of farm land in the great plains were broken". After that they decided to go back to grazing animals. ... Because they did not take care of the land, the animals hooves ruined the unprotected soil. ... Farmers could not stay in business and some deeded their farms to creditors or they were forced to leave their farm if they could not maintain it. ...
In 1932 Roosevelt won the election with the biggest victory ever recorded in an American presidential election up until that time. By 1932 the American economy was in a terrible state and the effects were widespread. In America unemployment rose rapidly, by 1933 nearly 14 million people were unemplo...
This quotation represents a farm, a beautiful place, full of joy and happiness. ... In the book readers see Lennie's obsession regarding animals: "I don't know why I can't keep it. ... Without a doubt symbols such as settings and animals characters are great tools for Steinbeck's use of symbolism. ...
