From it arose John Steinbeck, a storyteller of the Okies and their hardships. ... John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. ... Of Mice and Men concerns itself with the story of Lennie Small and George Milton, two poor workers in the Salinas River Valley. ... The Dust Bowl was not only a place and the weather condition which plagued it, but it was also the home to many long-time residents, many of whom were firmly entrenched in their ways. ... He has a special to John Steinbeck in that he wrote an adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath as a song titled "Tom Joad". ...

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• Grade Level: High School

OF MICE AND MEN Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is a story which shows how weak the human trait of loyalty can be if put through the test of time. ... John Steinbeck, born in Salinas CA ,goes back to that setting for this novel. ... Of Mice and Men", by John Steinbeck, is composed of four major themes.These themes are the value of dreams and goals, moral responsibility, social injustice, and the bond of friendship and loyalty. Of mice and men is a novel about two men, George Milton and Lennie Small, who go to work on a ranch in California together. ... He is not worried about what kind...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck In this essay I am going to explore a central theme of "Of Mice and Men": dreams. ... Dreams are made, most of the time, in my opinion, to motivate people so they have something they think will come true to look forward to. ... I have wanted to do this for a long time, and I do think that this dream is achievable. ... George Milton is a hard-working drifter who works on ranches in America. ... Lennie Small is George Milton's best friend, and like George, Lennie is a migrant labourer. ...

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The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes place during the Great Depression, and begins besides the Salinas River near Soledad, California. Here, Steinbeck introduces the reader to the main characters, George Milton and Lennie Small, migrant workers in search of jobs. ... This quote shows how the dog is Candy's only companion, and that they have been together for an extended amount of time. ... He saw how his dog was getting weaker and more frail as time went on. ...

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John Steinbeck's classic novel, "Of Mice and Men," was written in 1937 and has been critically praised ever since. ... The story centers around two men, Lennie Small and George Milton, who are both on the hunt for a job - any job. ... He is very controlling over her, and is constantly looking for her all over the ranch, needing to know where she is all the time. ... Throughout the story there are scenes that show that she is by herself a lot of the time, and having a diary is something that makes sense for her to have. ... This scene is significant because it shows how much she wants so...

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• Grade Level: High School