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. ... The reader is introduced to a few more pivotal characters: a man named Carlson who works on the ranch and owns his very own luger, a simple old man, missing his right hand by the name of Candy who also works on the ranch, and his dog, who has no name at all. ...

• Word Count: 1330
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School