From it arose John Steinbeck, a storyteller of the Okies and their hardships. ... It was from this that Steinbeck's great works were born, products of the misfortune of the Okies. 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 issue of the Great Depression relates to both of these two works by Steinbeck. ...

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

" In this case, one brave man, by the name of George Milton, is prepared to sacrifice an abundance of hopes and dreams preluding his future accomplishments. ... George is one of the main characters included in the novella Of Mice and Men, written by the well-known author, John Steinbeck. ... Even after the biggest mistake Lennie can achieve, George remains at his side, struggling with a difficult sacrifice he must make to give up the dream he so passionately works to attain. ... John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men is classic story about a man who is willing to make immense sacri...

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In the novel "Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck the author thought his characters, settings, and events describes the difficulty that people experienced in life in the west during the great deppresion.1 The Great depression affected the whole world during the 1930s. ... John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California on February 27,1902 he was the youngest of three children. ... Of mice and men is based in Soledad, California this novel deals with migrant laborers during the Great Depression, it focuses on to main characters, George Milton and Lennie Smalls.4 Clinging to each other's lonel...

• Word Count: 1088
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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
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• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck In this essay I am going to explore a central theme of "Of Mice and Men": dreams. ... George Milton is a hard-working drifter who works on ranches in America. ... George travels and works with a simple-minded man, Lennie Small, who George is very loyal to and always helps Lennie. ... Lennie Small is George Milton's best friend, and like George, Lennie is a migrant labourer. ...

• Word Count: 1750
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• Grade Level: High School

Recently I have read a book called "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. ... The novella is about two itinerant workers, George Milton and Lennie Small. ... Crooks is a black stable buck, who lives and works in the stables. ...

• Word Count: 1203
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• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck's classic novel, "Of Mice and Men," was written in 1937 and has been critically praised ever since. ... His literature was greatly influenced by his hometown of Salinas and the surrounding areas, where much of his works took place... The story centers around two men, Lennie Small and George Milton, who are both on the hunt for a job - any job. ...

• Word Count: 1787
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School