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. ... George warns Lennie to stay away from her that she is nothing but trouble. ... 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

Of Mice and Men concerns itself with the story of Lennie Small and George Milton, two poor workers in the Salinas River Valley. ... The role of the family in Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath is very apparent. Although not technically family, Lennie and George are like brothers. Lennie is the muscle, and George the brain, Lennie the child, and George the father. Lennie has a blind devotion to George, and above all he values their companionship, which resembles closely a familial relationship. ...

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

Of Mice and Men also reflected Steinbeck's personal experiences. ... Many aspects of John Steinbeck's childhood are reflected in Of Mice and Men. ... John Steinbeck's experiences in his relationships with women were reflected in his novel Of Mice and Men. ... It is said that the relationship between George and Lennie could never be equaled by the relationship of any male and female character Steinbeck has written of (O'Connor, p54). ... Steinbeck, John, Of Mice and Men, Triangle Books, New York, 1938. ...

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