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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Every piece of literature created is influenced by the time in which it was written . A particular text is a reflection of the era or period in which it was born . An author is contained within a specific time in history , and his writing becomes the result of the social , economic or political milieu of that time . This is the reason why it is extremely important for a reader to determine the context of the story in to fully understand a piece of literature . Of Mice

and Men by John Steinbeck is a great example of how a text reflects a particular era It is a novel written in the 1930s and revealed what was happening during that time in California . Hence , John Steinbeck 's Of Mice and Men is a reflection of California during the 1930s

Of Mice and Men is a story about the friendship between George Milton and Lennie Small . The two men are remarkably different from each other Steinbeck (1994 ) described George as small and quick , dark of face with restless eyes and sharp , strong features (p . 4 . He depicted Lennie as the opposite of his companion he was a huge man , shapeless of face , with large , pale eyes , with wide sloping shoulders (Steinbeck , 1994 ,

.4 . However , their differences were not limited to physical appearances . George is intelligent , but his friend Lennie is mentally challenged (Steinbeck , 1994 . The mental condition of the latter forced him to depend...

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