Steinbeck can relate with his characters in ‘ Of Mice and Men,’ particularly with George and Lennie, who are constantly on the move against a fast-paced, economically shaken society that was leaving behind a group of individuals with very limited means. Steinbeck was a witness to the event in the capacity of not only seeing how the working class suffered to make a living and fend for their families but that he too partook in the suffering – as he was part of the mass exodus of migrants who traveled to the west in search of a better life. The writing of the book ‘ O f Mice and Men‘ came off inspiration from the event of the Great Depression and the famous Dust Bowl, both of which crippled the economy of The United States of America between 19. Climax: Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife and covers part of her body with hay before fleeing to the rendezvous point.Settings: At a ranch in Soledad, California. Pagination: The standard book has 107 pages in all.Inspiration: The Great Depression of 1929 to 1940.
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