The Role Of Great Depression In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

The people in the Great Depression were losing all of the money that they had

‘Of Mice and Men’ was written by John Steinbeck and published in 1937. The story is based on migrant workers in California during the time of the Great Depression. The Great Depression was caused by the Wall Street Crash in America which effected many business and banks many of which became bankrupt. This resulted in mass unemployment, inflation and economic migration from the city to the countryside. Steinbeck wrote this novel to show what life was like for low-paid, poor workers and to show how the Great Depression effected American people. He represents what life was like for many unprivileged people in 1930s America: migrant workers, women and black Americans.

During the 1930’s there was a rise of unemployment as figures increased from around 3% and over 26% by 1934. This depicts that there were few jobs around for those who were searching for work. This is significant to the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ because many of the characters in the novel are workers trying to make a living out of the ranch. The causes of the great depression was momentous to the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ as the Americans had to endure the harsh and violent life. In addition people had to care for themselves. The violent society of working and living in the cruel surroundings present the sexist attitudes towards women were typically implied. Thus, Steinbeck portrays Curley’s wife as a dangerous and devious woman. This is illustrated in the following quotation

The Great Depression took place in the United States in the 1930s. Northern California, Salinas Valley was affected by the Great Depression. Many farmers lost their properties and were forced to find other work. Banks were forced to foreclose on mortgages’ and had to collect debts. Hundreds of thousands of farmers packed up their families and few belongings, and headed for California. The Great Depression left many people in poverty and caused them to face unpleasant events. This is how life was like for the characters in Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. Mostly all the characters in this novel suffered from loneliness. Some of the men desired to come together in a way that would allow them to be like brothers to one

In 1929, tears swept the nation and gloom bestowed itself upon a once happy place. The Great Depression had started. People lost everything ,so many became migrant workers. Of Mice and Men, a classic novel written by John Steinbeck, emphasizes many sad themes, but gives us a good insight on what life was like in the 1940’s for many people. Although there are other themes, rootlessness, loneliness, and poverty are extremely prominent throughout the novel in many characters.

During the Great Depression, families lost everything as banks crashed and dust swirled over the barren landscape of the Midwest. Parents left their homes and bundled their children and worldly possessions into their cars and headed west to the land of hope in California. In this time, it is difficult to think of groups bonding together, especially as workers compete for limited agricultural jobs on ranches. However, while John Steinbeck’s characters in the novella Of Mice and Men isolate themselves in some ways from the world, they are also interconnected in webs of community throughout their ranch. Curley’s wife, Crooks, George Milton, and Lennie Small are all

During this short novel the author uses foreshowing to lead the reader through the rough times and the good. In the story " Mice and Men" the author introduces the Great Depression and shows how hard the men had to work during that time. This novel takes people on an adventure as they watch the hard work men had to do to support themselves on a ranch through all weather. In Steinbeck's novel, he uses foreshadowing in several ways to illustrate the unhappiness of man through his title, his characters desires, and his characters conflicts.

Experiencing the horrible and panful misfortune that many people faced in the 1930s due to the great depression John Steinbeck wrote one of the most critically acclaimed novellas Of Mice and Men. The novella follows the story of two migrant ranch workers George and Lennie who while trying to find work develop a close friendship and share a dream of one day owning their own land. But beneath the surface of what seems like a simple tale of two unlikely friends is a much deeper story and inside of those who were accepted and those who were marginalised. John Steinbeck has ability in his writing to touch the readers and convey his messages of friendship, race, alienation and misogyny that were very present in the 1930s throw his characters Crooks,

Starting in October 1929, the United States was struck by the largest and longest economic downturn ever seen since its conception as a country. As the crisis worked its way through the American economy, most jobs for the middle class, such as factory workers and farmers, were lost. In Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, two migrant workers, named Lennie and George, travel the countryside in search of a job and a place to live. Both men fight internal and external conflicts which have an affiliation with the overall problems and comforts of society during the Great Depression. Steinbeck’s intricate literary techniques, including foreshadowing, symbolism, and imagery, help bring hope and excitement to a journey through the depressing wasteland

Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, portrays a glimpse of the hardships many went through while living and working under the pressure of an independent life, who desired comfort, happiness, and riches through their “American Dreams”. The struggle in finding the key to a pleasurable life during “The Great Depression”, was a period of gloom, discrimination, and the beginning to a rise for dreams. Steinbeck’s supposed depiction of the serene ranch lifestyle, shows how they impacted their life as a whole, and what it led them to believe for the future. From social exclusion to the idea of marginalization, this story of the unbroken bond two friends share, describes how at times, we may not achieve what we always looked forward to, but

"Ain't many guys travel around together, I don’t know why. Maybe ever ‘body in the whole damn world is scared of each other," Slim. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, features a story about two guys traveling together as they look for a job. They live in a time of a financial crisis and the dust bowl in the 1930’s. The novel features the prevalent theme of companionship and the American dream that can be connected historically to the economical struggles in the 1930s.

Jobless, homeless, and unable to support themselves, many farmers during the 1930’s moved west in search of better life. In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, readers observe how dreams keep people motivated; especially through tough times. Steinbeck’s characters George Milton and Lennie Small, search for work in the struggling agricultural market of California. Although there are many hardships that the men face, both George and Lennie have a dream that they are determined to accomplish. Despite Lennie’s lack of social boundaries and the hardships of the Great Depression, it is the dream that they have together that keeps them motivated.

Life during the Great Depression was plagued with the struggle of finding work to survive and not even having a place to live. In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie are traveling to a new job after being chased out of Weed since Lennie was accused of raping a girl. George and Lennie have to camp out in the wild because they end up getting out of the busway too far from the Farm. George had told Lennie to hide in the brush showing he has a history of getting in trouble with the police and or other people. George and Lennie finally make it to the farm where after they end up having a run-in with the bosses son resulting in them ending up on his bad side.

The Great Depression affected the lives of millions of Americans and plunged even the wealthiest people into poverty. This twelve-year period started with the stock market crash of October 29, 1929, also known as Black Tuesday. This led to a failing economy for many years. John Steinbeck is a well-known author who lived through this time period. One of his most famous works is a fiction novel titled Of Mice and Men, which is set during the Great Depression.

In the short novel “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck, takes place in the 1930’s which is the era of The Great Depression. The characters in this book reflect the problems in this era. Steinbeck uses the characters of “Of Mice and Men” to reflect the defects or problems of the 1930’s like people’s attitudes, racial discrimination, and how people portrayed women.