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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Author Information & Historical Background

John Steinbeck» Known for his fiction ––his novels about the AmericanCondition and for his non fiction – his essays on many issues to do with American life, his philosophy and his beliefs» The Grapes of Wrath (1939) isconsidered to be his greatest work» Worked as journalist, laborer,fruit picker, scientist, & caretaker» Pulitzer Prize for Grapes of

Wrath» Nobel Prize - 1962

The title – Of Mice and Men

» Taken from a line of poetry ––the Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote:

» “The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men, Gang aft agley”» “The best laid schemes of mice and men

often go awry”» Refers to a little mouse who had so

carefully built her nest in a field to protect herself and her little mice babies. The nest is turned over and destroyed by the man plowing.

Salinas Valley, CA

1930s ranch life

Life in the 1930s

Life in the 1930s

Dustbowl – windstorms caused severe erosion and destroyed crops, land, and the well being of many people in the south and mid-west

Life in the 1930s

The Great Depression – Unemployment was as high as 24%, crop prices fell, and many people struggled to take care of themselves and their families.

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