Of mice and men
“Of mice and men”, is a novel by the award winning author John Steinbeck.
“Of mice and men” was first published in 1937 during the height of the Great Depression in the United States. Of mice and men tells of a tragic and optimistic story of George Milton and Lennie small, two displaced migrant ranch workers in California during the Great Depression.
John Steinbeck originally titled “Of mice and men,” “Something That Happened”, however, he changed the title after reading Robert Burns’s poem “To A Mouse.” Burn’s poem tells of the regret the narrator feels for having destroyed the home of a while ploughing his field, it suggests that no plan its fool proof and no one can be completely prepared for the future.
In the following paragraphs, I will explain the about the importance of language and structure in regard to hopes and dreams in of mice and men.
The story is set in the United States during the 1920’s. At this time, the......
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