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Life of a migrant worker in of mice and men

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Life of a migrant worker in of mice and men This novella, written by John Steinbeck, is a story about two migrant workers, George Milton and Lennie Small. They travel around with each other, during the Depression, looking for work. In the first chapter, George and Lennie are portrayed like tramps, who wander the streets looking for a place to live and work. They get both of these as the agency 'Murray and Ready's' find them work at 'Buck Barley'. George is very dependant on Lennie throughout the book, as George is mentally immature. They both, however, rely on each other for companionship, as they travel around together, and they need someone to talk to in the ranch. Lennie does say, though, in section one, how he could've had a girlfriend, and go into town to spend his wages every month. The story is set on a ranch, where the two men...

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