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Of Mice and Men is about the two basic needs: the need for friendship and to have something to look forward to
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Of Mice and Men is about the two basic needs: the need for friendship and to have something to look forward to Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is set in the 1930s, the years of the depression. This was a time when you needed friendship and dreams to keep you going. The depression, however, meant people were lonely and isolated and true friendship was hard to come by. The author lived through the times described in the book and was able to write using personal experiences. America in theory was the land of opportunity where every man was for himself. We are introduced straight away to George and Lennie, the two main characters in the book. They are typical of American workers of this time who travelled from ranch to ranch searching for work. They develop a close relationship and develop the dream of all Americans to be...
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