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Background Information

 Written in 1937  It tells the story of George and Lennie, two migrant farm workers during the Great Depression  Originally intended to be a play Several long scenes Stage-direction like descriptions large amounts of dialogue  Banned periodically in the United States "profane" language morality violence the depiction of the mentally challenged

 The novel is set in the farmland of the Salinas valley, where John Steinbeck was born.  The ranch in the novel is near Soledad, which is south-east of Salinas on the Salinas river.  The countryside described at the beginning of the novel and the ranch itself is based on Steinbeck ’ s own experiences.

 Before technology created farm machinery, humans had to do a lot of the farm work by hand.  Between the 1880s and the 1930s thousands of men would travel the countryside in search of work, including the harvesting of wheat.  These workers would earn $2.50 or $3.00 a day, plus food and shelter.  During the 1930s, the unemployment rate was high in the U.S., and with so many men searching for work, agencies were set up to send farmworkers to where they were needed.  In the novel, George and Lennie (the two main characters) were given work cards from Murray and Ready ’ s, which was one of the farmwork agencies.

 From the 17 th Century onwards, immigrants have dreamed of a better life in America.  Many people immigrated to America in search of a new life for themselves or their families.  Many others immigrated to escape persecution or poverty in their homeland.

 These immigrants dreamed of making their fortunes in America  For many this dream of riches became a nightmare Slavery the American Civil War growing number of slums great corruption in the American political system  These realities led to shattered hopes

 The idea of an American Dream for many was broken when in 1929, the Wall Street crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression  In addition, terrible drought and environmental conditions created the turmoil for farmers known as the Dust Bowl

 stock market crash  individuals from all classes stopped purchasing items  led to a reduction in the number of items produced  thus a reduction in the workforce  unemployment rate rose above 25%

 Late 1920s and early 1930s  The Great Plains suffered a severe drought  Windstorms covered the Great Plains uplifted the soil blew massive clouds of dust all over the plains  Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes  89 million acres of land were severely damaged or destroyed  Most people traveled to California to restart their lives.