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Things to know about…. John Steinbeck

Steinbeck b. February 27, 1902 in Salinas, CA d. December 20, 1968 in NYC

Family History German & Irish decent Father was a County Treasurer; Mother was a school teacher Graduated from Salinas High School and went to Stanford to please his parents Married three times, had two children with the second wife Died of a heart attack

Personal Struggles Worked as a hired hand on ranches during high school summers Went to Stanford for five years, but dropped in and out to work with Migrants and so never earned a degree Steinbeck’s time with migrants and bindlestiffs arose in him a passion for justice Steinbeck felt unwelcome in Salinas after publishing his first books about Migrant workers http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358

Accomplishments Pulitzer Prize (1940) for The Grapes of Wrath (1938) East of Eden (1952) Of Mice and Men (1937) In total, wrote 27 books (fiction, non-fiction and collections of short stories). Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1962. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962 was awarded to John Steinbeck"for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception". http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358

Salinas, California One of the largest and most productive agricultural areas in the USA. Known as the “salad bowl” for it’s large crops of lettuce, broccoli, peppers and other vegetables. Before colonization, populated by Salinans who worked the land and spoke an indigenous language, Salinan.

"It is an experiment and I don't know how successful.“ - Steinbeck

About Of Mice and Men – a novella The novel deals with the issues dear to Steinbeck’s heart - poverty, homelessness, the exploitation of itinerant workers, the failure of the Dream, America’s general moral decline.

Setting 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.

a novel or poem carrying a deeper meaning, usually moral or political Literary Devices Allegory – a novel or poem carrying a deeper meaning, usually moral or political Archetype – a pattern followed for various types of characters; a character that can be classified as a typical, known type of person Mood Tone Theme Foreshadowing Imagery Symbolism High school archetypes – ropek, pargoff, genni, TJ Trainor

Lennie Small Lennie is a large, lumbering, childlike migrant worker. Due to his mild mental disability, Lennie completely depends upon George, his friend and traveling companion, for guidance and protection. The two men share a vision of a farm that they will own together, a vision that Lennie believes in wholeheartedly. Gentle and kind, Lennie nevertheless does not understand his own strength. His love of petting soft things, such as small animals, dresses, and people’s hair, leads to disaster.

George Milton George is a small, wiry, quick-witted man who travels with, and cares for, Lennie. Although he frequently speaks of how much better his life would be without his caretaking responsibilities, George is obviously devoted to Lennie. George’s behavior is motivated by the desire to protect Lennie and, eventually, deliver them both to the farm of their dreams. Though George is the source for the often-told story of life on their future farm, it is Lennie’s childlike faith that enables George to actually believe his account of their future.

Introduction George and Lennie go to a ranch near Salinas, California, to work. George is Lennie’s keeper, and Lennie imitates everything that George does. Lennie previously had been kicked out of a town for grabbing a girl’s dress. He simply liked to touch soft items. That is also the reason that he has a dead mouse in his pocket: Lennie petted him too hardly. George promises Lennie that some day they will have their own farm and raise rabbits as well as other animals.