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Of Mice and Men The background

John Steinbeck He wrote the book ‘ Of Mice and Men’ in 1936 He came from Salinas, California Like ‘Of Mice and Men’ many of his books deal with the lives and problems of working people. Many of his characters in his books are immigrants who went to California looking for work or a better life.

1930s USA Mass unemployment and poverty because of the collapse of the New York Wall Street stock market.

The Farmers It was worst for the farmers in the country. On top of the economic crisis, a series of droughts had ruined the crops and dried up the soil so the farmers were driven off their farms because of lack of money. These droughts mainly affected the mid-West – Oklahoma and Arkansas – also known as the ‘Dust Bowl’ ‘The Great Dust Storm’

Where did they go? They headed west to California where the soil was good and there was supposed to be plenty of room.

The American Dream ‘The American Dream’ has been a concept since the 17th century. Immigrants dreamed of a better life in America. They dreamed of making their fortunes in the goldfields. For many the dream became a nightmare. The Wall Street Crash was the start of the Great Depression.

The Dream survived For many people the dream survived. Thousands left the mid-West and made their way west to California just like the characters George and Lennie in ‘Of Mice and Men’. They hung on to the dream that one day they would earn enough money to buy a little house.

Migration Workers’ Agencies Agencies were set up to direct farm workers to farms and ranches where work existed. Murray and Ready’s was one of these agencies.

The Life of a Migrant Worker Steinbeck worked on a ranch when he was 19, and used his experiences in ‘Of Mice and Men’. The living conditions for the farm workers were very poor. Often men travelled alone but sometimes whole families had to move and all live in their car. ‘

The Title The title comes from a poem by a Scottish poet Robert Burns. ‘The best laid schemes o’ mice and men Gang aft agley (often go wrong) And leave us nought but grief and pain For promised joy!’