Of Mice and Men : The Ranch as a Microcosm

Many times the work of an author will reflect his or her observations of and ideas on how events in the world appear to be. From the way the author approaches the subject matter in his works, connections between the text and how similar events occur in the real world can sometimes be made. The author’s stance towards these real-world events can then be discerned from how they are portrayed in the storyline of …

…being a star, but like George’s and Lennie’s, that dream was lost. She married too soon, and made a poor choice. As a result, she acts promiscuously and flirtatiously to satisfy her hatred for Curley. The boss serves as the other end of the spectrum for all of these characters. He is above all of the other ranch hands because he is in charge. He represents the people of power during the Depression.