of mice and men

The story Of Mice and Men took place during the 1930’s. That time period was very different from today. Race and gender were very important characteristics that determined whether a person had the opportunity to make money. The 1930’s were also a time where people started questioning life and the American culture. Many people like John Steinbeck thought that life was very unfair and questioned whether if life was even worth living. In Of Mice …

…as much as anyone else. Crooks bought in to Lennie and George’s dream but a piece of Crooks died when Lennie was killed. Life was unfair in the thirties, and Of Mice and Men is a great example of that. Only a certain type of person could have lived how he wanted without being bothered or persecuted. For unimportant reasons, George, Curly’s Wife, and Crooks dreams were all destroyed by a cruel reality.