Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, follows the story of two migrant workers named George and Lennie. George takes care of Lennie because he is a little slow and can't take care of himself. Although George is annoyed by all the stupid things Lennie does sometimes, he can't stay mad at him. Lennie is a lovable character because he blindly does whatever George tells him to do, but sometimes he gets into trouble because he is forgetful. Despite Lennie's mental disabilities, he is an extremely muscular six-foot-three giant. What he lacks in brains he makes up for in brawn. Not much is revealed about Lennie's feelings or beliefs other than the fact that he loves to pet soft furry animals. George, impatient and grumpy, seems to be the wrong person to take care of Lennie with a tough personality, but he is dedicated to taking care of Lennie. take care of Lennie and protect him. George is focused on reality, but dreams of a place where he and Lennie can live freely and live on their own land without being responsible to another possessor. He often talks about his dreams with Lennie and says that they will have a farm with pet rabbits and Lennie will be able to pet the rabbits all day. George and Lennie were on the run and needed work. They already had a job on a farm, but Lennie got into trouble because he took a woman's dress. The lady accused Lennie of rape even though Lennie meant no harm. Fearful of being lynched, George and Lennie ran west in search of work. They have found work harvesting barley on a farm far from their previous one and are hired thanks to Lennie's incredible strength and ability to harvest barley quickly. They immediately met other workers with whom they would live. Candy, an old handyman who has lost a hand. ...... middle of paper ...... Andy is an old handyman who has lost a hand). Candy owned a weak and feeble old sheepdog. Nobody on the ranch liked the dog because he was never clean and smelled terrible. Candy refused to put the dog down for sentimental reasons, but the others simply begged to take the dog out and put it down. One of the men convinces Candy that putting down the dog is humane, plus the dog isn't good for Candy's health anyway. Candy reluctantly obeys and sits inside while the man takes the dog outside to shoot it. Many similarities are observable with Lennie's death and the death of Candy's dog. Of Mice and Men was written because Steinbeck wanted to show the reality of the Great Depression. He wanted to show how people have to make difficult decisions to survive in a cruel world. He does a great job of showing the future of life during depression in his novel.