By: John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men

Born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California

Made the decision to become a writer at age 14

Enrolled at Stanford University in 1919 but dropped out in 1925 without a degree

Wrote his first novel, Cup of Gold, in 1929Achieved real success with Tortilla Flat in

1935, a humorous novel

John Steinbeck

Wrote Of Mice and Men in 1937Won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 with

Grapes of WrathWon the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962Died of heaert disease on December 20,

1968

John Steinbeck

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Setting: a ranch in California during The Great Depression

Point of View: third person omniscient

Foundation

GeorgeLennieSlimCandyCurleyCurley’s WifeCrooksCarlson

Crucial Characters

George and Lennie are on the run after Lennie was accused of raping a girl

Find a job on a ranch in CaliforniaMake friends with field workersCurley makes Lennie his enemyCurley fights LennieLennie accidentally kills Curley’s wifeGeorge kills Lennie out of love

Plot Summary

“Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” – Slim

“A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody.”-Crooks

“Trouble with mice is you always kill 'em.”-George

“I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why.” –George

“We could live offa the fatta the lan'.” –George & Lennie

Quotes

Lennie and the mouse

Curley’s Wife has no name

Carlson kills Candy’s old dog

Symbolism

The American DreamStrugglesLoveFriendshipHatredInnocenceMisunderstanding

Themes

"Le's do it now. Le's get that place now." "Sure right now. I gotta. We gotta.”