Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes place in the Salinas Valley
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes place in the Salinas Valley, California. The novel is set in the 1930’s just as the great depression is starting up. The book is about two friends, George and Lennie who face the challenges of humanity and the world around them. In the novel, John Steinbeck frequently uses foreshadowing to signal important events to come. Specifically, Lennie’s death is foreshadowed repeatedly throughout the whole book. His death is foreshadowed when George tells Lennie to go back to the bush if anything bad happens, when George tells Lennie to not interact with Curley’s wife, and when Crooks kills Candy’s dog but Candy says he wishes he had done it himself. The impact of foreshadowing on the novel’s final scene is especially important because George bases his decision on Candy’s regrets.
