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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is focused on the unlikely friendship of workers George and Lennie. Will their friendship survive the harsh conditions they live in?

A theme is an idea that runs throughout a text. In Of Mice and Men, the themes of dreams, loneliness and companionship are explored.

The main characters in Of Mice and Men are George and Lennie. They are best friends but complete opposites. Learn about the other characters on the ranch and how they all long for friendship.

Of Mice and Men is a short novel, or novella, but it has similarities to a play in its use of natural dialogue and minimal description. Learn about its cyclical structure and its use of repetition.

John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men during the Great Depression and set the book at the height of this, when many people in America suffered through poverty and unemployment.

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