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An analysis of how political, economic and agricultural developments shaped John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Andy Kershaw explains how the Wall Street Crash of 1929 had a catastrophic effect on the lives of American citizens, resulting in soaring unemployment and massive competition for jobs. Andy explores the attempts by President Franklin D Roosevelt to inspire and reassure the American nation. He examines 'The Dust Bowl', a natural disaster that occurred in the South West, and investigates the implications this had on Steinbeck鈥檚 life and characters.