On the previous nights where Lennie and George slept, John Steinbeck continues to show a very peaceful mood by creating the setting down by the river where you can see the tranquil sunset. During this sunset, the air is calm with willow trees whose branches and leaves drift swiftly with the wind. The mountains in the background make graceful shadows over the sunset as you can see in the distance. Most importantly the sunset reflects on the Salinas River where Lennie and George can now see the warm colored sunset. Also from this, John Steinbeck says, “The flame of the sunset lifted from the mountaintops and dusk came into the valley, and a half darkness came in among the willows and the sycamores. A big carp rose to the surface of the pool,
