In Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck tells the story of two men and their struggle to achieve their version of the American dream. The novella starts off in Salinas Valley in California, a "few miles south of Soledad."(Of Mice and Men, 1) The word Soledad in Spanish translates to solitude and loneliness. The two men, George and Lennie are complete opposites. Lennie is an essentially a strong giant and is fascinated with soft things, such as rabbits and even dead mice. He is slow in mind. He has a short attention span and acts similar to that of a child. Many times he is incapable of comprehending the severity of situations and his actions. He is unaware of his own strength, and many times it gets him in trouble with either George or society.
