In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck tells the story of two migrant workers, George and Lennie, during the Great Depression. Lennie has a mental disability, and is said to be a burden by George, but the two remain close companions who look out for each other. For the duration of the novel, Lennie looks up to up George for direction and instruction. Both men are motivated each day by the dream they share to own a ranch of their own, where George promises that Lennie may, “tend to the rabbits.” The two begin their journey at a Ranch in California, where they will work and live. When they arrive, they are introduced to Candy, an old man who owns an even older dog, Curley, the bosses son, Curley’s wife, who is said to be a temptress, Slim
