“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” Robert H. Schuller. Of Mice and Men is placed in the great depression the two main characters are, George and Lennie. George takes care of Lennie, who is mentally impaired. Sometimes Lennie can find himself in trouble. The two ranch hands are finding a new beginning at a new ranch in Soledad. At the new ranch they will meet two important characters, Candy an old swamper that struggles with problems of his own, and Slim a wise character that coaches people through their hard times. Of Mice and Men shows the importance of confronting hard times through the characters Candy, Slim and George. Candy is an older ranch worker. Candy struggles throughout the book when he loses his hand and is
