During the Great Depression, hardships rose in a time which control is not in the hands of the citizen, similarly to the lives of George and Lennie where everywhere they turned there was always an obstacles. We see them endure difficulties because of Lennie lack of self-control when they had to run from Weed and their last job location. However, Lennie chooses to overlook his lack of self-control and his continuous actions of doing “another bad thing” to prove that it's just fate which plays a strong role in their lives. Steinbeck employs symbolism to show fate plays a massive part in the lives of Lennie and George. The card game that is played by the ranch men further portrays the theme of fate as "Lennie reached for a face card and studied
