Survival doesn't always happen alone. Steinbeck's of mice and men shows that during the Great Depression, the challenge of living with the crushed economy, was too harsh to easily survive. For a time, many people struggled to make ends meet. low-paying jobs didn't even help. In the book, Lennie small and George Milton dream of their new ways to survive – even with a struggle. The two encountered problems because, (characterization) they had to stay together,(foreshadow) keep a hiding spot, and (irony) though they planned for survival, Lennie just couldn't make it.
