Picturing The History Behind Of Mice And Men

     For a moment the place was lifeless, and then two men emerged from the path and came into the opening by the green pool.
     They had walked in single file down the path, and even in the open one stayed behind the other. Both were dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats with brass buttons. Both wore black, shapeless hats and both carried tight blanket rolls slung over their shoulders. The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose. Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his sides, but hung loosely.

     The first man stopped short in the clearing, and the follower nearly ran over him. He took off his hat and wiped the sweat-band with his forefinger and snapped the moisture off. His huge companion dropped his blankets and flung himself. (1.2-4)

Sound familiar? Kind of like the pictures, right? In writing, compare and contrast this opening section from Of Mice and Men to the pictures you analyzed in class. What does the text and the photographs show us about the 1930s?  Be specific!

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 This excerpt from Of Mice And Men reminds me most of the second picture, the one with the man walking down the endless road adorning a duffel bag. The excerpt relates to this picture because they both feature a lone man/men walking down a beaten path with nowhere to go. I also imagine that the men look similar to the one in this photograph. The photograph and text show how life truly was during the 1930's and the hardships that the people living in this time had to endure. From looking at the four photos and reading the text, I now understand how life was depressing, meaningless, and exhausting and how we now take everything for granted.