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Of Mice and Men by John Stienbeck is a story of two laborers during the great depression and their need for a place to call their own. George and Lennie have been traveling together all their lives, and they depend on each other for help. Lennie bright. George, on the other hand, is a small quick fellow who looks is a big guy, not too out for Lennie. It is ironic that George and Lennie have become such good friends, although they are rather an unlikely pair. John Stienbeck uses the theme of brotherhood to capture the time period very well. George and Lennie have been together ever since they were young, and George just somewhat came to adopt Lennie and take care of him, like a brother. They have always had a dream of owning their own little place, where they can work for themselves, and not have to worry about other people. They have been dreaming about this all their lives, but now it seems like it may actually come t