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Comparing The Great Depression In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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As times flies, values change, although some infact stay the same. Furthermore, is what was really considered valuable during the Great Depression era, still valued today? The great depression was a very long economic downfall that brought forth depression, hence the name Great Depression. It started after the Stock Market Crash which resulted in a huge loss of money. This cause many people of that time period to value having shelter, food, and family. According to Of Mice and Men, Lennie and George value having a better life than what they have. In a quote from the book, George says, “O.K. Someday—we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and—”. During this time period, many did have a suitable shelter, therefore it caused Lennie and George to want just that. In another quote from Of Mice and Men, George says, “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no …show more content…

In “Mice of Men”, George says, “O.K. Someday—we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and—” This shows that even though George and Lennie have a place to sleep, he wants something small and simple to call their own. When Kohls states, “But by any standard, Americans are materialistic.”, it demonstrates that in this time in age, good is never good enough. In conclusion, although values change as time evolves, some such as money, remain valuable. In Of Mice and Men, the characters valued money. Still now, to this very day people value money. People of the Great Depression era seemed to have valued money a little more than we do today, due to the low supply of it. It seems as if they were more grateful and happy with the little they had. Meanwhile, we will never be satisfied with the little simple things we get out of

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