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Foreshadowing In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, two men named George and Lennie are migrant workers during The Great Depression. George is a small man that is quick with his mind, whereas Lennie is mentally disabled and has a tremendous physique. George has taken on the role of being Lennie’s caretaker after his Aunt Clara died, and they travel together working from ranch to ranch around the Salinas Valley. After a mishap in Weed involving Lennie, George and him had no choice but to flee south and find work elsewhere. They dream of purchasing a piece of land of their own to raise livestock, cultivate crops and live in a small,nice house where they live by their own terms. Throughout the book, Steinbeck utilizes the literary device of foreshadowing
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