To most people, life gives many blessings. But to a few, life deals a rough hand. This happened frequently during the Great Depression. Stienbeck writes of such a hand in the book Of Mice And Men. Perhaps the wanderers of today travel the same road as in the book: two men, one articulate, dumb, sometimes violent named Lennie. And the other clever, hopeful, and tired of a responsibility he thinks that does not want named George. Stienbeck demonstrates a need to survive. Therefore, in his book, Stienbeck seems to state that people need some pride or a strong "sense of self-worth".
             In the book, two of the main characters, George and Lennie, travel together as companions. George and Lennie have left the small town of Weed. George and Lennie left due to an incident that has a "lynch mob" after Lennie. On page 15, George describes his life and the life for the average guy during the Great Depression "Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place. They come to a ranch an' work up a stake and then they go inta town and blow their stake." During this era, men searched for a purpose in their lives. Lennie proves this in a very different manner. On page 15, Lennie makes his point of view apparent. "But not us! An' why? Because ... because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why." Lennie has a high self-esteem when George acts kindly. One may possibly view Lennie as a young puppy wagging it's tail, happily, as he follows his master. This first chapter described in great detail the hardships a person needs to overcome to find a purpose to life.
             The next chapter introduces life on a ranch. On a ranch, men ate, slept, and worked. If a man sad he would show up and never appeared his position would become available to the next guy. The passage on pag...