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!

    The pictures and opening section from Of Mice and Men shared common traits. The second sentence described  men wearing black hats with "tight blanket rolls slung over their shoulder." This sentence paints an image in the readers head that looks just like picture number two. Although the book and picture are similar,  in the book the there is more than one man being described. In the photo there is only one man, strongly symbolizing the loneliness of the man. Also, the author describes that appearances of  the people during this time period which can link with picture three. The author stated that the man was, "dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features." This is similar to picture three because it shows how the appearances of  people were different in this period of time.The woman in picture three looked like she hadn't sleep in months  plus she had strong features, like the men in the story. Although the picture and the reading did have some in common, there were differences between them. In the picture, there is a woman, unlike the reading. In the reading there is a man being described. Even though they are two different totally different types of people, they both share common features. The reading had a big relation to the pictures seen.

  The text and  pictures reveal a ton about the 1930's. They show that the time period was full of desperate working conditions, sadness, loneliness, racism  and of course, depression. People were desperate for jobs, no matter what condition they were in. Also, racism was evident in picture number four. It showed that African Americans were not treated the same way as others. They were referred to a "colored."  Sadness is showed in the reading and pictures because there's shortages of jobs and life is very difficult. The story and pictures show that the 1930's were not a pleasant place to live in