Drifters in search of work George & his simple-minded friend Lennie have nothing in the world except each other
- & a dream A dream that one day they will have some land of their own Eventually they find work on a ranch but their hopes are doomed as Lennie
- struggling against extreme cruelty misunderstanding & jealousy
- becomes a victim of his own strength Tackling universal themes friendship & a shared vision & giving a voice to America's lonely & dispossesed Of Mice & Men remains Steinbeck's most popular work