Setting In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Setting plays a significant role in the presentation of Steinbeck’s novella. Explore the ways Steinbeck presents setting in one other part of the story.

John Steinbeck uses setting in order to offer insight into the background behind which the novella is written as well as to engage the audience.

To begin with, Steinbeck uses setting in order to help people understand the context of his novella. For example, in section two, he describes the bunkhouse as having “white washed walls” and “unpainted floors”. The colour white has connotations of simple and basic. This use of colour allows Steinbeck to effectively depict the lack of money available to decorate the bunkhouse due to the Great Depression. Although, some may argue that, the bunkhouse