The Great Depression was a horrible time for everyone, everyone was low on supplies. There was an economic crisis, the price of everything escalated on a daily basis. “The miserable failures of capitalist economies in the Great Depression were root causes of worldwide social and political disasters” . Migrant workers aren't seen as people, they're seen as tools. Migrant workers faced a huge fear, deportation. “Along with the job crisis and food shortages that affected all US workers, Mexican and Mexican Americans has to face an additional threat; …show more content…
This girl is flirtatious and irresponsible, most of the men see her as a trouble maker. “Curley's wife inadvertently ruins George and lennie's dream of owning their own farm and escaping from the drudgery and wage slavery that has been their lot in life. She also tried to seduce lennie and he accidentally killed her.” He forced his wife to stay at their house and not come out, he was overprotective and did not like her talking to other men on the ranch”. Curley gave his wife no freedom which made her decide to look for another man that'll treat her