Steinbeck when creating the novel in the 1930s saw and experienced some of the things he wrote about. At the beginning, it presented us with a friendship between two opposing men. One man, George Wilson, is a small man compared to his companion. His friend, on the other hand, was a giant as naive as a newborn. His name was Lennie Smalls. Lennie Smalls was a character that Steinbeck used to allow his audience to see that although he was good-hearted and seemed helpless, that one day his strength would be the cause of his downfall. The questions of whether or not Steinbeck's readers should believe the picture in which he is given or base it primarily on the fact that the novel was written in a bad environment from the beginning of the novel. Steinbeck knew when writing that readers tend to latch on to and fall in love with the caring, loving, misunderstood villain who tries to prove his innocence against all the evil that comes his way. Steinbeck therefore created Lennie to try to represent this character to his audience. Steinbeck had to ensure that all the elements presented in the novel could flow well and complete the recipe (Krutch 29-30). The recipe consisted of a perfect combination of social criticism and realism that would surely make readers want to read. What some did not know or knew was that Steinbeck was using a technique that was very old and worked many times (Krutch 29-30). Harry Thornton Moore, a scholar of DH Lawrence, considers the dramatic elements of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. more of a play than a novel. Steinbeck, after being repeatedly told that his novel should be a play, explained that it was written to soon become a play. When it was made into a play, critics found it good but not really suitable for the stage. Steinbeck middle of paper ...... friendship built around the dream of living off the fats of the earth (Sparknotes). Therefore, I feel like John Steinbeck wrote a work of art when he created this novel. It had many interesting features that gave a good idea of ​​what they were like at the time. I felt like the novel told a wonderful story of two men trying to chase their dreams, even though temptations, heartaches, and pain may get in the way, but keep striving. When I read the book and the articles about the novel, I felt that George was sort of the epic hero of the novel. He used his own selfishness towards his friend to escape the misery that would surely continue to assail him. Overall, I think the novel tells an excellent story. Works CitedBloom, Harold. John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1996. Print. Bloom, Harold. John Steinbeck. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1987. Print.