Picturing the History Behind 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 introduction to the book "Mice and Men" is very similar to the pictures we analyzed in class. Above it talks about two men who were walking through a path, and come close to a body of water. It describes these men as men who wore black hats and denim trousers and coats with brass buttons. As we all know, no one wears those kind of clothes any more. And it states that the men had blanket rolls slung over their shoulders maybe showing us that they were probably walking for a long time, and they're taking a trip somewhere. This passage perfectly relates to a photo that we analyzed in class as well. It was a photo of a man wearing all black, he was walking by himself with a pack on his shoulders as well. This description along with the photos show that the life in the 1930's may have been close, but it was a time of hard work. From the passage above and the photos in class, the characters shown appeared to be individuals that work hard and still dont seem to get anywhere. It describes the 1930's as a place where there wasnt much profit to give the people that worked, and it displayes that our ancestors had to work hard to get us to where we are now. We are pretty lucky to have life as we have it now, if we didnt we would have to be forcing ourselves to do the hard labor that they did for many years.
For your convinience: Life in the 1930's