Picturing the History Behind Of 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 opening of Mice & Men relates to the pictures that we did in class. In the Bag Man on the Road, you can see the man with denim trousers and something slung over his shoulders. And also, he is walking down a single path maybe for job.  But, the only difference is that there is only 1 person instead of two.  The picture of Highway 84 there is a huge sign that explains that cotton pickers are wanted.
     Even though the sign does not to Mice & Men directly it still relates because in the story 2 men are walking lifeless, maybe for a job. In the picture Pea Picker the women with the dark face and restless eyes kind of also describes the women. So the two men that were walking down the path alone could have had a wife waiting for them back home.  By looking at  the pictures I now know a lot about the 1930s. I can now see the clothing people were during that time period. And also, how cars were not something you see everywhere, you had to walk to where you wanted to go. Who knew that 4 pictures can have a huge  meaning in a story or a time period.