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!

        This quote reminds me of the picture where it is just a lonely man walking on a highway.  This man seems to be wearing the same type of clothes as the characters in the story, with the denim trousers and a denim coat. Also, he is walking 
down some sort of path, once again just like they were in the quote. One more relation between this picture and this specific quote would be how his features are in a way related to the first man described. The man in the picture does look on the small side and has slender arms. You can not see the other features described since he has his back facing the camera, but these are enough to show the relation. 

        As for how life must have been like in the 1930's, you could assume right away that it was much harder than today's lifestyle. Today, for example, you would not be wondering a highway with your belongings on your back to travel, you would most likely be using a car, a bus, a plane, or some other means of transportation. 
Back then, this type of transportation wasn't as popular, and cars were very expensive. This relates to the text too, as the characters are walking somewhere rather than taking some sort of modern transportation like you would today. Also, communication wasn't as easy back then. What happens if the guy walking on the highway slips and injures himself? He would have to wait for someone to find him, instead of whipping out your cell phone and calling for help. These factors( plus the fact they were in the Great Depression Era) made life back then much more difficult then it would be today. Sure, today there are still poor people who can't afford a car or go to be hungry each night, but today's lifestyle provides more ways of healthy and safe living than in the 1930s.