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Of Mice and Men has many symbolic relations towards religion in the country during the time frame. George and Lennie are wandering souls lost in the vision of a 10 acre farm.

Together they travel with no set destination. Only carrying an empty pocket and a head full of hope.

During the time frame of the book, the country was in a depression and Lennie and George were not the only people that became wanderers. The country was full of wandering men just like George and Lennie. "Ain't many guys travel together" "Maybe every'body in the whole damn world is scared of each other" (32)

Although this was true and many people were lonesome and wandering, it seemed that they became deprived of the "steady life" and soon searched for something better than wandering from town to town looking for work. Much like Lennie and George were looking for their farm, others were in search of something beyond comprehension as well.

People throughout the country were easy to hook and set in a direction, and some people saw this as an opportunity to allow the Lord to hook them.

Preaching of the gospel became a big part of some people and was expanding throughout the country, and with easy targets, much similar to the characteristics of Lennie and George, the Lord was an easy subject to persuade into people and their lifestyles.

Deuteronomy 31 20:21 20"For when I bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to their fathers, and they have eaten and are satisfied and become prosperous, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and spurn Me and break My covenant." 21 "Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants); for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore."
 * Wandering Hebrews**

The Hebrews wandered the desert for forty years following moses in search of the promised land of Israel. Much like the Hebrews Lenny and George were insearch of their so called "promised land" wandering across the United States looking for work and that special place to live. //“Just like heaven. Ever’body wants a little piece of lan’. I read plenty of books out here. Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their head. They’re all the time talkin’ about it, but it’s jus’ in their head.”// Hailey O'Neill