steinnbecks agenda of mice and men

what is it????? just realised I don't know the whole point as I read an interpretation of slim could be seen that he is a rep of Steinbeck but I don't understand how nad now im not sure wat his aim was in writing the book. pls help???!!! exam Monday

Steinbeck ain't got no political agenda

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what is it????? just realised I don't know the whole point as I read an interpretation of slim could be seen that he is a rep of Steinbeck but I don't understand how nad now im not sure wat his aim was in writing the book. pls help???!!! exam Monday

So Steinbeck wanted to show the futility of the American dream and how it wasn't realistically achievable in a society where racism, sexism and loneliness were so prevalent. That more helpful?

I think his aim was to show how society treated people in the 1930's particularly the treatment of the vulnerable (Lennie), old/disabled (Candy), women (Curley's wife) and black people (Crooks). I also thought when looking over my notes that Steinbeck saw himself in Slim. Slim is the only character in the book to have respect for Crooks, Curley's wife e.t.c and I think Steinbeck was trying to show that that was his attitude towards prejudices in society as well.