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The Setting-Of Mice and Men

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 *  Of Mice and Men is set in the Salinas River Valley in California.
 * The Salinas is located on the southwest coast of California.
 * The Salinas River Valley is 155 miles long, fed by the major tributaries the Nacimiento and San Antonio Rivers in the Southern end of the Salinas Valley. It is located between two mountain rangethe Gabilan and the Santa Lucia.
 * The Salinas Vally is known as the salad bowl of the world because its production of lettuce, broccoli, mushrooms, strawberries and many other products.
 * The occupations available in the Salinas Valley are mostly agricultural, along with various health care and school positions.
 * John Steinbeck was was born in the Salinas River Valley, and had various jobs on farms during high school.
 * Specific locations relevant to //Of Mice and Men// are along the banks of the Salinas River by the ranch, in the bunk house on the ranch, and in the barn





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