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)

     I can connect this passage to the picture "Bag Man on Road" since the men in the passage are walking somewhere. Even though there is one man, it can connect to the story because the man is walking, with blanket rolls on slung over his shoulder. Moreover, this can connect to the 1930s because there is no modern transportation in the western part of the country, and people had to walk long distances. The picture also connects to the 1930s because now people have better luggage boxes, and they don't need to carry around blanket rolls on their shoulders.
Bag Man on Road