˜Of Mice and Men' is a novel written by 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature winner, John Steinbeck and was first published in the USA, 1937. Two friends in the story - George Milton and Lennie Small, wander from one place to another near Soledad, California and search for jobs during the Great Depression. The tale is perfectly portrayed through Steinbeck's brilliant narrative techniques using animal imagery, language and symbolism. Firstly, animal imagery means presenting human characteristics by using animal behaviours. This device is to help paint clear pictures of the characters " ¦ and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drag his paws ¦  (Of Mice and Men, p.4) This quote shows how Steinbeck gives readers a vibrant description of Lennie as a big, slow walking bear and a sense of his physical strength. Throughout the novel, there are many references for Lennie in animal terms and these provide readers an idea of how to respond to his actions such as he "flung himself down and drank from the surface of the green pool; drank with long gulps, snorting into the water like a horse.  (p.4). George later commented: "You'd drink out of a gutter if you was thirsty.  (p.5), which shows us an image of a man who is not clever enough to check the water freshness, his mind works more in a natural animal kind of way. A different way that Steinbeck uses this technique is by applying it to George and Lennie's relationship as a master- dog relationship. Despite the fact that George played tricks on Lennie, his love towards George is unconditional like a loyal dog to its owner and will do everything that it has been told. Steinbeck also beautifully displayed imagery technique in his novel using all five senses. One of the specific descriptions of the scenery is: "The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool.  (p.3), which allows us to sense the