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Comparing Poverty: Of Mice and Men vs. America in 2026

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Introduction

Explores poverty in the 1930s (Of Mice and Men) vs. 2026 America.

Introduction
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The Working Poor

  • Migrant workers like George & Lennie earned barely enough for basics.
  • 2026: 35.9M Americans in poverty despite having jobs (USAFacts).
  • Feeding America: working poor often skip meals to pay bills.
The Working Poor
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Broken American Dream

  • George & Lennie dreamed of a farm; today’s families struggle to buy homes.
  • 2026 poverty rate: 10.6% (USAFacts).
  • Wages fail to cover rising rents, leaving no savings for the future.
Broken American Dream
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Vulnerable Populations

  • Candy (elderly) & Lennie (disabled) had no safety nets.
  • 14.3% of US children live in poverty (USAFacts).
  • Feeding America: poverty & hunger hit disabled/elderly hardest.
Vulnerable Populations
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Isolation & Poverty

  • Migrant workers were 'loneliest guys' (George).
  • 2026: Poverty forces frequent moves, disrupting communities.
  • Then & now: poverty traps people in loneliness.
Isolation & Poverty
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