Answer:In chapter one, Lennie and George are walking to a ranch in search of work. ... This passage points out the vast number of migrant workers who came to the Salinas River "from the ranches," where they had grueling work to do with little reward. These lines reveal that the story takes place during the Great...
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This is true. The line "Fainting I follow, I leave off therefore" contains both a caesura and alliteration that are each offset by the other--contributing to the power of both.