When the working class is completely controlled by the rich, as in Of Mice and Men, it seems that all morality disappears and society becomes completely transformed into selfish desires and obtaining of money. There is a perfect representation of this concept in the book when Lennie is killed and all Carlson can say is "now what the hell do you suppose is eating those two boys?" (Steinbeck). Carlson has no idea what's wrong with George, because it doesn't matter to him anymore what happens as long as he gets paid to work. While all of this is true, there is one thing that all of these men still had in common despite their