John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men tells the story of George Milton and his companion, Lennie Small, a man who is developmentally disabled.
Working alongside George as a tenant farmer during the Great Depression, Lennie and his disability are broadly misunderstood and mistrusted.
While the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has far-reaching implications for and protections of those with disabilities, this landmark piece of legislation came decades after the events of Steinbeck's novel.
