This paper shows that John Steinbeck's classic novel, "Of Mice and Men", could easily be classified as describing the class
struggle. In it, Steinbeck explored the pitfalls of what Marx dubbed, "
Idealist Socialism." He also, in an extremely metaphorical way, described the downfall of
capitalism. This paper shows that by ousting both capitalism and "idealist socialism," Steinbeck leaves the reader with only the option of communism. This paper argues, therefore, that Steinbeck was not anti-socialist and, hence, should be considered pro-Marxist.