In the opening scene of the novel, George and Lennie are: A) trying to find work on any farm or ranch.

B) attempting to get to a specific ranch on time to begin work.

C) looking for a deer to eat for dinner.

D) waiting for a bus to take them to Salinas.

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.