Comparing John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Barack Obama and George Miller from Of Mice and Men exemplify the aspect of Hope and plans for the future within the american dream.

Of Mice and Men recounts the story of two itinerant ranch hands who, despite their apparent differences, are dependent on each other.

The book and the movie Of Mice and Men were similar in many ways. While watching the movie, I would remember many things said that came right out of the book. For example, Lennie went straight to the water and drank right out of it. Another thing that was the same was when Lennie and George were sitting by the fire, George told Lennie that they were going to have beans for supper. Lennie kept saying that he liked his beans with ketchup, but they didn’t have any. I also remember when Carlson was begging Curley to let him shoot his dog. Finally Curley gave in, but he wasn’t very happy about it. The last similarity I’m going to talk about is the time Lennie broke Curley’s hand. I think that this was a very important part in the story because

Of Mice and Men is a famous novel by John Steinbeck. He gets his title from another famous poem named To A Mouse by Robert Burns. The poem is about a mouse that has built a nest. The narrator accidentally plows through his nest which, to the mouse, is like a home. In the beginning the narrator is telling the mouse that he shouldn’t run away like that because he would feel like he has to go after him. After that, he tells him that he is sorry that other people have given the mouse a reason to be scared of him. An example of why he should be scared would be the mouse traps we set up to kill them. The mouse has a reason to be scared and the narrator is starting to understand that. In the poem it says, “It’s feeble walls the winds are scattering! And nothing now, to build a

Michael Bouchie What happens to a dream deferred? Of Mice and Men is about two men with their own Aamerican dream. Their Aamerican dream is having a little farm place that they can call their own. But why is their dream not a reality? There are certain obstacles in the way of the two.

As society becomes increasingly more politically correct and liberal, novels that contain controversial or offensive topics have been regularly challenged, and disputed against. Schools have progressively began to censor and ban the novels they once offered in their reading curriculums, and it has become a contentious topic of discussion. Novellas such as Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, have sparked debates across the country as to whether or not they should be banned from schools due to the profanity, the sexist themes, the racism, and the advanced or inappropriate subject matters. While it may seem that these topics in Of Mice and Men may be too inappropriate for a young student to be exposed to, these topics actually positively

1. Symbolism—choose ONE of the following items…Curley’s boots, Candy’s dog, or Lennie’s puppy…and explain how it serves as a symbol in the story. NO TEXT SUPPORT IS NEEDED.

‘Of Mice and men’ is a novella written by John Steinbeck based on the Great Depression. The novella establishes the importance of dreams in the lives of the lonely and the rejected. Crooks one of the ranch workers lives by himself because he is the only black man on the ranch, he has a dream of equality. Crooks past aids in his ongoing sense of alienation since he was a kid and lived with his father. Curley’s wife is the only woman on the ranch, her loneliness is affected by her husband not paying enough attention to her. Curley’s wife flirts with everyone on the ranch to create conversation, to have some attention on her, Her dream is to go to Hollywood and be in the ‘pictures’. Candy, Lennie and George’s dream is to own a few acres of land to grow crops and for Lennie to take care of his animals, they feel their future is better than the present lives that they lead.

When a child is born, they can be born into circumstances in which they cannot control. They can be born into wealth, or into poverty. Some may be born into privileged home, others into a restricted or a “broken” home. People come from many different homes with many different stories, but they don’t let their origins define the rest of their life. One’s course of their life isn't determined by their background.

John Steinbeck’s books The Pearl and Of Mice and Men have some similarities as well as differences. There is more correspondence between these two books if you sit down and think about it. They are not completely the same, they have their own twist to it. These books show the violence in ways we do not have to resort to.

Imagine having to shoot your own best friend in their head to stop them from hurting other people. Well, that is what happened in Of Mice and Men. This story takes place on a ranch in California around the year 1930. Two men, George and Lennie, had a dream. A dream that others say is a realistic dream and others don’t. Lennie does not function like everyone else. He is still a good guy with good intentions. George is almost like Lennie’s babysitter and always has his eye on Lennie, making sure he does not get in trouble. Their dream is then corrupted by the wrong doings of Lennie. Their dream was very realistic, but a few things got in the way and ruined the dream. Their dream was to live on a farm and for Lennie to tend his rabbits.

This 1920's film with John Malkovich and Gary Sinise had several things going for it. These actors did a great job acting the roles to their full potential. Gary Sinise the actor playing George was also the director

The acting in this movie is top class compared to the descriptions in the book. Gary Sinise takes the role of George Milton, as a hardworking individual that looks over his companion Lennie. Lennie Small, played by John Malkovich, is a big and strong individual that is mentally challenged. Curly, played by Casey Siemaszko, is a arrogant boxer that looks for fights with everyone bigger than himself, while continually chasing after his wife Mae. She is played by Sherilyn Fenn; she is a lonely wife that is always looking for someone to talk to. Crooks

In the Novella “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck, the world in which it is set, is a bleak and brutal one, plagued by unemployment and where hope of a better life is almost dead. The story is set during the Great depression and the American Dust Bowl, a time of unemployment, poverty and high suicide rates. Many characters in the narrative have little power over their employment, or their lives. Even the protagonists, George and Lennie, have their dreams of a better life crushed, and an unhappy ending. The desolate and harsh environment presented is historically accurate, where the characters are helpless to control their lives or their fate.

In the play Of Mice and Men, the actors did a good job of imitating the characters in the book. In the book, George was the caretaker of Lennie, and it was the same in the play. George took care of Lennie, trying to protect him from Curley and his wife. He had a great southern accent, and was a pretty little dude. Lennie was also portrayed phenomenally. The actor did a good job imitating the mental illness by slurring his speech and repeating himself multiple times. He did a good job making a fool out of himself (in a good way). Curley was a mini Napoleon. He played his part well by being a stuck up little kid. He acted like bully to Lennie, and got what he deserved. His wife, on the other hand, either messed up, or did not practice her part. The worst part was when Lennie “snapped” her neck. She barely whipped her neck. The other elements, such as the gun and the dog were also good. The dog was very well trained and acted as if it was actually old. The gun made a really loud gunshot when fired. Other props such as the moving stage was good to. They made it seems as if the setting was actually changing, although it was unprofessional when the stage broke. This play was satisfying, and i recommend the average person to go and see