Examples Of Archetype In Of Mice And Men

The book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes place during the Great Depression in Soledad, Central California. George and Lennie are two men going to a new job on a ranch; trying to earn money to start a life. On the ranch Steinbeck included many characters that shape this book into what it is. Curley, the boss’ son, is not the most understanding guy on this ranch. Curley is not just a character, but it also acts as foil, represents a group, provides conflict and perspective, and lastly provides background information and insight. Curley acts as a foil especially towards Lennie. Whenever Lennie was associated in the same scene with Curley, it usually doesn’t end well for Lennie. Curley is always aggressive to

Lennie Small has a very symbolic importance in the novel Of Mice and Men. In the novel George Milton and Lennie Small both migrant workers pursue their dream of someday owning their own ranch by travelling around working as ranch hands to earn a living. The dream they share is to be able to "live off the fat of the land,". Lennie Small is a very complex character, although he may not appear to be at first glance. Lennie is the most interesting character in the novel because he differs from the other is many ways. Lennie Small ironically is a man of large stature and is very strong. He is child-like in his emotions and has a diminished mental capacity. Lennie's feelings are much like that of a normal person when you take into

Lennie Small is one of the main characters in the book. He is mentally disabled and has the mind of a child. Lennie is a misunderstood character who has good intentions but doesn’t understand the impact of his actions. The only character Lennie has a close relationship to George, who sees him as a burden blocking the way to his American dream.

In the Salinas River Valley, after the Great Depression, there were a large number of unemployed workers seeking jobs. In the fiction novel "Of Mice and Men," by John Steinbeck, Lennie Small is among one of those men. Lennie and his friend George both have just received jobs on a ranch as farm workers. What brings the two together is their dream to someday own their own land. Lennie has a lot of character and personality traits that define him. One trait that he has is he is very forgetful. Another trait he has is he is very curious. A final trait he has is that he is very reliant. Although he might not be the intelligent person in the book, he has a very well developed personality. Lennie demonstrates his personality and character

In my opinion, Lennie Small is the most interesting character in Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck does a very good job describing and characterizing Lennie's personality. Lennie's character is, indeed, quite unique. A large man with enormous strength, yet kind and childlike, he seems to find joy in simple life pleasures like petting a furry animal and making the water ripple. Lennie's greatest difficulty seems to be remembering; and it is the lack of the ability to remember that ultimately leads to his tragedy at the end of the book. In the novel, Steinbeck seems to reinforce Lennie's characteristics of strength, kindness, childlike manner, and somewhat animal-like personality.

In the story Of Mice and Men, it follows a disabled man and his crafty caretaker looking for work on a farm. The few characters that are shown in the book possess very diverse personalities that fit into different archetypes, many of them challenge the stereotypes that surrounded them during the early twentieth century. Archetypes are characteristics that are commonly seen in literature and real life. In the book Of Mice and Men there are seven distinct archetypes that all have different characteristics in them. One thing that all the characters have in common, though, is loneliness. Throughout the book the theme of loneliness is constantly there, and one of the loneliest characters is Crooks. Crooks fits the archetype of an outcast

The novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck is set in America in the 1930’s and it describes the lives of migrant farmers as they go from farm to farm looking for jobs. It also shows the loneliness of the characters and the hard work that they put in. The main characters of the book are Lennie, a man-child, and George, a small man but very powerful character that takes care of Lennie in their journey. Also when they get to the farm they meet the bosses wife who is very lonely and looks for company in the workers. Steinbeck uses characterization to bring his characters to life using various techniques.

The Great Depression took place in the United States in the 1930s. Northern California, Salinas Valley was affected by the Great Depression. Many farmers lost their properties and were forced to find other work. Banks were forced to foreclose on mortgages’ and had to collect debts. Hundreds of thousands of farmers packed up their families and few belongings, and headed for California. The Great Depression left many people in poverty and caused them to face unpleasant events. This is how life was like for the characters in Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. Mostly all the characters in this novel suffered from loneliness. Some of the men desired to come together in a way that would allow them to be like brothers to one

Throughout “Of Mice and Men” Lennie is a very interesting character that doesn’t have that much

The Great Depression affected many Americans throughout the 1930s. Many people had no source of income and had no other choice but to travel and find new jobs. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, George Milton and Lennie Small wander through California in search of a new job that would help them make enough money to live their American dream on “the fatta the lan’”(Steinbeck 14). George and Lennie’s hard work and determination is not enough for them to live their dream. Lennie has a mental disability that slows the two friends down from living their dream; they have to run from job to job because of Lennie’s unintentional actions.

Of Mice and Men was a book written by John Steinbeck in 1937, many themes were explored in this book, these themes happen to still be relevant in today's modern society. In the novella the two main characters, George and Lennie experience the many troubles of a typical 1930's civilisation. Although we as a modern civilisation, are almost 80 years past when Of Mice and Men was written we are still experiencing the many problems that effected the human race in that era. Violence, mistreatment and isolation of the intellectually disadvantaged, and ordinary people still happen today in our society just as they did in the 1930's.

George is described to be a hero throughout the book Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck. He had to overcome many obstacles to protect not only himself but also his close friend named Lennie. He never meant to get on anyone’s bad side throughout the book while he and Lennie were working on the farm. He was there for work to hopefully help him and Lennie achieve their goal of “living off the fat of the land” by having their own farm. George was known as a hero throughout this book because he always helped Lennie stay out of trouble.

Throughout history, one of the most well known events that not only affected America, but the whole world, was the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Occurring on Black Tuesday, the crash brought depression and devastation. Though not every American felt the impact of the stock market crash, others lost everything. In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie were two men who were struggling to make ends meet, so they needed to find a steady job that could hold them over until the depression lifted and Stock Market rose again. George and Lennie lost everything during the Great Depression including their vision of the American Dream, their money, and each other.

In relation to the poem, Steinbeck’s character Lennie represents both mouse and man. He is the man in terms of his physical strength and characteristics but the mouse in terms of his mental capabilities, simple desires and simple understanding of the world.

The Great Depression that took place a couple of years ago was an economic collapse and it led to poverty and unemployment. This led to a large amount of migrant workers. The novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, is set in time of the Great Depression. Lennie is a character in the book who is a migrant worker who is experiencing loneliness. There are three characters who displayed loneliness.