John Steinbeck 's Of Mice And Men

”Wha’s the matter with me?’ she cried. ‘Ain’t I got a right to talk to nobody? Whatta they think I am, anyways?” (Steinbeck 87) In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Curley’s wife is discriminated against because she is a woman living in the 1930s when few females could live economically independent of men. By choosing not to name her, Steinbeck reinforces her insignificance on the ranch and her dependence on Curley. While a misfortunate victim of isolation, Curley’s wife exerts unexpected power attempting to mask her pain.

Besides the American Dream, the theme of death plays a major role and is recurring in both texts. From the novel ‘Of mice and men’, both Lennie and Curley’s Wife die. From this we can deduce that they both got killed due to their differences and society looking at them in a different way. Both texts also foreshadow the future deaths from the beginning to the end of the texts, there is hints everywhere. The moment that Curley’s Wife was introduced, an ill feeling overcame the atmosphere indicating that Lennie will be getting into a mess with her. At the beginning, George clearly states that Lennie always gets George into trouble. Steinbeck states ‘You do bad things and I got to get you out’. Previously, before George and Lennie arrived at the ranch, Lennie got into trouble by supposedly attacking the only woman in Weed. This also suggests that there will be trouble between Curley’s Wife, who is the only woman on the ranch and Lennie. Connecting ends with ends, this shows that the only two women are insecure. Later on, there was an intimation that she is going to be killed by Lennie as Lennie kills the soft things he likes to ‘pet’ such as the puppy and the mouse. In the novel Curley’s Wife lets him touch her dress, which is soft therefore leading to an inevitable death.

Loneliness is an emotion of isolation and no hope or dreams in life, which is what John Steinbeck achieves by portraying this through the characters in his novella Of Mice and Men. The main characters are affected by loneliness in their own different way throughout the novella. rf

Barbara Sher once said, “‘Isolation is a dream killer’” (qtd. in Wishcraft). In his novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck scrutinizes the effects that alienation can have on society. Many characters experience loneliness throughout the novel. He illustrates the results of individuals becoming isolated from their peers. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays characters alienated from society in order to illustrate the harmful effects of loneliness caused by discrimination.

“I want you to stay with me Lennie. Jesus Christ, somebody’d shoot you for a coyote if you was by yourself.” The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck shows the relationship between two migrant workers in the 1930s, George and Lennie, along with the other members on the new ranch that they began working on. Georgie and Lennie dreamed of following the American Dream and owning their own patch of land and the novel revolves around the dream and the obstacles that stand in their way. Lennie, a strong but mentally ill person, who accompanies George, eventually makes George think about how much easier the dream could be achieved without Lennie, eventually leading to the downfall of their friendship. The novel shows what it means to be human

“Everyone always says that anything is possible, but some things in life just can’t be reached. Sometimes your dreams just can’t be achieved.” (Carl Johnson) All humans living in America have dreams. These could all easily be described as the American Dream. The American Dream can frequently change from time to time due to the time period. It can also change due to the age of the person at hand. Children grow up having these dreams, but who knows how long these dreams will last. Some elderly people develop new dreams or are still chasing to fulfill the dreams they’ve had since they were much younger. These dreams are all things that people want and desire to have. Some of these dreams are unrealistic and could never happen.

Lennie Small; A simple man with a simple mind in a not-so-simple world. Lennie is mentally handicapped, living in the 1930’s during the Great Depression with his friend and caretaker, George. Because Lennie has the mind of a child but the strength and appearance of a 30-year-old man, which often gets him in trouble. He poorly hides the evidence of his wrongdoing, and cannot fully understand the cost of his own actions which ultimately results in his death. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, Lennie’s death is foreshadowed in conversations, Lennie’s tendencies of petting soft things too roughly, and events that happen on the ranch and in his past

In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men there are many themes to be taken away after reading it. The main theme I noticed while reading this book was the theme of innocence and weakness. One of the main characters, Lennie’s character creates the innocence effect, and George represents the weakness of having to take care of Lennie. From the beginning until the very end of the book, those two characters are the biggest representation of these themes.

Imagine a young man who had to repay his loans by selling his house in the time of the Great Depression. With no family or close friends, he has to continue to live his life by working at a ranch. This loneliness causes the man to lose hope and keep wasting a lot of this money gambling with the other men. Most of the men in the Great Depression, led their lives in this desperate manner and it altered their lives in various ways. In the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, three people of extremely different characteristics suffer from the deadly disease: alienation. Although these three people, Candy, Curley’s wife and Crooks all dealt with isolation, they had different reasons for why and how they had it.

The American Dream, is the wish to prosper. In John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men told during the time of hard labor in the 1930’s about two close friends, who are all each other have, but are chasing this American dream, George and Lennie deal with several obstacles and road blocks with each other. Whether it be, hiding Lennie’s mental illness, or trying to keep a job to fulfill their version of the American dream, George will always carry Lennie in his heart, and Lennie tries his hardest to please George. Through characterization and foreshadowing readers learn about the deeper meaning and theme to the novella of the American Dream. Although some may say that George and Lennie are only externally flawed, by reading deeper, you can

Since the beginning of time, the dual nature of humanity has comprised of two mindsets that lie on opposite ends of the human spectrum - rationality and sentiment. Long before the era of advanced technology, humans have consistently been put to the test against the elements, and every time a new challenge befell them, humans merely conquered and adapted to their new challenge due to their survival instinct to be at the top. The very nature of humans to dominate others drives their everyday actions to strive for success. However, the predacious nature of humans is also a dangerous force to society as manifested through John Steinbeck’s classic novella, Of Mice and Men. This story revolves around George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced

Imagery is a way for humans to see without seeing. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice And Men uses this in an animistic way. The main subjects to this are the environment and the main character, Lennie. In the novel, Lennie is constantly traveling with his best friend George looking for work. Lennie has some mental disabilities so it is hard to stay anywhere long because he always does something wrong. However, when they find a farm to work on, Lennie accidentally kills a woman and George feels that he is forced to put Lennie out of his misery by killing him. Uses of animal imagery in the novel include the bear and horse description, the dog being killed, and the snake gliding across the water. Steinbeck uses animal imagery to show the reader how to better understand the characters and the environment in a more influential way.

All humans hate being lonely. Some dread it more than others, but all humans, whether they are young or old, male or female, dislike being alone. People dread being alone because they cannot turn to someone for support or advice. In the novella, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the main characters George Milton and Lennie Small are migrant workers, meaning that they work on a ranch for a few months, get their paycheck, and leave to find new work. At the beginning of the novella, George and Lennie have come from Weed, a town in north California, and are about to work on a ranch a few miles south of Soledad, California. At the ranch, George and Lennie meet

Of Mice and Men (1937) is a classic novel about a hardworking migrant worker, and his mentally disabled friend, who the worker is to look out for. The author, John Steinbeck, received multiple awards for his work, including a Nobel Peace Prize and a Pulitzer Prize. Readers and critics have questioned themselves and others, what makes Steinbeck’s work so addictive, so agreeable? Although Steinbeck’s writing truly does seem unblemished and effortless, many writing tools are used to make what Of Mice and Men is today. I will be showing you how he expertly embroiders the tools mood, diction, and theme into his writing.

Powerlessness takes many forms intellectual, financial, societal and Steinbeck touches on them all. Lennie, who is seen as a beast in other workers eyes is only strong. He lacks all other traits that would make him a better worker, Being mentally handicapped and childlike sets him back tremendously. For example, he knows what it is to be good, and he doesn't want to be bad, but he lacks the mental acuity that would help him understand and, therefore, avoid the dangers that unfold before him. Hence why he relys on George to guide him through everyday tasks. George, in this regard, is also powerless. Although he can instruct Lennie on what to do and not do, and although he perceives the danger posed by Curley's wife, he cannot be with Lennie every hour of every day and, therefore, cannot truly protect Lennie from himself. In the end, the only thing that George can do is protect Lennie from the others. Economic powerlessness is why George and Lennie are working in the first place. They do not want to work but have to so they can reach their goal, Buying a Ranch for themselves. They are not the only workers that want to buy land for themselves, But struggle saving for their goal. As Crooks explains, "I seen guys nearly crazy with loneliness for land, but ever' time a whorehouse or a blackjack game took what it takes." In other words, it is part of the human condition to always want instant gratification rather than save for