Loyalty In Of Mice And Men

The dictionary defines the word loyalty as a strong feeling of support or allegiance. Schools across the nation stand every morning, put their hands on their hearts and pledge their loyalty to their country. The novel Ship Breaker is about a young boy named Nailer who works to break ships apart in a futuristic society. His mom died and his father, Richard, became an addict leaving them very poor and reliant on Nailer’s income. One day, Nailer is walking the beach with his friend Pima recovering supplies after a hurricane, there they find a massive clipper ship with one survivor inside. The girl inside, Nita, was fleeing capture from her family’s enemies and shipwrecked. Soon after, Richard Lopez and his crew found Nailer, Nita, and Pima and captured them, planning to sell Nita to her enemies. With a stroke of luck, the three manage to escape from Richard. Nailer and Nita fled to New Orleans with an unfaithful member of Lopez’s crew. While in Orleans, the trio finds work, allies, and an escape from Nita’s enemies. Then, Nita is captured by the enemy who has allied with Richard Lopez. In response, Nailer set out on the clipper ship of his dreams to find her, and unknowingly, to find himself. True loyalty doesn't come with any ties, it is unconditional and without hesitation. In Paolo Baciagalupi’s Science Fiction book Ship Breaker, use of symbolism and conflict tell the story of Nailer Lopez and his journey to find that loyalty doesn't just lie in family, it's who has your

Loyalty is trait that every person in the world should have. An example of loyalty is when

Loyalty is heroic. Loyalty is defined as faithfulness or devotion to a person, cause, obligations, or duties. In Homer's Odyssey one can see loyalty in many forms. Odysseus is loyal to the gods whom he realized held his life in their hands. Penelope was loyal to Odysseus, while trying not to offend the rude suitors. Telemachus was loyal to a father whom he only knew from the stories he had been told. Time and time again we see loyalty in the strongest sense, complete fidelity in time of uncertainty.

An example of loyalty can be directly taken from William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”. However, Shakespeare’s play showed that loyalty can be taken to extremes and result in conflict and tragedy. The biggest case of this “extreme loyalty” was brought out in Romeo’s suicide after thinking that Juliet was dead. As Juliet was so loyal to Romeo, she faked her own death to get out of marrying Paris. Even though she was somewhat forced into that position, it was still an irrational act. Romeo makes it worse by committing suicide on seeing what he thought was Juliet’s dead body. His loyalty was so extreme that he wanted to join her in death. While pressure from both their families drove them to their final deadly decisions, it was their extreme, irrational loyalty to each other that caused the tragic deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Although to the reader it might seem absolutely illogical to commit suicide to get out of a marriage in order to

Misty- Therefore it is clear that betrayal and loyalty is depended on the kind of relationship you have with the person. For example this was proven when David attempts to save Sophie from Allan even though it was a great risk.

When a person is loyal, they show allegiance to someone or an idea. An excellent example of a loyal character can be found in, “The King of Mazy May.” Walt Masters shows loyalty by protecting his neighbor’s land, even when it meant risking his own life. “Walt lay in the snow, thinking rapidly. He was only a boy, but in the face of the threatened injustice against old lame Loren Hall he felt that he must do something. He waited and watched, with his mind made up, till he saw the men began to square up new stakes. Then he crawled away till out of hearing, and broke into a run for the camp of the stampeders.” Walt shows his allegiance to his neighbor even in dangerous circumstances which is the definition of loyalty.

“We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something’s missing,” writes Ray Bradbury in his novel Fahrenheit 451 (82). Fahrenheit 451 is a book set in a dystopian society where people are restricted to thinking only a certain way. There aren't any two-sided political debates or controversies among media. This is because all media considered tendentious has been banned, and in order to maintain this rule, firemen have been given the duty of burning books. Among the firemen is Guy Montag, a man who would be considered as a society norm with a house and a wife. In the beginning of the book, Montag has no worries and he accepts his life as a nondescript fireman in this unmindful world. However, after encountering his “seventeen

Loyalty is perhaps the most important characteristic a person can possess. Loyalty is defined by Google as “giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.” In the books Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Stone , this definition is exploited both in a positive and negative way. In Romeo and Juliet loyalty is a characteristic that both characters acquire along their journey and it has an ennobling effect on them. While in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight , Sir Gawain is displayed as being a loyal man, but then he becomes perfidious because of his selfish way and it cost him his respect and nobleness.

Loyalty to another person or to a cause may be an admirable trait, but it

Ernie Banks once said “ Loyalty and friendship, which to me is the same, created all the wealth that I’ve ever thought I’d have”. In the realistic fiction novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, and Randy Anderson show different levels of loyalty. In the beginning of the book Johnny murdered a Soc named Bob. He was forced to run away, Ponyboy decided to go with him to a church in Windrixville. One day there was a fire in the church and Johnny was badly injured and eventually died. Meanwhile, the Greasers and the Socs had their big, important rumble, but Randy was nowhere to be found. Ponyboy was in denial about Johnny’s death and refused to believe this was real life. In the novel Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade

John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men has many themes, but the strongest and most prevalent theme is loyalty. He includes the subject loyalty in order to prove that it is necessary to create and maintain deeper relationships. Moreover, his book was written during the Great Depression, which was a time when there was an even greater need for strong, dependable relationships. This prevalent theme of loyalty also is a challenge to ponder whether your relationships are set in loyalty or not. Throughout Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays the deeper meaning of loyalty through the various alliances between characters in the novel. These loyal relationships encompass faithfulness, respect, and sacrifices.

Love and Loyalty are some of the strongest forms of emotion and connection, and there are many examples of this in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Candy and his love for his dog are a parallel for George and his loyalty for Lennie because even though George and Candy get judged for keeping them around, they never let go of them. On pg 39 in Of Mice and Men, Slim says to George: “Funny how you an him string along together.” George responds defensively because he doesn't want people judging his relationship with Lennie. This also shows how George want to keep the secret of what George and Lennie’s relationship actually is.

Loyalty is important to me because I personally want loyalty from others, so I provide loyalty to others. I have always lived my life on the concept that “you get what you put in.” In response to that, I am loyal to others with hope that others will be loyal to me.

Loyalty is when you are with someone or something to get the best outcome. An example of loyalty is loyalty to yourself. An example of this is when someone asks for you help on the weekend and you say “Oh, I can’t, I have to go get my nails painted.” A person can also be loyal to other people. An example of this is when someone asks for your help on the weekend and you say sure, I'd be happy to.

It’s often depicted as a trait of integrity. In today's society, loyalty is looked at as an important aspect in maintaining relationships or friendships. I reflect this trait by remaining true to my friends and giving my support to them. In the Iliad, Achilles stays loyal to his friend Patroclus. After Patroclus is assassinated Achilles makes the valiant decision to go after Hector, the man who killed him. “...I will pursue Hector who has slain him whom I loved so dearly...” (Iliad Book 18). He jeopardizes his life to avenge the death of his companion which is something I would do in a heartbeat for any one of my friends.