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Of Mice And Men Quote Analysis

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In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, George’s actions are justified. This is because George thought about what could’ve happened to Lennie, like getting tortured and dying in a more painful way, Lennie would never be happy again if he had to live and go through so much pain, but if Lennie got away he could hurt and possibly kill someone else since he can't control his strength. This led to George protecting Lennie from harm and this limits George’s opportunities. Instead of having a stable job, he has to move from job to job because of Lennie's incidents. One of the themes in Of Mice and Men is the American dream. This symbolizes George and Lennie's dream of having their own farm. This tells us that this dream represents independence. “If I was bright, if I was even a little bit smart, I’d have my own little place an’ id be bringing in my own crops” this supports my thesis because this means He wants this dream of his to happen but he doesn’t think he is smart enough to accomplish it, and this leads to pain in his life. Second quote “we’d just live there”. We’d be there for you. There wouldn’t be no more runnin’” symbolizes how George and Lennie's dream of having their own farm is hard because of the …show more content…

This is seen through multiple characters. These characters all experience isolation and loneliness. This is a huge topic in the novel, this is the main highlight of it. The first quote “she’s looking for curley” could be a sign of loneliness and seeking to talk to her husband because she has no one. The second quote "Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world." They have no family. They don't belong in no place." could symbolize the men in the same working field all struggle with being alone since they can’t have a family and can't have close bonds with friends since they will most likely leave. This all gives us, the readers, an explanation of the deep loneliness each character goes

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