Of Mice And Men Response Essay

The Story Of Mice and Men is about two buddies that go on to find work or any kind of income. The only problem is that lennie, one of the main characters, has a mental disability. Thankfully George, the other main character also lennie’s best friend, is around to help lennie. In the story more characters come into play including a nice old man named candy who has been working on the farm for many years. Like George candy has to take care of his old dog that he raised from a pup. Unfortunately one of Candy’s so called buddies took the dog out and shot him for the dogs own good. In the end George also loses his closest pal. Through the story George and candy have some similarities and

Curley had caught up and George was in any mood to stop and look back

You can judge a society by its treatment of the old, the weak, the helpless and the needy. Through the narrative conventions of foreshadowing and characterisation, John Steinbeck, in his novel Of Mice And Men, published in 1937, is able to effectively reveal the imperfections of America’s capitalist

Many scenes seemed to foreshadow the tragic ending of the book. In the first chapter we find that Lennie has mind that is of a young child, and many of his actions are done without much thought. Without George Lennie might not have made it to where the story starts off. Lennie is very much dependent on him. Which foreshadows the ending murder because it most likely wouldn’t have happened if George was there at the time. Another example is George's story of how Lennie grabbed a woman's dress in the past, hinting Lennie would fall into the same type of trouble later at the ranch. The sad events that surround Candy’s senior dog also parallel to George and Lennie's situation. The dog was to Candy as Lennie was to George, a lifetime companion. Both are forced to suffer through the difficult decisions and consequences of their companions

This theme of of Mice and Men is that things don't always work out the way you plan, its developed through the characters dialogue and actions the throughout the book. The two main characters ,George and Lennie, despite their differences, form a family like friendship to face the loneliness that comes with being a Ranch workers. Lennie and George both cling to the hope that they can one day buy a small house throughout the course of the book. Their idea is first mentioned in the beginning, but it's clear the this idea was thought of before the book's plot line. "O.K. Someday- we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna have a little house and couple of acres an' a cow and some pig and--" This shows

     Of Mice and Men was written during a period of racism. In the 1960's it was important for everyone to get along with eachother because not everyone was equal. George and Lennie showed a great part in friendship throught the whole book. At the ranch in Selinas mostly everyone showed friendship in some way. Friendship was a great factor when the book was published because of all the racism going on at the time.

First of all George and Lennie’s dream was to own a farm that Lennie was the most

John Steinback’s Of Mice and Men is a book that describes the chase of the American Dream. Although achieving the American Dream is a great desire for all, seldom does it actually come true. George and Lennie, the two main characters in the book, have a goal of pursuing their version of the American Dream, as do many other characters. However, due to relationships and other conflicts, that dream is not achieved.

Power is usually measured through physical power and mental power. Several different kinds of power appear in the book, and Steinbeck shows clearly how each of them carries with it a heavy responsibility,Though not every character is able to measure up to this with success powers. By how the characters act and how they treat each other shows what powers they have.

Of Mice And Men The novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ reveal life in the 1930’s. A time very diverse to ours. Steinback, the author of this novel wrote about various issues such as lifestyle of the travelling ranchmen, loneliness, friendship, the American dream, racism and sexism. The book is about two migrant labourers, George Milton and Lennie Small in California.

In class we read Of Mice and Men. John Steinbeck wrote chapter 4 for a lot of reasons, but before I say why, we need to know the plot. Chapter 4, takes place during the night, Most of the employees are spending their week's pay except for Crooks, Candy and Lennie. Crooks is alone and Lennie doesn't get the idea of racial segregation and finds Crooks. Crooks tells Lennie to go away, but finally lets Lennie sit and talk.

Three elderly men share a book to criticize Of mice and men is a book, an object, you can touch it, smell it, feel it, it’s full of ink. Ink that is shaped into letters, which let us explore ideas, abstract schemes, that we cannot touch or feel. A book as an object can be used to kill a fly, maybe to stabilize a table with one short leg, but it's real value is us being able to learn and live the stories of others which ultimately lets us be better humans. " No single action could be good or bad independently of the person who performed it, their intentions, and the circumstances in which it was performed" (Aristotle, c.b. Held and Wilson).

Of Mice and Men is a novel set on a ranch in the Salinas Valley in California during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The title of the book is a reference to Robert Burns's poem To a Mouse. (1759 - 96):

     The friendship between Lennie and George went beyond what was unambiguous, they shared a common dream, and they never stopped trying to acheive their dream. They dream of a peice of land of their own. Independence. A couple of acres, a cow, some pigs, and rabbits that Lennie dreams of tending to. Their dream will later be shattered by fate.

Each generation it is harder to get kids and especially teenagers into reading books. They posses easier and more fun ways of entertainment than just a book. But books are the basic way that human beings get their education, and its necessary for them to still exist. Even if they do get interested in a book, it will usually be about a current event, because it is much harder to make kids and teens interested in history. This is why reading John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men isn't the best choice possible to get teenagers eager to read. This book is about two men, in 1930’s who are looking for work and encounter disasters. Not only is the Historical Fiction genre the most appassionate for teens, but also, that they would much rather read a book, that might help them with problems nowadays. Jeffrey Archer’s book, Not a Penny Less Not a Penny More is a better fit for teen, because of its genre, because of its themes, and due to the interest level to a contemporary audience. Jeffrey Archers novel is about a short and fat polish immigrant that changes his name to Harvey Metcalfe, who starts from the bottom until he becomes a millionaire. One of his