Part Of A Community In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novel about two men and their struggle to reach their dreams of owning their own ranch. George Milton and Lennie Small are best friends, and in despite of their differences they still manage to work together, travel together and tackle anything that gets in their way. Steinbeck uses nearly all of the characters in this novel to stress the importance of having a friend.

“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.

The main conflict involved all characters that struggling for survival during the Great depression due to the insecurity of jobs, uncertainty about future and no enough money. One of the conflicts was man vs. society in the story. Crooks, who was a black man with crippled back, segregated from other farm workers. He did not allow sleeping in the bunkhouse with the rest of people. Crooks consistently discriminated and considered as a second class citizen which lived separately in the stable with horses. Furthermore, He had called names and abused by others. He had not even given respect to having name and society will stay the same which he could not attain American Dream.

A good friendship is needed to survive through tough times. Lennie respects George because George gives him comfort. George cares for Lennie so much that he considers him to be part of his family: “George said, he’s my cousin. I told his old lady id take care of him. He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid” (Steinbeck 22). Aside from comfort and advice, Lennie also needs George because when he gets in trouble, George always manages to find a way to help him get out of it. When Lennie had got in trouble in Weed, George stays by his side and gives him advice that helps remain safe and calm. George has many opportunities to leave Lennie and change his lifestyle, but he needs Lennie just as much in order to help him through his own hardships. Lennie looks

The long, hard war of human equality in society, has been a war since the beginning of civilization. The Great Depression, a tragic time in America’s history, reflects American determination, but also social inequality. In the fiction novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses symbolism and characterization to address ableism and sexism in society. Steinbeck addresses these flaws in society in an attempt to ultimately bring awareness these riffs before society falls.

True friendship requires sacrifice because people sacrifice freedom for their friends. George constantly complains to Lennie about how he could live his own free life if he didn’t have

4. George is describing to Slim the predominantly negative effects he’s observed of being a “lone wolf” in this field of work. He explains how keeping Lennie around saves him from getting angry and fighting and shutting everyone out. The two have bonded together and both rely on the other’s companionship as well as the hope of a brighter future where they own a stake of land together.

“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty,” said Mother Teresa. Humanity has struggled against being left alone and being lonely for a long time. As a result, humans formed a society where they could be together. On the other hand, there are still people who are left out of the society. In other words, there are still people out there who are marginalized, not accepted fairly to the society. John Steinbeck shows the marginalized people’s lives in his novel, Of Mice and Men. In his novel, characters such as Lennie, George, Candy, Curley’s wife, Crooks, and even the ranch workers, are marginalized from the society. Ranch workers like George, Candy, and Lennie have nowhere to go, and they do not have anybody to care for them. Especially for Lennie, he is mentally challenged, too. Crooks, being the colored man, suffers from discrimination. Curley’s wife is constantly surrounded with loneliness. In Of Mice and Men, marginalized people who are neglected from the society, create a society of their own; they share their dreams and help each other out although they are all different from each other.

This is important because it shows that George wants to be alone but does not truly want to be lonely. Lennie is George’s responsibility. George views Lennie as a brother, friend, and partner in crime. Without Lennie, George is lonely but he knows that he saves Lennie from his own personal misery in the end. George knows he needs Lennie just as much as Lennie needs him. He needs his friendship and is lonely after he takes that friendship away from himself.

‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck is a moving novel about the friendship between George Milton and Lennie Small set during the times of the great depression. This novel describes the aspirations for Americans to fulfil their American Dream throughout these times. In this speech I will be discussing about what the author’s purpose and who the intended audience of this novel is. I will also be discussing the themes of loneliness and friendship which are portrayed throughout this novel.

Have you ever felt like an outcast? In the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck Lennie and Curley’s wife are outcasts. George lied to the boss so they would get the job on the ranch. George said, “ He’s my … cousin. I told his old lady I’d take care of him. He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid.” (107) Lennie would get lonely without George because they were the only friends they had. Lennie always wanted something to keep that he could pet like a rat, rabbits, and a newborn puppie. He killed the rat and newborn puppie which didn’t want George to take care of the rabbits, that’s why they are outcasts.

Many characters in the story go without friendship, causing them to feel alone in the world. George and Lennie are the only characters introduced that stick together. George and Lennie say multiple times that “we got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us” (Steinbeck 14). Their friendship is what makes them different from all of the other men because they have someone else to rely on. On the contrary, Slim and the other men in the workhouse travel alone. Slim explains that “hardly none of the guys ever travel together…. You know how the hands are, they just come in and get their bunk and work a month, and then they quit and go out alone”

The best laid schemes of Mice and Men oft go awry, And leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy! Robert Burns, To a Mouse (Poem, November, 1785) Scottish national poet (1759 - 1796) In Of Mice and Men, it is often displayed just how life in that era was defined.

The social structure of the migrant farm consists of many different personalities. First, at the top of the structure is Curly, George, and Slim. These are the main characters and the ones that take control. George is in control of Lennie, as Lennie does everything George tells him to do. When Curly hits Lennie, George tells Lennie, ‘“I said get him”’ (Steinbeck 63). Lennie hits Curly back as he is instructed to do. Towards the middle and bottom of the social structure is Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife. The social structure of the migrant farm exists because some of the characters are leaders, while the others are followers. Some characters also think that they are in control of others. With all of the different personalities being

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