Reality In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Though Crooks is a Black man he is a hell of a good worker, so he says himself. When he talks to Lennie and Candy he feels pleasure mixed with anger. When Curley 's wife comes in and threatens him, he feels small and scared and feels like he lost power and privileges over his room and realizes he is black and shouldn 't have back talked her. He knows what she could do to him for what he did, so she says her self. “She closed on him. “You know what I could do?”.....“Well, you keep your place then....I could get you strung up so easy it ain 't funny. '”(80, 81). Because she was a white female and the boss ' son 's Wife she had superiority over him and so he felt alone at that moment. He didn 't realize the cruelness of white folk when he was younger but as he grew older he did, mainly because of where he slept and the way he was treated. “ 'Why ain 't you wanted?”...“Cause I 'm black. They play cards in there, but I can 't play because I 'm black... '”(68). This

Power is a word that has many meanings, and many uses. However, in the novella, “Of Mice and Men”, Steinbeck shows many instances where characters use different types of power over each other. Whether it be intellectual, physical, or a more complex type such as social-economic power, it is still shown. Many characters do in fact show power over one another within the novella, but the main ones that do show power are as follows: Slim, Curley’s Wife, and George.

The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck emphasizes the division in social classes and social structure based on power. The novel and its themes are based around the characters’ interactions and decisions. Their motivations come directly from other characters, and the social construct on the ranch that controls the characters within the novel. Each character has their own journey of giving into the powers that control their society and lives which leads to each of their own inescapable demises.

Human’s desire is to control and dominate others through the use of power. However, the shifts and the notions of power can change as new people gain control. Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men illustrates the transient nature of power through the characters desire to control and dominate others.

Power is defined as “the possession of control or command over others; authority...” (Dictionary.com), and all people have power, whether they notice it or not. Though some employ their power for respectable reasons, often times power is not used in honorable ways. The matter of abuse of authority is prevalent in the story Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Steinbeck illustrates that those who have power abuse it exceedingly often, as shown by Curley attacking countless others, including Lennie, a mentally disabled man, Curley’s wife mistreating the men of the ranch, and Curley’s wife making demeaning comments about Crooks, the African American stable buck.

People got power because they got money. People that don’t got no money have less power.in John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men we also see people with different level of power. In the novel Curley and the Boss and Lennie all have different source of power. In mice and man the the character is the boss he deals with a lot of money. The money help the boss get workers to work for him without the money the worker will leave him.

Power in The Great Depression was hard to come by, considering it was hard to get anything during this struggling period of time. There are two distinct levels, along with other personal levels, of power that people may show. In the book, power was shown in various ways, physical, mental, and emotional. Power is an important characteristic in people, and can get you far in life. Characters in the book show power through their own personalities, George shows responsibility, Lennie is physically strong, Curley has money and control.

Although power should be used for the greater good, in the tragic novel Of Mice and Men death occurs because of the misuse of power for selfish reasons. During the Great Depression in the 1990’s women did not have any type of power over others. This is demonstrated in the book when Curley’s wife’s name is not mentioned. Even though she does not have power over the white ranchers, she does have power over blacks. She uses it to her advantage to threaten Crooks so he gets out of the way of her doings. This selfishness is exposed when she says, “Well, you keep your place then, Nigger. I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny”(79). If for some reason Crooks does something to get her mad then he would get fired or worse. This

The theme of power is ongoing throughout the novella of mice and men. Steinbeck uses various methods and techniques to establish the sense of power in chapter four. The different types of relationships that are scattered through the book, of mice and men contain instances of some characters having more power over others. Examples of power throughout the novel include ageing power, physical, mental, sexual, racial at last. These types of power are seen through the way in which the characters relate to each one another and also the events that occur in the itinerary.

In a time when poverty and disorder runs rampant throughout the nation, an individual’s quest is to escape this reality to find a better life. Written by John Steinbeck, the fiction novel “Of Mice and Men” tells a story about the life on a ranch during the Great Depression. Throughout the story, the characters face many mental and physical challenges and have to surpass their difficulties. To do this, the characters try to focus on their dreams, to ignore the tragedies of the outside world and to find comfort. But when their dreams are shattered, their decisions and lifestyles change dramatically.

Alice Walker, an American novelist, once stated that “the most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” In current society, power is everywhere, and everyone has at least has some control, no matter how ineffective they might feel. In the novella “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, the concept of power is represented on a ranch in the 1930’s. On the ranch, there is a group of outsiders- people who do not fit in- that consists of Crooks, a black stable buck, Curley’s wife, who is married to the powerful Curley, Lennie, a worker with a mental disability, and Candy, and old swamper. These outsiders are isolated and feel powerless compared to the rest of society. However, within this group of outsiders, power structures still exist and everyone has power in one way or another. Steinbeck, through the story of Crooks and Curley’s wife, teaches that no matter how powerless someone seems, they may still wield power over others.

Steinbeck utilized his book to send the message that power uncovers character. Power is the ability to bring about change, deliver impacts on others or conceivably impact others. It is just when assets and inspiration fit well together that pioneers can create and use control. As the migrant laborers moved in quest of the American Dream, remarkably seldom characters had any power or control over their personal fate. Ultimately, power displays itself in many respects as you can make out when you examine who possesses the authority and what sort.

To a Mouse, On Turning up in Her Nest With The Plough John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a timeless classic that was published in 1937. His famous book is actually based on a poem, known as To a Mouse, On Turning up in Her Nest With the Plough written by Robert Burns in 1785. Stanza two of the poem has many examples that show up in Steinbeck’s book, and even in today’s world. Stanza five reminded Steinbeck of the Dust Bowl and the hardships of that time period, even though it hadn’t happened when Burns wrote the poem. Stanza seven shows that it’s important to cherish the times people have with others, even if they think that said person isn’t important to them.

Throughout the Book, John Steinbeck uses the main characters to depict the theme of imagination versus reality using their thoughts, actions, and their words. Steinbeck uses these examples to show the relationship between their questionable dreams and the harsh truth of Reality. In, Of Mice and Men, some of the main characters have a dream that keeps their life full of desire. They are overcome and at some points enclosed in the thought of a place of their own. Their imagination seems to take full control and unless they can break free of that they will never truly see what’s going on around them.

Power is defined as “the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality.” Steinbeck cleverly explores the theme of power in a multitude of ways; through the setting, the characters, the, action, the language, and the dialogue. Many of the characters display their power through a simple hierarchy that is the chain of social standing on the ranch. This starts with the ultimate power going to The Boss then moving on down to Slim and Curly, the Ranch workers (Including George) and finally the weaker characters in the novella; Curlys wife, Lennie, and finally Crooks. Although Curly’s wife and Crooks are at the bottom of this chain they do in fact display elements of power within chapter 4, as the reader gains