Self-Control In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Societies vary depending on region and culture, but. But all societies have the characteristics of strict conformity, intolerance for the unique, as well as perfect functionality. The society shown in Harrison Bergeron is as follows: “Everybody was finally equal. They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal in every which way. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General” (Last name 1). This is the dream of society: perfect conformity and functionality. “Everybody was finally equal” (1) shows that society had finally achieved its goal of conformity.

Justice! What does it mean to be justified? Tricking your best friend? Betraying and ending his dream? Gunning him down from behind? Well, in the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, two men, George and Lennie, shared and worked for the same dream until several problems occurred, when eventually their dream lead to Lennie's demise. It was justified when George shot Lennie because Lennie made multiple poor mistakes, it was the only necessary thing to do. Many people argues it was unjustified to kill Lennie because they could have escaped together, however Lennie is a nuisance and tends to cause trouble

Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same. In life everyone will make a decision they may not like, but they have to because it was the best choice. George Milton is a perfect example of this. Even though he knew killing Lennie Smalls would be an extremely hard thing to do, he also knew it was the best option for Lennie. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, George made the right decision taking Lennie’s life so Lennie would not have been afraid, the other men could not torture him, and because George was responsible for Lennie.

“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.

There is only one way an author can get their readers to cry, laugh, and love or just enjoy their master pieces. That one way is through the uses of literary devices such as similes, metaphors and personification. These are the small things that brings the author`s thoughts and ideas alive. The author`s ability to use literary devices through the book helps in direct characterization and lets readers get a better understanding of Lennie and George, the two main characters Of Mice and Men. It also helps in keeping readers thinking on their feet and constantly questioning George and Lennie`s next move while in Salinas, California. John Steinbeck, in his novel Of Mice and Men, makes use of similes and foreshadowing to keep readers in touch

Imagine if you had almost no money, only had 1 true friend, and one goal that you will do anything to achieve. That's the life of George and Lennie, two farm hands who are about to start working on a ranch in Salinas, California. It seemed like everything was going well for the two of them, or at least they thought it was. Steinbeck argues, throughout Of Mice and Men, that we as humans need to be able to comprehend the fact that the American dream is impossible, so when we fail at that, we won't fall as hard as we might if we had full faith in it, and he develops this stance using diction choices, imagery, and characterization.

Everyone makes mistakes and bad decisions. Whether they rarely happen or occur frequently, all people make them. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, some of the characters make wrong choices. Lennie made many bad decisions throughout the book and he shouldn’t have done what he did, even if he thought he was doing the right thing at the time. When Lennie crushed Curley’s hand he definitely did not do the right thing because Curley already disliked him, Curley had much more power over him, and it gave Curley a reason to kill him.

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.

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.

For example, "Well, you keep your place then N****r, I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny," says Curley’s wife to Crooks (81). Crooks had reduced himself to nothing. He had no personality or ego. He said, "Yes, ma'am," and his voice was toneless (81). This quotes shows an enormous amount of negativity and rudeness. After hearing this quote that Curley's wife said to Crooks, the conversation clarifies that she sucks the life out of people because of the loneliness she experiences on the ranch every day. As the only woman in miles of the ranch, she deals with the eight crabby men every day that call her names such as tart and slut. Another example includes Curley’s wife speaking to Lennie, Candy, and Crooks in the back of the barn. "Saturday night, ever'body out doin' som'pin'. Ever'body! An' what am I doin'? Standin' here talkin' to a bunch of bindle stiffs—a N****r an' a dum-dum and a lousy old' sheep—an' likin' it because they ain't nobody else," utters Curley’s wife (78). This quote insults Lennie, Crooks, and Candy by calling them very harsh names because of her jealousy from being stuck on a ranch with lousy old men. Her bitterness towards the other men on the ranch causes her to realize that she could have made something of herself. She explains, "I tell you I ain't used to livin' like this. I coulda made somethin' of myself." She said darkly, "Maybe I will yet" (88). Curley's wife explains that she could have acted in Hollywood movies, but her dreams shattered at fifteen years old. Curley's wife says, “If I'd went, I wouldn't be livin' like this, you bet" (88). The amount of cruelty and names that Curley's wife gets called throughout the book Of Mice and Men, clearly supports the theme by the bitterness and negativity she shows towards

During this time period, blacks were highly segregated from whites and women were believed to belong inside the house. This was portrayed in the book by the boss beating Crooks whenever something went wrong with the farm, and how Crooks was forbidden to do anything because of his color. That was the only job available to him at the time also, so if he left he would be unable to support himself. Curley’s wife somehow always found a way to find the guys and ask where her husband was, when she actually did not care. She believed she was stuck on the farm because of him and would not forgive him. “Why’n’t you tell her to stay the hell home where she belongs?”(61) Carlson tells Curley after one of her famous disappearances. Curley’s wife often trails the guys around trying to see which guy she can get to pay her any attention. Lennie was an easy target for her, and when she finally got what she wanted she ended up regretting it.

Some people have to face difficult decisions in their life. In fact, some people have to make decisions between life and death. In John Steinbeck’s, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie are best friends and migrant workers during the Great Depression. Many characters face discrimination in the story including Lennie, Crooks, and Candy. Lennie is a tall guy who has a mental disability which makes it hard to distinguish between right and wrong. Crooks faces racism everyday, while Candy deals with ageism. On the other hand, Curley is a small man who is very intimidated by men bigger and stronger than him. George acts as Lennie’s caretaker and best friend. But, George realizes he has to make a life-changing decision when Curley threatens to hunt

Do you have an unrealistic dream? In the book Of Mice and Men by John

In life human nature can be known to be thought of as a high quality and/or low quality. Naturally, human nature is there without thought about what it actually is. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the author sprinkles clues and evidence of how human nature was and still is today. The themes that Steinbeck used throughout the novel were, for example friendship, loneliness, and weak vs. strong.

Of Mice and Men use conflict to show external conflict between Curley and Lennie. Ever since George and Lennie arrived at the ranch Curley had a problem with Lennie. Curley doesn't like big guys and since Lennie is very big man, with mental disabilities. Soon in the story Curley get mad at Lennie and soon start a fight; “‘Get him Lennie’.... Curley’s fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it … and his closed fist lost in Lennie's big hand”(Steinbeck 63).There is man vs man conflict between Curley and Lennie. During the story Lennie would never try to hurt anyone, but when Curley tries to swing at him it get a little out of hand. Soon George gives order Lennie to hit him and so he does. Since Lennie is a big man he crushes Curley’s hand