Social Structure 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.

In Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, power struggles are an evident topic in social groups, racial groups and between individuals. Lennie struggles against his ill-equipped mind’s way of viewing the world, Crooks faces discrimination because of the colour of his skin, and three separate people all experience feelings of loneliness and isolation.

In the story Of Mice and Men, it follows a disabled man and his crafty caretaker looking for work on a farm. The few characters that are shown in the book possess very diverse personalities that fit into different archetypes, many of them challenge the stereotypes that surrounded them during the early twentieth century. Archetypes are characteristics that are commonly seen in literature and real life. In the book Of Mice and Men there are seven distinct archetypes that all have different characteristics in them. One thing that all the characters have in common, though, is loneliness. Throughout the book the theme of loneliness is constantly there, and one of the loneliest characters is Crooks. Crooks fits the archetype of an outcast

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.

Lennie Smalls is a very immature, simple, strong and caring guy. Since he has a mental disability he does not know his own strength. He can sometimes man handle animals or people because to him he does not see anything wrong with it. The archetype I am giving Lennie is innocent. Archetypes are characteristics of easy or well-known traits from children’s literature, pop culture, or even everyday life, they help the readers connect with the characters quickly and accurately. Lennie’s archetype is innocent because he is always so caring to others. He is also taken advantage of a lot. Lennie is always so positive even when the hardest situations are thrown at him. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men novel Lennie Smalls archetype is portrayed

In the novella Of Mice and Men, the author John Steinbeck argues that earned power is more respected than inherited power. Throughout the story, a power hierarchy is established among the characters. The top of the hierarchy is mostly made up of characters with inherited power, like Curley. Curley is the boss’s son, and gets his power because his father owns the ranch: “Don’t tell Curley I said none of this. He’d slough me. He just don’t give a dam. Won’t ever get canned ‘cause his old man’s the boss” (27). Since Curley has direct power from the most important figure on the ranch, he has the ability to boss around the workers with no consequences. He takes advantage of this power, and the workers cannot retaliate otherwise, they will get

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.

Social interaction is important, but for some, in this case it deals with a character named Curley, he has an acerbic demeanor, and becomes threatened by every guy he comes across. Moreover, he channels that insecurity of his into anger and hostility, picking fights whenever he can. It becomes apparent when he made the two main characters George and Lennie. Curley is a small guy, and if he meets other guys, he takes into account their stature and compares himself to them, when they are bigger than he is, he’ll toughen up and act like he’s tougher than them, like he’s showing dominance: “Curley stepped over to Lennie like a terrier… Then Curley’s rage exploded… Curley was balanced and poisoned. He slashed at Lennie with his left , and then smashed down his nose with his right.” (62). It very

A childlike adult and a hardworking friend. Dead mice, puppies and a beautiful blonde women. What do all of these have in common? They are all related to the book Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men is a realistic fiction novella by John Steinbeck set during the 1930’s in the Salinas Valley, California. The main characters George and Lennie are itinerant workers on a ranch who work throughout the story and experience challenge throughout the book. Living in Sym is an informational piece explaining many different types of relationships, these relationships which are also visible in Of --Mice and Men. Living in Sym and Of Mice and Men connect to one another through ammensalistic, mutualistic, pathogenic and parasitic relationships.

Money is power. Everyone has heard this expression hundreds of times. But how frequently is it true? Normally, quite often. This power is a result of the richer owning more farms, factories, stores, etc., which allows them to employ the poorer.

When two opposites collide, it can make a great friendship. A friendship that can last forever, and will always be around till the day you die. Sometimes you need to make changes in your life to accommodate for that kind of friendship. Having a best friend is great, but when you have a huge decision to make will you regret it in the end? The two stories of Shrek and Of Mice and Men are very similar in many cases.

Of Mice and Men portrays many groups of society throughout the story making you see how poorly the different groups were treated during that time. Many hardships and struggles were faced during the Great Depression Era. Each character represents a group among society. When reading the book you must pay attention and group them where you think they belong. You will be able to associate the characters with the groups and the hardships people faced during that time. Giving you a look into how life was during the Great Depression and how it was different for everyone throughout the period.

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Imagine going through life without having any friends. The story Of Mice and Men, by

Social realism, according to Kevin Attell’s An Overview of Mice and Men, is the main motive why Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men. Most readers would approve of this claim because the evidence Attell conveys to the reader justifies the author’s purpose of creating literary work. Furthermore, Attell brings in themes and concerns that strongly connect to social realism which also ties in with the author’s personal background.