Society 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.

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.

Have you been put into a society group? If so what society group do you think you will best fit in? All the characters in of mice and men are put into their own little society group.the characters who is interesting are Crooks, Lennie, and Curley's wife.

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.

I remember when my mother told me that I can get used to anything if I spend my time on it. However, it does not work for everyone, some people have disadvantages that does not allow them to get suitable. What would you do if you were in the situation where you cannot be fitting? The society are making people outcast by judging people based on their disadvantages, such as their race, mental illness, and genders. People are treating disadvantaged people differently, and even less. This is because, they could unintentionally cause troubles by miscommunication.

The 20th century was a of time of hardship during which humanity confronted some of its most significant challenges and choices. Conflicts between world powers emerged and choices were made that affected humanity tremendously. However, during the time, many achievements in science and literature were made, instilling hope as well as faith in people. John Steinbeck was one of the influential authors whose writing inspired and taught people about flaws and virtues of humanity and its past. In his writing, he conveyed ideas that he felt would stimulate change that would help make the world a better place. Of Mice and Men was one of his novels that described some of the worst in humanity, including the powerlessness of the oppressed, and societal

“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.

John Steinbeck, an American novelist, is well-known for his familiar themes of depression and loneliness. He uses these themes throughout a majority of his novels. These themes come from his childhood and growing up during the stock market crash. A reader can see his depiction of his childhood era. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows the prominent themes of loneliness, the need for relationships, and the loss of dreams in the 1930s through the novels’ character.

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.

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.

Curley’s wife was a stereotypical housewife in the 1920’s. She never truly wanted to live the type of life she was leading. The reader can infer Curley’s wife was not too satisfied with her life. As a result of her unhappiness, she floated around the ranch in search of the attention and affection that she was missing out on. Her aspirations were torn from her by her mother and had to marry Curley so she could live a some-what decent life.

In “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, hierarchy and status are key themes. Steinbeck highlights the social issues of the time by including characters who are discriminated against on the basis of disability, race, gender, and age. Steinbeck draws awareness to this (and to characters with a higher status) through his use of language and dialogue.

Along with using characters, Steinbeck also uses characters actions to show social injustice throughout the novel. To demonstrate this, Curley, the small guy, picks a fight with Lennie, a bug guy. On pages 62 and 63, Curley swings at Lennie and starts beating him up. George then tells Lennie to get him, resulting in Curley's hand being crushed and broken (Steinbeck 62-63). This example is serving social injustice to Lennie because first off, he did not do anything wrong, and second, he couldn't fight back until George told him to do so. Another example could be how Curley’s wife is always in the bunkhouse. One can make an inference that she is lonely and in need of attention. In chapter of Mice and Men, Curley's wife is in the bunkhouse “looking

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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.