Symbolism In John Steinbeck's Of Mice Of Men

Steinbeck’s character, Lennie, is large and strong, but his mind is weak and slow. His companion through the story, George, looks after Lennie and has plans for a good life for

Out of all the literary qualities, symbolism is used the most. The symbolism is convincingly part of the talk, places, and incidents of the time (McCarthy 3386). “In this case, Steinbeck uses symbolism for ironic effect. The pony in The Red Pony, for example, functions as a symbol of Jody’s boyhood and innocence as well as a symbol of his future. When the pony dies, the reader experiences a sense of loss, because the pony’s death represents Jody’s loss of innocence” (Millichap 1108). The symbolism bleeds through the cloth of each character. The poor are represented with smelly and old clothes, while rich/ranch owners are represented with gloves on their hands and an expensive hat. Along with the clothes, animals also tend to represent someone or something. In the Of Mice and Men, for example, Lennie is represented as a bear and a puppy because he is as strong as a bear, but his actions are frequently portrayed like those of a puppy. The name of the novel, Of Mice and Men, is symbolic too. The men represent George, while the mice represent Lennie. Steinbeck believed that symbolism helped him explain the complex relationship between human and nature; therefore, he is widely considered the master of symbolisms to this day (Millichap 1107). Aside from the use of symbolism, Steinbeck used many imageries in the novel. He used imagery to connect the readers to the characters. The imagery takes the

Steinbeck introduces Lennie by physical description and it gives us an idea of how powerful he is compared to George. “a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders” (Steinbeck, Pg. 2) In this quote, the author is trying to make the reader

Steinbeck uses symbolism in his book very well. The most prominent to me was what owning land meant to each of the men. It was the hope and freedom for their unhappy lives. This seems to be a constant theme throughout the book. The more George and Lennie speak of their dream of owning a house on a farm, the more you realize that is the ultimate commodity to these constantly working men. Many of the men expressed how unrealistic their dream was, but relished in the idea nevertheless. Lennie held on to the dream even the seconds before his death. I would

One of the main characters, Lennie Smalls, represents so much as a character and as non-human objects. Lennie Smalls is a little mentally challenged and he is a representation of a toddler. His best friend, George Milton, is sort of like Lennie’s mentor and care giver but he’s mostly like a brother Lennie never had. Lennie symbolizes a baby or a toddler because he doesn’t mean to cause trouble when he does and he doesn’t realize the trouble he causes until after he does it. Lennie is a big man so when he picks up mice, he doesn’t know his own strengths and kill the mice and puppy. Lennie is like a toddler because toddlers have the tendency to grab at things like how a baby grabs their mother’s finger, and that’s how Lennie is because he likes to grab at dresses and animals and everything that is

In Steinbeck's story, George and Lennie's dream of living in the Promised Land, they were willing to over look each others character flaws, resulting in one taking advantage of the other. Also their dream to Lennie is huge matter and is at the mercy if George's ego.Lennie is a child like although he has a huge frame. He had lots of compassion in him he even fell in love with the dead mouse that George so callously threw away.

Things that are simply useful have a spot in this world, but if society doesn't agree that it Is useful, it will be eliminated. Society stands as a filter, it lets the good stuff in and keeps the bad things out but, not everything society keeps out is bad. John Steinbeck uses symbolism in the form of Lennie to prove that Lennie is portrayed as a Christ figure, or as a symbol of innocence. Lennie is innocent like a child, and he is resistant to violence. The misunderstanding that Lennie undergoes, and the ultimate price he pays for society's prejudice actions proves Steinbeck's application that society misinterprets purity.

John Steinbeck’s 1949 novella entitled Of Mice and Men uses many significant symbols to convey meanings about the human condition. Such symbols include hands to represent labour, cards to signify chance and taking a risk, and finally, rabbits to suggest ideas about achieving one’s hopes and dreams. Symbols are a key central device in delivering meaning, as they consistently repeated throughout the narrative and are typically associated with the novella’s many characters.

Everyone needs a friend. Friendships are created through finding similarities, differences and kindness with other people. John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men focuses on the strong friendship of George and Lennie as they follow a dream and travel from farm to farm building up their relationship. In the book The Outsiders, S.E Hinton creates many friendships between similar characters like Johnny and Ponyboy and different characters like Dally and Johnny. Of Mice and Men and The Outsiders demonstrate how friends protect each other, do not let differences stop a friendship, and they find something special to bond over.

n the novel, Of Mice and Men, the author John Steinbeck explores many themes. After Lennie and George are chased out of Weed, California they travel to Soledad, California where they try to find a job. Lennie causes the two of them trouble on many occasions because Lennie is developmentally delayed and says the wrong thing at the wrong time. At last, the two get a job on a ranch where they will buck barley. Of Mice and Men explores the effects of systemic oppression on women, African Americans, and people with disabilities.

It’s just two misfit men against the world; one is mentally handicapped yet has enormous strength while the other is small, but smart. Although they are an unlikely pair, they’ve spent every waking moment together since they were little kids. For as long as they can remember, they’ve dreamed about buying a small farm in the California valley where they can live on their own. Before they can even save their money, however, Lennie makes a horrible mistake that costs him his life and Georges’ last act of love. John Steinbeck’s widely known novel, Of Mice and Men, engages readers through a range of literary devices including themes, imagery, and irony. The most prevalent, however, is the use of symbols. In every chapter, there

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is a novella full of symbolic elements. Throughout this story, readers can find symbolism for many 1930s American struggles, such as discrimination and economic depression, and many of these representations are still relevant today. The novella also contains symbolic embodiment of multiple opposing ideas, such as peace and violence, life and death, and hope and failure. The symbolism in this story is mainly represented through the settings and characters, as well as through the allegories of several foreshadowing events.

Symbolism in Of Mice and Men Kenzo Tange once said, “There is a powerful need for symbolism, and that means the architecture must have something that appeals to the human heart.” This is especially true in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men is the endearing story of George and Lennie, their dream of one day owning a farm, and their sad ending without achieving this dream. This story has many themes, including the impossibility of the American Dream, man and nature, and innocence which are brought to the audience’s attention by symbols, a literary device that often has a concealed meaning. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses the farm, the character of Candy’s dog, Lennie’s death, and Lennie’s puppy as symbols to develop

In the story “Of Mice and Men” the main point that the author is trying to make about human life is that oppression does not only come from the hands of the strong or powerful. Many of the characters in this novella share that they are lonely. They have no real companionship with anyone because they don’t stay in one place long enough and they desire comfort from a friend. Part of that makes them weak and they seek to destroy those that are weaker than them to feel powerful. They are rendered helpless by their isolation.

Throughout Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck connects characters to animal, like connecting Lennie to a bear, George to a fox, and Curley to a terrier. He does this to show the readers their personalities, rather than tell them, and to do this he uses analogies. One example of this symbolism is when John Steinbeck writes “Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws.” He compares Lennie as a bear here to show how he would appear-a giant of a man, with not many sharp features, just like a bear looks, one mound of nothing. Another example of this is when John Steinbeck writes “Curley stepped over to Lennie like a terrier.”