The Allusion Of 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.

Lennie Small has a very symbolic importance in the novel Of Mice and Men. In the novel George Milton and Lennie Small both migrant workers pursue their dream of someday owning their own ranch by travelling around working as ranch hands to earn a living. The dream they share is to be able to "live off the fat of the land,". Lennie Small is a very complex character, although he may not appear to be at first glance. Lennie is the most interesting character in the novel because he differs from the other is many ways. Lennie Small ironically is a man of large stature and is very strong. He is child-like in his emotions and has a diminished mental capacity. Lennie's feelings are much like that of a normal person when you take into

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.

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.

“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.

In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie struggle to fit into society during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Lennie is mentally handicapped and has great strength, and George is a smart man who takes care of Lennie. They managed to find a job at a ranch, where they meet workers. Steinbeck portrays certain ranch hands as brave, noble, and knowledgable. By giving these characters such traits, he conveys the idea that the common man has qualities that are usually associated with the upper class by describing Slim, George, and Crooks.

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.

In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck the falling actions of tragic events demonstrate the danger of societal alienation. The problem of feeling different from society or alienating someone may have consequences, some more severe than others. Steinbeck gives great compassion for his characters by portraying them as misfits in society because of their physical or mental limitations. Throughout the novella, characters have been excluded from certain events, in other words they have been alienated from society for a variety range of reasons. Curley's wife is faced with the brutal and unfair way reality reminds her that she is estranged from everyone else.

In the novella Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck brings to light the rampant oppression and powerlessness of an individual through the allegorical portrayals of his characters in the 1930’s. Even though the characters in the book are capable of achieving many things, they are not as powerful as one would think. Lennie Small is described as physically strong - which is a trait that would seem to represent someone of power. However, because of his mental handicap and his childish way of viewing the world he can’t overcome the impulses that come to his mind. Lennie’s friend, George Milton, has helped him realize the difference between good and bad, but he does not understand why some things are to be avoided and some things are better left unsaid or undone.

Traditionally, social hierarchies are how individuals are arranged based on how they act and look. These social hierarchies are found in many species, but are the most complex in humans. Social hierarchies are especially present in John Steinbeck’s book, Of Mice and Men, which is about two farmers trying to find work in the great depression. Throughout the book, Steinbeck challenges these traditional social hierarchies. While some people can be higher up in the social hierarchy because of how they were born, this does not mean that they are better people, and challenges conventional social hierarchies by showing that they can shift.

In today's world, society controls us. Society controls how men and women are suppose to act, think, and how we should do and handle things. Books, such as The Crucible, Of Mice and Men, and The Scarlet Letter, also portray how people are suppose to act and think and how people will judge you if you don't follow everything you’re supposed to correctly. If you don’t follow all of their laws and rules correctly or look the way you’re suppose to, there will eventually be a punishment. All of the stories listed happened before the 1960’s, which is around the time where most of the elderly in our lives today.

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John Steinbeck wrote ‘Of Mice and Men’ to show how hard life was for migrant ranch workers during the time of the Great Depression and how they were often exploited by their employers. In showing how George and Lennie’s dream of owning their own piece of land did not come true, Steinbeck explores a wider theme, criticising the idea of the American Dream. The American Dream tells people that there is ‘opportunity for each... regardless of the fortuitous circumstance of birth and position. Steinbeck criticises this as these ranch workers were given few opportunities. Settings play a very important part in the novel as they pinpoint clear times and places giving a sense of realism to the story, but they are also used to create atmosphere.