How does steinbeck portray George, hero or villian?
"Of Mice and Men" is based on the major themes of hard reality, dreams, companionship and tragedy; particularly relevant to 1930's America, following the depression and economic poverty it caused. Steinbeck portrays George as a flawed character who doesn't display archetypal heroic qualities, however the reader empathizes with him. Steinbeck therefore ultimately presents him as a anti-hero within the context of the narrative.
At the beginning of the novel, Steinbeck portrays George as a flawed character. George and lennie travel to a ranch , indicating the unsettled lifestyle of men during 1930's. Before arriving at the ranch, George loss his temper with lennie : "morosely" implying bad temper and unsociability, and perhaps emphasising George’s villainous side. another perspective may be the build up of Georges anger, due to complications in weed. Steinbeck implies this using the word "restless". The enraged language heightens Georges villainous attributes, combined with adverbs "explodes" and "snapped", increasing the readers confusion about George although they empathize with his hardships faced by staying with Lennie However, these hardships are questioned by his actions later in the novel.
Georges relationship with lennie conveys his character as a anti-hero, however this doesn't highlight his lack of conventional heroic attributes. Lennie's portrayed as protective towards George: nobody hurts George" "Lennie growled". Nonetheless, this juxtaposition intensifies the contrast between the pair. Perhaps Steinbeck uses this to intrigue the reader about the dynamics of their relationship, heightening the human side of George and allowing the reader to empathize with George under the circumstances.
Steinbeck describes George as having "sharp strong features": due to his work as a itinerant migrant worker during the US depression. However, the reader may begin to question if Steinbeck is using the adjectives to describe Georges physical appearance, or
At the beginning of the novel, Steinbeck portrays George as a flawed character. George and lennie travel to a ranch , indicating the unsettled lifestyle of men during 1930's. Before arriving at the ranch, George loss his temper with lennie : "morosely" implying bad temper and unsociability, and perhaps emphasising George’s villainous side. another perspective may be the build up of Georges anger, due to complications in weed. Steinbeck implies this using the word "restless". The enraged language heightens Georges villainous attributes, combined with adverbs "explodes" and "snapped", increasing the readers confusion about George although they empathize with his hardships faced by staying with Lennie However, these hardships are questioned by his actions later in the novel.
Georges relationship with lennie conveys his character as a anti-hero, however this doesn't highlight his lack of conventional heroic attributes. Lennie's portrayed as protective towards George: nobody hurts George" "Lennie growled". Nonetheless, this juxtaposition intensifies the contrast between the pair. Perhaps Steinbeck uses this to intrigue the reader about the dynamics of their relationship, heightening the human side of George and allowing the reader to empathize with George under the circumstances.
Steinbeck describes George as having "sharp strong features": due to his work as a itinerant migrant worker during the US depression. However, the reader may begin to question if Steinbeck is using the adjectives to describe Georges physical appearance, or