Naturalism In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men
Naturalism Essay
By:Amal Aaden
The poem “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns clearly reflects the natural themes in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. A naturalist would state that nature being indifferent to human struggle or society’s insensitivity to special needs makes any attempts at exercising free will or choice hamstrung by forces beyond their control.
In the the 39th and 40th versus Burns demonstrates the naturalistic theme when he says, “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley,”(Burns 39&40). This means that whether you're a mouse or a man your plans will get messed up sometimes. The mouse made her house and got ready for winter and now that it is ruined she can't rebuild because the right grass is gone. This is because to a naturalist nature is a force beyond control, it doesn’t see a difference between a mouse and a …show more content…
For example, George and Lennie are planning how to get their farm, they get very close when Candy overhears them and offers money for part ownership, “They fell into a silence. They looked at one another, amazed. This thing they had never really believed in was coming true”(Steinbeck 60). Before Candy offers his money up George didn’t believe in the dream he just told the story to Lennie to make him happy. RIght when he thought things were going his way Lennie does a “bad thing”. Lennie killed his puppy in the barn and when Curley’s Wife came in they started talking about soft things she offers him to feel her hair which he wouldn't release. When Curley’s Wife started screaming Lennie covers her mouth with his hand. A struggle begins and Lennie panicking Lennie shakes her until her body flops "like a fish" and then she is still. Lennie killing Curley's Wife ruined the slimmest chance that George could get them that farm. When Curley finds his wife dead he immediately decide he was going to kill Lennie, he didn't care that Lennie had the mind of a
By:Amal Aaden
The poem “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns clearly reflects the natural themes in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. A naturalist would state that nature being indifferent to human struggle or society’s insensitivity to special needs makes any attempts at exercising free will or choice hamstrung by forces beyond their control.
In the the 39th and 40th versus Burns demonstrates the naturalistic theme when he says, “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley,”(Burns 39&40). This means that whether you're a mouse or a man your plans will get messed up sometimes. The mouse made her house and got ready for winter and now that it is ruined she can't rebuild because the right grass is gone. This is because to a naturalist nature is a force beyond control, it doesn’t see a difference between a mouse and a …show more content…
For example, George and Lennie are planning how to get their farm, they get very close when Candy overhears them and offers money for part ownership, “They fell into a silence. They looked at one another, amazed. This thing they had never really believed in was coming true”(Steinbeck 60). Before Candy offers his money up George didn’t believe in the dream he just told the story to Lennie to make him happy. RIght when he thought things were going his way Lennie does a “bad thing”. Lennie killed his puppy in the barn and when Curley’s Wife came in they started talking about soft things she offers him to feel her hair which he wouldn't release. When Curley’s Wife started screaming Lennie covers her mouth with his hand. A struggle begins and Lennie panicking Lennie shakes her until her body flops "like a fish" and then she is still. Lennie killing Curley's Wife ruined the slimmest chance that George could get them that farm. When Curley finds his wife dead he immediately decide he was going to kill Lennie, he didn't care that Lennie had the mind of a