Of Mice and Men is the story of two men, George and Lennie, trying to achieve the American dream. Innocence is a prominent feature in Lennie’s personality, which is a large part of the story as a whole. In of Mice and Men, Steinbeck suggests that Lennie’s innocence is a burden to both Lennie and George in the world of evil men present in the story as seen through George’s constant trouble to keep Lennie from causing trouble, Lennie hurting others and feeling no remorse, Lennie’s killing of Curly’s Wife ultimately ruining the future life of the himself, and George, and Lennie holding George back from any of the opportunities that would’ve been open to him otherwise.…
Grief, shock, and sorrow describe how I feel at the end of the famous novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (1937). This favorable book is about two farmers named George and Lennie who dream of owning a house on a farm, and live a better life, until an accident occurs. George has to do something so terrible that it's hard to handle. Characterization, setting, and figurative language mark out why George did the right thing.…
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a novel about two men, George and Lennie, who are looking for work so they can make a stake and build their dream home and live out their lives in happiness. Lennie might not be the smartest man alive but he is the main reason for the success of both him and George. Not because of his physical ability alone, but because he helps George achieve his full potential. Lennie and George have traveled together for many years taking care of each other and watch each others…
In this article Thomas Scarseth tells about how John Steinbeck how the theme of greatness despite defeat throughout the novel, Of Mice and Men. Scarseth explained that real life does not have happy endings, and that other books have happy endings. The low class characters using vulgar language, and use of sexual conduct sometimes draws readers away. Most readers that like reading enjoy the book because of how Of Mice and Men relates to the hardships of life. Other point Scarseth brings up about Steinbeck’s themes is that everyone is created equal. Showing that you have to work to become something more than average. This leads to Scarseth saying everyone in the book is both good and bad, neither purely one. This leads to gruesome situations, based on good intentions. Scarseth finally tells us that the whole point of the book is good intentions gone bad, making situations go from bad to worse.…
Of Mice and Men is a fictional book written by John Steinbeck about 2 migrant workers during the Great Depression. George and Lennie are two completely different people. One is a normal guy, but the other one has some mental problems. They are like brothers where they both have their ups and downs. George is a true friend to Lennie because George protects Lennie from himself, he cares for him, he understands him like nobody else, and he was a true friend when he killed him.…
Throughout Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck portrays the characters as suspicious of each other and their actions, misunderstanding as they let their strongest feelings remain hidden which causes the loneliness and the gruffness of many characters that we associate with the book, as they feel that they have no one to talk to.…
I agree that every character has an impact on Mice of Men, and that they all teach the readers about tragedy. In this book the audience is shown the dark;twitsy parts of a real life. Steinbeck actually tells a story about real people with there own unfixable problems. People can relate to this book and love this book for that soul purpose. "Why ain't you wanted?"…
Of Mice and Men is a realistic fiction novel written by John Steinbeck. Lennie Small, unlike his name, is an overweight migrant field worker lacking much intelligence. He has a difficult time controlling his anger which eventually leads to him getting killed at the end of the book. George Milton,…
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is a biblical story that conveys how the destructive decisions of humans can cause their dreams to end leads to regret and loneliness similar to the events that occur in the Bible.…
Standing in a homey ranch house, glancing outside to the horses grazing and the rabbits jumping around, feeling light, yet remorse, because you get to experience Lennie and George's ultimate dream in the book, "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. John Steinbeck gives a hopeful, sorrowful tone throughout the whole book, "Of Mice and Men" (1937). In the book, George and Lennie bounce around from job to job, never having a solid place to call home. George and Lennie land a secure job as ranch hands in Salinas Valley, which George protects Lennie from the struggles of their everyday life. John Steinbeck's use of characterization, setting, and tone make George's actions at the end justified.…
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a novel that draws many emotions out of the reader. This story tells about two men, George and Lennie, who travel for work. Lennie is assumed, by readers, to be mentally disabled. He is not very smart, does not remember or understand many things and the other characters in the story comment on him being like a kid or childlike. George sacrifices continually through the entire story. He sacrifices not only the opportunity to have a better job but he also sacrifices himself. He shows his unconditional loyalty to Lennie even though it comes with a high price. The dialogue in this story allows the readers to make many assumptions about characters and setting. George and Lennie are portrayed in this story by…
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In the novel, of mice and men, theer was symbolizm throughout the story. In the beginning of the novel the stting was perfect, like "The Garden of Eden". LIke in "The Garden of Eden" there was a snake, and in this novel it slipped across the water sggestin possible evil to come. The rabbits on the other hand symoloized Lenny's joy and goodness, and formed the bases of his dreams.…
“Leave me ALONE!” Do we really mean that? There will be a time in your life where you come to the realization there really is know one to talk, laugh, argue, or just spend time with. “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” - Mother Teresa. According to Google Dictionary loneliness is defined as “a sadness because one has no friends or company.” In the novel Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, it follows a pair of migrant field workers, George Milton and Lennie Smalls, in California as they move South from Weed to work in a ranch in Soledad, which not so coincidently may stand for “solitude” or “alone”. George and Lennie are the best of friends, all though they are opposites. After they find jobs on the ranch,…
Steinbeck emphasises hopes and dreams throughout the novel, Of Mice and Men. Most of the characters in the novel have hopes and dreams they wish to fulfil in able to gain freedom, independence and to get away from the loneliness they suffer. The dreams of these characters are unrealistic and seem impossible to come true. The main characters, George and Lennie, share the same dream of managing their own land freely without anyone else dictating them. This dream is common amongst the workers of that time since the novel was set during The Great Depression, wherein most people lost their life savings and were unemployed. Just like these affected workers, the characters in the novel went through hard times but yet each was a different individual with different traits. They each wish to find the presence of hope and perform their own ways to achieve their dreams. This is what defines their personality and their whole being in the novel.…