John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a novel about two migrant laborers – named George and Lennie – working on a ranch in rural California during the Great Depression. George and Lennie are both farmers and friends who find a decent job working on a ranch. Both George’s and Lennie’s life is going well until Lennie commits an inadvertent yet serious act: he kills Curley’s wife. Because of Lennie’s action, George has to make a choice about Lennie; and George decides to put Lennie down. By discerning
In John Steinbeck's novella, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie are two ranch hands traveling for work during the Great Depression. During such a time of hopelessness, they are able to keep going with the thought of their dream to one day stop wandering and have a farm of their own. Throughout their journey to achieve their dream, they inspire some of the other ranch hands and realize just how powerful a dream is and the need of it as well as how easily it can be destroyed. George and Lennie are
The novella Of Mice and Man it’s an example of how the majority of people lived back then in the 1930’s. Steinbeck chooses George and Lennie to be the main characters in the story. I’m going to describe and tell you how they are and their personality and actions. First, I’m going to start with George. The author describes him as, “Small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and a bony nose
The novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck is a realistic fiction novel about two young men, George and Lennie, who are in a search for work to get enough money for their "American Dream" home. George and Lennie have traveled miles away from their hometown and now are working on a ranch. They have encountered a group of unusual people which make an impact on George and Lennie. Lennie, who is a strong of the two men is a great worker, but he doesn't know his own strength which causes many
Hole; A Literary Analysis on John Steinbeck and His Novel, Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck is a world renowned author with over 30 books that have inspired many through his realistic and truthful characters. With more than thousands of copies sold, John Steinbeck is truly an honored and well known author. Of Mice and Men, one of his books, brings attention to our own moralities and social sins through the tough and heartbreaking story of George and Lennie, two men who struggle to survive their cruel
character of Lennie from John Steinbeck’s classic, Of Mice and Men. Lennie is essentially on a journey to find his sanctuary in a society that does not tolerate people who are seen to be different. Point 1 plot summary Before I delve too deeply into the journey of Lennie, I’m going to give you a quick overview of the plot of John Steinbeck’s novel. Of Mice and Men is about two migrant workers in the time of the Great depression, George the small shrewd man and big simple minded Lennie who has hopes
with the hope and inspiration to a fresh start in a new atmosphere. This was well known as the American dream. John Steinbeck illustrated the American dream very well in his writing. For example, he showed it in Mice and Men with George and Lennie fantasising about their future dreams, and he discussed it in The Grapes of Wrath showing how migrant workers were put into their position. John Steinbeck was more advanced than the majority of his classmates. He even skipped 5th grade, and began high school
John Steinbeck’s readers question if his novella Of Mice and Men belong in high school. Of mice and men should be studied in high school. It is a universal book that has been studied in high school for decades. Also it academically challenges high school students Litrurature in a mere 6 chapters. As well as teaches the reality of life as a migrant worker in the great depression. Of mice and men should be taught in high school because it is a classic that been taught all over the world for years
“Of Mice and Men” – John Steinbeck (1937) “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.” After publishing his novella “Of Mice and Men” in 1937, John Steinbeck succeeded in delivering one of the most famous books in the 30’s along with “Grapes of Wrath”. Both are considered classics in English-language literature up until now. “Of Mice and Men” focuses on a pair of migrant field workers on their way to a new ranch in Salinas Valley, California. Whereas George acts as
In ‘Of Mice and Men’ John Steinbeck focused on the theme of power, which is presented in the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ by how he links them with characters in the novel. The piece of fiction is set during The Great Depression, a time when powerful became more influential, inevitability and the weaker became more weaker as the stock market crashed as a result of the metaphoric hangover that proceeded the Roaring 20s. Steinbeck’s reason for writing ‘Of Mice and Men’ is because of The Great Depression