Slim brings up the topic of how George and Lennie always travel together and how rare it was during the 1930’s. Lennie has a mental disability, but he has an enormous amount of strength compared to normal men. George, on the other hand, is smaller, smarter, and more clever, but like Lennie, is very hardworking. Slim questions George about why a “cuckoo” like Lennie and a “smart little guy” like George travel together. George is quick to defend Lennie and explains how he wouldn’t be “buckin’ barley”
intriguing 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
the Rabbit 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
Of Mice and Men Analysis A companion is someone who “shares the experiences of another, especially when these are unpleasant.” Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck introduces two friends, George and Lennie, who are always looking out for each other. They dream the impossible, but become determined to work because of it during the Depression. Steinbeck portrays the importance of a companion through Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Lennie. Curley’s wife displays the ruthful life of being a woman. She was
Great Depression, more specifically the story narrates the lives of two men, George and Lennie. After being chased out of Weed because of a false rape accusation, the two men are hired at a ranch in Soledad where they meet a series of interesting characters such as Candy, Crooks, Curley, and Curley’s wife who are each isolated from the others in their own way. The novella recounts the lives of George and Lennie attempting to achieve their shared dream of owning their own
A Dream Is Just That, a Dream-- An Analysis of Dreams in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck, an influential writer in the 1900’s, composed many novels that recount life in the Great Depression. Though he is most famous for his innovative novel The Grapes of Wrath, he is also well known for his unique novel Of Mice and Men. Similar to The Grapes of Wrath, the background for Of Mice and Men is also inspired by the lives of people in the Great Depression. Of Mice and Men portrays the lives