Of Mice And Men Character Analysis

“We spend our time searching for security, and hate it when we get it. For the most part we are an intemperate people: we eat too much when we can, drink too much, and indulge our senses too much.” John Steinbeck (America&Americans) Steinbeck is a man well known for his exploration of human nature. This is a large context of the novel Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck explores the nature of human beings through a majority of his characters including the two main characters George and Lennie. George is a short man who is in a companionship with a mentally disabled man. They face many challenges regarding the natural reaction to take out people weaker then themselves. Steinbeck uses his novel Of Mice and Men to expose the predatory nature of human existence through character self-interest, relationships between characters, and mood. A large part Of Mice and Men uses the idea of self-interest.. As stated by The Boss "’Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is’" (25). This statement is questioning George’s intentions with Lennie due to the fact that he is not as mentally intake as George. Thus demonstrating a question of whether a person is truly capable of doing something kind without self-interest in mind. Even though George is one of the few characters who appear to …show more content…
In each characters life there is a time where they felt the impending loneliness or too much responsibility causing them to attack the people weaker than them. All of these are shown through specific moments and relationships such as Curley’s wife and Crooks , Lennie and Crooks and finally George and Lennie. The most important statement Steinbeck creates from this novel is that the most powerful strength truly comes from one’s own oppression and