In "A Teachable Good Book: Of Mice and Men" by Thomas Scarseth, the professor argues that "Of Mice and Men" is a tragedy, in which it is simple, yet complicated as it provides wonderful examples of realism and problems in the world, despite being a short read. Scarseth provides many claims and examples supporting the thesis of his paper, which will be highlighted in this essay. The claims are: every story doesn't have to have a happy ending, objectionable elements are necessary as they make stories more realistic, and not everything someone wishes for comes true.
Scarseth's first point states that every story doesn't have to have a happy ending. Scarseth made this claim by stating in his paper, "...literature is not always only mere sugar candy; it can sometimes be a strong medicine: sour perhaps- at least to the untrained taste- but necessary for continued health." In his …show more content…
Scarseth is saying that man and world is already so limited, but people still dream big. Since people aren't as fortunate, their hopes and financial situation conflict with each other; resulting in failure. This claim was made evident when Scarseth shared, "… a world in which the simplest dream of the simplest man cannot come true. The best laid plans of mice and men gang oft a-glae." I agree with this point made by Scarseth as people that are less fortunate in this world, don't have as much opportunity to achieve their goal or dream in life. For example, George and Lennie were affected by the Great Depression, so they had to migrate to California. This put them at a disadvantage as they most likely weren't going to find work that had a high pay, which did occur. Thus, they were unable to afford their dream of having lots of land, a barn, and many rabbits. Their dream required a grand amount of money which they didn't have. This claim and example help the reader understand that life isn't fair in some
Scarseth's first point states that every story doesn't have to have a happy ending. Scarseth made this claim by stating in his paper, "...literature is not always only mere sugar candy; it can sometimes be a strong medicine: sour perhaps- at least to the untrained taste- but necessary for continued health." In his …show more content…
Scarseth is saying that man and world is already so limited, but people still dream big. Since people aren't as fortunate, their hopes and financial situation conflict with each other; resulting in failure. This claim was made evident when Scarseth shared, "… a world in which the simplest dream of the simplest man cannot come true. The best laid plans of mice and men gang oft a-glae." I agree with this point made by Scarseth as people that are less fortunate in this world, don't have as much opportunity to achieve their goal or dream in life. For example, George and Lennie were affected by the Great Depression, so they had to migrate to California. This put them at a disadvantage as they most likely weren't going to find work that had a high pay, which did occur. Thus, they were unable to afford their dream of having lots of land, a barn, and many rabbits. Their dream required a grand amount of money which they didn't have. This claim and example help the reader understand that life isn't fair in some