Lukas Knauss
Mrs. Lutrell
American Literature
05 February 2018
The short novel, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck is a classic story that has been read and taught by thousands of people since it was first published in 1937. Of Mice and Men isn’t popular simply for the amazing story it tells, but also for of the many themes and ideas about life and society that Steinbeck develops through the use of character development throughout the text. Although the book was released in 1937, many of these themes and ideas still apply to society today. Two prominent examples of these themes are the themes of loneliness and the dehumanization of people because of various physical and mental disabilities. Although most of the themes and ideas developed …show more content…
This is that he suffers from extremely vivid auditory and visual hallucinations. After Lennie kills Curley’s wife near the end of the book, he runs to the place in the woods that George told him to go if/when he got in trouble. When Lennie is all alone in the woods, the book portrays a scene where he experiences extremely vivid hallucinations. “Aunt Clara was gone, and from out of Lennie’s head there came a gigantic rabbit. It sat on its haunches in front of him, and it wiggled its ears and crinkled its nose at him. And it spoke in Lennie’s voice too” (101-102). This quote reveals that Lennie suffered from yet another mental disorder that might possibly be schizophrenia. This means that not only is Lennie’s character mentally underdeveloped and extremely strong, but he also suffers from a mental disorder that can cause visual and auditory hallucinations. This, paired with Lennie’s immense strength could be what led him to “accidentally” kill all the animals and even Curley’s …show more content…
It is important that one reads this book at least once in their life, so they might begin to grasp the various societal themes that were present in the 1930s (when the book was written and published) and see how these many themes might still apply to society today. It is important that one understands this, so some form of change might take place to better the world. Through the constant dehumanization of Lennie in the book, one can see how hard the lives of the mentally disabled were and what they had to live through as well as what they have to offer to society. By understanding these themes and ideas, we as a society have the ability to better the world by changing our view and approach to people like this and possibly find ways in which they can lead a better and happier life while still being useful, productive and effective members of
Mrs. Lutrell
American Literature
05 February 2018
The short novel, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck is a classic story that has been read and taught by thousands of people since it was first published in 1937. Of Mice and Men isn’t popular simply for the amazing story it tells, but also for of the many themes and ideas about life and society that Steinbeck develops through the use of character development throughout the text. Although the book was released in 1937, many of these themes and ideas still apply to society today. Two prominent examples of these themes are the themes of loneliness and the dehumanization of people because of various physical and mental disabilities. Although most of the themes and ideas developed …show more content…
This is that he suffers from extremely vivid auditory and visual hallucinations. After Lennie kills Curley’s wife near the end of the book, he runs to the place in the woods that George told him to go if/when he got in trouble. When Lennie is all alone in the woods, the book portrays a scene where he experiences extremely vivid hallucinations. “Aunt Clara was gone, and from out of Lennie’s head there came a gigantic rabbit. It sat on its haunches in front of him, and it wiggled its ears and crinkled its nose at him. And it spoke in Lennie’s voice too” (101-102). This quote reveals that Lennie suffered from yet another mental disorder that might possibly be schizophrenia. This means that not only is Lennie’s character mentally underdeveloped and extremely strong, but he also suffers from a mental disorder that can cause visual and auditory hallucinations. This, paired with Lennie’s immense strength could be what led him to “accidentally” kill all the animals and even Curley’s …show more content…
It is important that one reads this book at least once in their life, so they might begin to grasp the various societal themes that were present in the 1930s (when the book was written and published) and see how these many themes might still apply to society today. It is important that one understands this, so some form of change might take place to better the world. Through the constant dehumanization of Lennie in the book, one can see how hard the lives of the mentally disabled were and what they had to live through as well as what they have to offer to society. By understanding these themes and ideas, we as a society have the ability to better the world by changing our view and approach to people like this and possibly find ways in which they can lead a better and happier life while still being useful, productive and effective members of