Two Different Sides According to census.gov, 1 in 5 Americans have suffered from disabilities. This statistic includes those who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, Down Syndrome, Autism and various physical disabilities they are born with. In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, the characters Doodle and Lennie both suffer from a problematic disability. These stories are both so intense they will leave the reader on the edge of their seat. The most important traits these stories have in common are symbolism, foreshadowing and the failures of goals/dreams. Symbolism helps the reader understand the connections that the characters have to the story. “Carl’s right, Candy. That
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This is when Carlson is taking the old, useless dog out to shoot him. George does the same thing, he even uses the same gun, to Lennie because he is useless and just causes trouble (like the dog). In “The Scarlet Ibis”, when the bird dies, that is a sign of foreshadowing.“It’s dead,” Mama said,”(4 Hurst). This is when they find the dead scarlet ibis. The bird died because it got severely injured from the storm. Doodle dies because he gets overwhelmed and is not able to keep up with his running brother, since he is physically disabled. The foreshadowing in these stories helps the readers prepare for the deaths of the two …show more content…
Lennie wants to, one day, own a house with George. “Tell about what we’re gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in the winter and the stove, and how thick the cream is on the milk like you can hardly cut it.” ( Steinbeck 7) George promises Lennie that they will own this house in the future, as long as Lennie stay out of trouble. Lennie, unfortunately, does not get to live out his dream because George shoots and kills him. Doodle also has a dream, but it is not similar to Lennie’s dream. “Doodle, don’t you want to learn to walk? He nodded his head,” (Hurst 2). Doodle is not able to walk due to physical developmental issues. Doodle does end up walking, but he isn’t able to run, swim or cartwheel like the other kids his
This is when Carlson is taking the old, useless dog out to shoot him. George does the same thing, he even uses the same gun, to Lennie because he is useless and just causes trouble (like the dog). In “The Scarlet Ibis”, when the bird dies, that is a sign of foreshadowing.“It’s dead,” Mama said,”(4 Hurst). This is when they find the dead scarlet ibis. The bird died because it got severely injured from the storm. Doodle dies because he gets overwhelmed and is not able to keep up with his running brother, since he is physically disabled. The foreshadowing in these stories helps the readers prepare for the deaths of the two …show more content…
Lennie wants to, one day, own a house with George. “Tell about what we’re gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in the winter and the stove, and how thick the cream is on the milk like you can hardly cut it.” ( Steinbeck 7) George promises Lennie that they will own this house in the future, as long as Lennie stay out of trouble. Lennie, unfortunately, does not get to live out his dream because George shoots and kills him. Doodle also has a dream, but it is not similar to Lennie’s dream. “Doodle, don’t you want to learn to walk? He nodded his head,” (Hurst 2). Doodle is not able to walk due to physical developmental issues. Doodle does end up walking, but he isn’t able to run, swim or cartwheel like the other kids his