In life, many different choices have to be made. A person walks down the road of life and must choose the direction they want to follow. In Of Mice and Men, George has to decide to shoot Lennie. The story Magi focuses on the choice of sacrifices. The elements of conflict and theme portrayed in these works can be adapted to real life situations.
Throughout the story Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck foreshadows the dangers Lennie encounters. George is faced with a difficult internal conflict. He has to choose between shooting Lennie or letting him suffer the wrath of Curley and the other men. In the end, George rises up and ends Lennie’s life to save him from suffering. Just like in life, every little choice has an effect. Whether minor or extreme, each choice pulls a person backwards or pushes them forwards in life. …show more content…
Because they barely own any money, Della and Jim sacrifice their prized possessions to purchase a useful item for one another. The gifts are useless without the items they had sold. The theme explains how the value of a present is not in the price, but the effort and love put into the gift. They put aside their precious belonging for a gift that is not easily gained, love. Everyday, people forget the value of love and focus on the amount of money it costs to gain love. Love does not have a price.
Life’s labyrinth is composed of twists and turns. George Moore once said, “The difficulty in life is choice.” Inside this maze called life, each way leads to a different path. The conflict in Of Mice and Men explains how every choice has an effect on others. The theme in Magi emphasizes how money should not be the choice of interest and love cannot be gained through price. As a person travels through life, each choice they make builds their
Throughout the story Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck foreshadows the dangers Lennie encounters. George is faced with a difficult internal conflict. He has to choose between shooting Lennie or letting him suffer the wrath of Curley and the other men. In the end, George rises up and ends Lennie’s life to save him from suffering. Just like in life, every little choice has an effect. Whether minor or extreme, each choice pulls a person backwards or pushes them forwards in life. …show more content…
Because they barely own any money, Della and Jim sacrifice their prized possessions to purchase a useful item for one another. The gifts are useless without the items they had sold. The theme explains how the value of a present is not in the price, but the effort and love put into the gift. They put aside their precious belonging for a gift that is not easily gained, love. Everyday, people forget the value of love and focus on the amount of money it costs to gain love. Love does not have a price.
Life’s labyrinth is composed of twists and turns. George Moore once said, “The difficulty in life is choice.” Inside this maze called life, each way leads to a different path. The conflict in Of Mice and Men explains how every choice has an effect on others. The theme in Magi emphasizes how money should not be the choice of interest and love cannot be gained through price. As a person travels through life, each choice they make builds their