Of Mice and Men/Grapes of Wrath Final Essay
Throughout the novella Of Mice and Men, and novel The Grapes of Wrath, the author John Steinbeck, offers dignity to characters that live at the edge of society. Dignity is described as our intrinsic value and worth as human beings. During the 1930s, The Dust Bowl and The Great Depression were the uprising time for the downfall of human dignity since many obstacles occurred that mentally drained individuals. In Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck portrays self-respect through the characters he unfolds through Crooks, Slim, Tom Joad, and Ma Joad. These characters proved that although they are faced with hardships, they are able to encounter them with the pride and dignity Steinbeck …show more content…
Slim is a well respected jerk skinner, who forthwith welcomes George and Lennie into the group. The author introduces Slim like no other character, by directly saying he is a respectful, sophisticated mn regardless of being just a migrant worker. For example, “He moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen. He was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch.” (Of Mice 33). Slim walks with his pride on his shoulders knowing he is a confident man. Slim shows his dignity by being the only character in the book to really understand the relationship between George and Lennie. For instance, “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda” (Of Mice 107). Slim says to George that he had to be the only one to kill Lennie. He had enough dignity to tell this to George because he understood that George, after all this time, was just looking out for Lennie. George ended Lennie’s life before Curley had the chance to end his life in torture. Slim understood that George had to be the one to do it, and only George. An incident arises when Curly accuses Slim of sneaking around with his wife and Slim puts him in his place and he immediately cowers. Then, after Lennie crushes Curley's hand, Slim threatens Curly and tells him that he will say he got his hand crushed in a machine. “He knelt down beside Curley. ‘You got your senses in hand enough to listen?’ he asked. Curley nodded. ‘Well then listen,’ Slim went on. ‘I think you got your han' caught in a machine” (Of Mice 64). There's no power struggle between Slim and Curly, Slim wins every
Throughout the novella Of Mice and Men, and novel The Grapes of Wrath, the author John Steinbeck, offers dignity to characters that live at the edge of society. Dignity is described as our intrinsic value and worth as human beings. During the 1930s, The Dust Bowl and The Great Depression were the uprising time for the downfall of human dignity since many obstacles occurred that mentally drained individuals. In Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck portrays self-respect through the characters he unfolds through Crooks, Slim, Tom Joad, and Ma Joad. These characters proved that although they are faced with hardships, they are able to encounter them with the pride and dignity Steinbeck …show more content…
Slim is a well respected jerk skinner, who forthwith welcomes George and Lennie into the group. The author introduces Slim like no other character, by directly saying he is a respectful, sophisticated mn regardless of being just a migrant worker. For example, “He moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen. He was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch.” (Of Mice 33). Slim walks with his pride on his shoulders knowing he is a confident man. Slim shows his dignity by being the only character in the book to really understand the relationship between George and Lennie. For instance, “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda” (Of Mice 107). Slim says to George that he had to be the only one to kill Lennie. He had enough dignity to tell this to George because he understood that George, after all this time, was just looking out for Lennie. George ended Lennie’s life before Curley had the chance to end his life in torture. Slim understood that George had to be the one to do it, and only George. An incident arises when Curly accuses Slim of sneaking around with his wife and Slim puts him in his place and he immediately cowers. Then, after Lennie crushes Curley's hand, Slim threatens Curly and tells him that he will say he got his hand crushed in a machine. “He knelt down beside Curley. ‘You got your senses in hand enough to listen?’ he asked. Curley nodded. ‘Well then listen,’ Slim went on. ‘I think you got your han' caught in a machine” (Of Mice 64). There's no power struggle between Slim and Curly, Slim wins every