Of mice and men was written by john Steinbeck and was based on the American society in the 1930’s. It is a novella about dreams, friendship and hope. These are the main and most important themes on of mice and men because each character experiences these in a different way. The title of mice and men was inspired by a poet called Robert burns who wrote of mice and men. Burns believed that ‘all the great plans of mice and men oft go awry’ and this means that no matter how well you plan for the future, something would happen to mess it up. Steinbeck used the idea throughout the novella. Moreover, the novella was published during the great depression which made people feel like they were unable to achieve their dreams. Steinbeck explores how powerless
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Steinbeck presents them as very good friends who are like family to each other. Friendship between gorge and Lennie is important as they have known each together since they were very young. We know thy care form each other when Lennie says “I got you and you got me, we got each other that’s what…” George takes care of Lennie like he is family ad even though Lennie may not understand some things due to his child like mentality, he also has care for George and they both are loyal to each other. In addition to this, as the boom was set during the great depression, friendships like Georges and Lennie’s was very rare as everyone else was lonely and had no one else. Furthermore, George knows that Lennie will get in trouble due to his past and that may lead to danger so George tells him “ if you jus’ happen to get in trouble, like you always done before… hide in the brush till I come for you”. This foreshadows that Lennie will do something that will lead to a big event in the novella. This also portrays George as a father figure to Lennie and looks out for him. At the end of chapter 6, George shots Lennie as Lennie had accidently killed Curley’s wife. He shoots Lennie to give him a much painless death and he did not want curly to shoot the “shoot the guts outta the big bastard”. Also the only person that understood why George had shot Lennie was slim ad he says “you hadda George, I swear you hadda”. George did not want
Steinbeck presents them as very good friends who are like family to each other. Friendship between gorge and Lennie is important as they have known each together since they were very young. We know thy care form each other when Lennie says “I got you and you got me, we got each other that’s what…” George takes care of Lennie like he is family ad even though Lennie may not understand some things due to his child like mentality, he also has care for George and they both are loyal to each other. In addition to this, as the boom was set during the great depression, friendships like Georges and Lennie’s was very rare as everyone else was lonely and had no one else. Furthermore, George knows that Lennie will get in trouble due to his past and that may lead to danger so George tells him “ if you jus’ happen to get in trouble, like you always done before… hide in the brush till I come for you”. This foreshadows that Lennie will do something that will lead to a big event in the novella. This also portrays George as a father figure to Lennie and looks out for him. At the end of chapter 6, George shots Lennie as Lennie had accidently killed Curley’s wife. He shoots Lennie to give him a much painless death and he did not want curly to shoot the “shoot the guts outta the big bastard”. Also the only person that understood why George had shot Lennie was slim ad he says “you hadda George, I swear you hadda”. George did not want