Of Mice and Men Obstacles Characters Face
The characters in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck face struggles such as loneliness and a desire for acceptance when trying to achieve their goals. This relates to the title because in the poem “To A Mouse” by Robert Burns it talks about how it is difficult to achieve goals because of other factors that create obstacles and interfere along the way. Having a desire for acceptance vastly impacts attempting to achieve a goal. Lennie, Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife all face struggles because of disabilities they have. They are not accepted or appreciated enough in their opinions because of these minor differences between them and the remaining migrant workers. Another obstacle that makes dreams or goals difficult to accomplish is loneliness which also greatly affects many of the characters such as Curley’s wife and Crooks. …show more content…
Most of the migrant workers had gone into town besides Crooks, Lennie, and Candy who were talking in Crooks room. Candy’s wife walks into the room, looking for Curley, and says ‘“They left all the weak ones here”’ (Steinback 77). Crooks, Lennie, and Candy are all discriminated and treated unfairly for all different reasons. Crooks is a different race than the rest of the men and is treated unfairly because of it, Lennie has a mental disability and is treated similar to a child, and Candy is old and not only treated but also looked at differently than the other workers. The theme that Steinbeck attempts to prove throughout the novel is that only the strongest survive and Crooks, Lennie, and Candy are considered the weaker ones because of their differences, they are not welcomed by the other men and this enormously impacts their dreams and goals. Curley’s wife is also not welcomed just because of the way society is and the fact that all women are treated with disrespect during these times. Throughout the novel she is known as Curley’s wife as if she is a
The characters in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck face struggles such as loneliness and a desire for acceptance when trying to achieve their goals. This relates to the title because in the poem “To A Mouse” by Robert Burns it talks about how it is difficult to achieve goals because of other factors that create obstacles and interfere along the way. Having a desire for acceptance vastly impacts attempting to achieve a goal. Lennie, Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife all face struggles because of disabilities they have. They are not accepted or appreciated enough in their opinions because of these minor differences between them and the remaining migrant workers. Another obstacle that makes dreams or goals difficult to accomplish is loneliness which also greatly affects many of the characters such as Curley’s wife and Crooks. …show more content…
Most of the migrant workers had gone into town besides Crooks, Lennie, and Candy who were talking in Crooks room. Candy’s wife walks into the room, looking for Curley, and says ‘“They left all the weak ones here”’ (Steinback 77). Crooks, Lennie, and Candy are all discriminated and treated unfairly for all different reasons. Crooks is a different race than the rest of the men and is treated unfairly because of it, Lennie has a mental disability and is treated similar to a child, and Candy is old and not only treated but also looked at differently than the other workers. The theme that Steinbeck attempts to prove throughout the novel is that only the strongest survive and Crooks, Lennie, and Candy are considered the weaker ones because of their differences, they are not welcomed by the other men and this enormously impacts their dreams and goals. Curley’s wife is also not welcomed just because of the way society is and the fact that all women are treated with disrespect during these times. Throughout the novel she is known as Curley’s wife as if she is a