Lonely Conscience
“The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.”—J.F. Clarke.
The greatest leaders from around the world have made difficult decision. Not all of the decision were thought and planned out, but the bravest ones were used their conscience. J.F. Clarke’s quote can also be used to better interpret the characters George, Lennie, Curley, and his wife from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men when using a psychological lens with characterization and themes of loneliness and isolation.
The main characters Lennie and George share a unique relationship. They travel together while working on ranches doing many odd jobs. Throughout the book readers often wonder why George stays with Lennie when he cause him so many …show more content…
Sure you could play horseshoes till it got dark, but then you got to read books. Books ain't no good. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody—to be near him.” He whined, “A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. I tell ya. (72-73)
Crook describes loneliness affects him more so then other ranch hands. He also emphasizes separation can cause more feeling of loneliness. The other guys get to relax in each other's company and can do what want until they fall asleep whereas Crook only has literature to fill his …show more content…
Some believe removing themselves from others lives can better the other's life. Lennie demonstrates he would sacrifice his own happiness for George,”If you don’ want me I can go off in the hills an’ find a cave . I can go any time”(12). George is Lennie’s family and Lennie would do anything if George asked him to even if that means leaving. George implied before that his life would be easier without Lennie to mess it up for him. Lennie makes George have a purpose, for Lennie needs a constant supervision. George watches and does his best to keep Lennie out of trouble; George lets him out of his sight for a little bit when Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife. Curley is furious and goes after Lennie. George knows that Curley will make Lennie pay. Taking it upon himself George recites what their dream ranch would look like to Lennie before pulling the trigger killing Lennie. Steinbeck emphasizes how greatly Lennie’s death affected him, “‘Yeah. Tha’s how.’ George voice was almost a whisper. He looked steadily at his right hand that had held the gun” (107). George is still a little in shock after pulling the trigger killing Lennie; the man he traveled with for many
“The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.”—J.F. Clarke.
The greatest leaders from around the world have made difficult decision. Not all of the decision were thought and planned out, but the bravest ones were used their conscience. J.F. Clarke’s quote can also be used to better interpret the characters George, Lennie, Curley, and his wife from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men when using a psychological lens with characterization and themes of loneliness and isolation.
The main characters Lennie and George share a unique relationship. They travel together while working on ranches doing many odd jobs. Throughout the book readers often wonder why George stays with Lennie when he cause him so many …show more content…
Sure you could play horseshoes till it got dark, but then you got to read books. Books ain't no good. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody—to be near him.” He whined, “A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. I tell ya. (72-73)
Crook describes loneliness affects him more so then other ranch hands. He also emphasizes separation can cause more feeling of loneliness. The other guys get to relax in each other's company and can do what want until they fall asleep whereas Crook only has literature to fill his …show more content…
Some believe removing themselves from others lives can better the other's life. Lennie demonstrates he would sacrifice his own happiness for George,”If you don’ want me I can go off in the hills an’ find a cave . I can go any time”(12). George is Lennie’s family and Lennie would do anything if George asked him to even if that means leaving. George implied before that his life would be easier without Lennie to mess it up for him. Lennie makes George have a purpose, for Lennie needs a constant supervision. George watches and does his best to keep Lennie out of trouble; George lets him out of his sight for a little bit when Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife. Curley is furious and goes after Lennie. George knows that Curley will make Lennie pay. Taking it upon himself George recites what their dream ranch would look like to Lennie before pulling the trigger killing Lennie. Steinbeck emphasizes how greatly Lennie’s death affected him, “‘Yeah. Tha’s how.’ George voice was almost a whisper. He looked steadily at his right hand that had held the gun” (107). George is still a little in shock after pulling the trigger killing Lennie; the man he traveled with for many