John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men has many themes that express the true meaning of how Steinbeck wants the reader to comprehend his novel. Of Mice and Men is a novella that is categorized as a tragic realistic fiction. The most important theme in this novel is said to be the need for commitment. Other themes include the dream of independence, the war between good and evil, and misogyny in Of Mice and Men.
The extensive commitment shared by George and Lennie is said to be the most important theme in Of Mice and Men. In the book George says, “We got someone to talk to that gives a damn about us” (Steinbeck 15). The shared dream of the farm is the best example of George and Lennie’s deep commitment. The commitment between the two is immediately recognized by the other characters at the ranch (Owens 31). One instance where the reader can tell that the other characters recognize the commitment is when the ranch owner says, “I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy” (Steinbeck 25). Another instance is that Slim, the jerk line skinner, admires the relationship that George and Lennie have. Crooks and Candy also notice this unique commitment and form a team to protect Lennie from the danger of Curley’s wife (Owens 31). The strongest stage of commitment occurs in the …show more content…
Slim is described with feminine terms such as kindly, perceptive, tender, compassionate, and intuitive. Even his hands are similar to a temple dancer’s, lean and delicate. Slim is the one who soothes George at the pond as a woman would. Bu unlike a woman, he tells George what story he has to tell next. The two leave the pond together, as a couple, the same way that George and Lennie did in the beginning of the novel. “Slim, the only character to integrate the masculine and feminine attributes of his own nature, may well influence the man who has so forcefully denied this integration” (Emery
The extensive commitment shared by George and Lennie is said to be the most important theme in Of Mice and Men. In the book George says, “We got someone to talk to that gives a damn about us” (Steinbeck 15). The shared dream of the farm is the best example of George and Lennie’s deep commitment. The commitment between the two is immediately recognized by the other characters at the ranch (Owens 31). One instance where the reader can tell that the other characters recognize the commitment is when the ranch owner says, “I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy” (Steinbeck 25). Another instance is that Slim, the jerk line skinner, admires the relationship that George and Lennie have. Crooks and Candy also notice this unique commitment and form a team to protect Lennie from the danger of Curley’s wife (Owens 31). The strongest stage of commitment occurs in the …show more content…
Slim is described with feminine terms such as kindly, perceptive, tender, compassionate, and intuitive. Even his hands are similar to a temple dancer’s, lean and delicate. Slim is the one who soothes George at the pond as a woman would. Bu unlike a woman, he tells George what story he has to tell next. The two leave the pond together, as a couple, the same way that George and Lennie did in the beginning of the novel. “Slim, the only character to integrate the masculine and feminine attributes of his own nature, may well influence the man who has so forcefully denied this integration” (Emery