Jarrett Deslauriers
Mr. Popp
English 9
27 October 2015
Relationships Are Essential
Could you imagine life without having any positive relationship with anyone? Exactly. If you didn 't have a good relation with anyone, you would start to feel abandoned and lonely. In the book Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck portrays that people need positive companionship in their lives. Relationships between characters are George and Lennie, Crooks, and Curley and his wife are all examples which lack the positives needed for each other 's mental survival and to have a strong relationship with their companion
One main conflicting relationship that is seen most in the story is between the main characters George and Lennie whose goals and dreams are disrupted …show more content…
Crooks is a black man who works and lives on the ranch and is separated from the white ranch workers. During the time period of the book there is lack of respect towards blacks; white people don 't like the African American race. Crooks is always forced to be isolated whether it 's his living space or talking to people or working with people. Crooks is forced to live this life because society controls him and he can’t have a normal life. “Well, you keep your place then, Nigger. I could get you sprung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny” (Steinbeck 39). This quote shows that Crooks gets stepped on by other people just because of society at this point in time. As Isolated as Crooks is he also would love to have companionship. But since other people treat him with disrespect; Crooks comes back bitter because of the way he is treated around other people. Crooks then later asks George if he could share the dream that George, Candy and Lennie want but, because of society and his bitterness he doesn 't think he can fulfill that dream with them. So, Crooks because of his race cannot have any companionship with anyone on the ranch.
Companionship is something that the selected characters need. Crooks and Curley 's wife become isolated because of their situation, and Lennie and George have a conflicting relationship that the positives way out the negatives. If those characters had a positive connection within their relationship it would change their lives for better. Steinbeck also revealed the relationships that were impacted and how they were caused to turn out so bad. So remember, to always have at least some good connection with any of your relationships, and it will benefit the both of
Mr. Popp
English 9
27 October 2015
Relationships Are Essential
Could you imagine life without having any positive relationship with anyone? Exactly. If you didn 't have a good relation with anyone, you would start to feel abandoned and lonely. In the book Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck portrays that people need positive companionship in their lives. Relationships between characters are George and Lennie, Crooks, and Curley and his wife are all examples which lack the positives needed for each other 's mental survival and to have a strong relationship with their companion
One main conflicting relationship that is seen most in the story is between the main characters George and Lennie whose goals and dreams are disrupted …show more content…
Crooks is a black man who works and lives on the ranch and is separated from the white ranch workers. During the time period of the book there is lack of respect towards blacks; white people don 't like the African American race. Crooks is always forced to be isolated whether it 's his living space or talking to people or working with people. Crooks is forced to live this life because society controls him and he can’t have a normal life. “Well, you keep your place then, Nigger. I could get you sprung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny” (Steinbeck 39). This quote shows that Crooks gets stepped on by other people just because of society at this point in time. As Isolated as Crooks is he also would love to have companionship. But since other people treat him with disrespect; Crooks comes back bitter because of the way he is treated around other people. Crooks then later asks George if he could share the dream that George, Candy and Lennie want but, because of society and his bitterness he doesn 't think he can fulfill that dream with them. So, Crooks because of his race cannot have any companionship with anyone on the ranch.
Companionship is something that the selected characters need. Crooks and Curley 's wife become isolated because of their situation, and Lennie and George have a conflicting relationship that the positives way out the negatives. If those characters had a positive connection within their relationship it would change their lives for better. Steinbeck also revealed the relationships that were impacted and how they were caused to turn out so bad. So remember, to always have at least some good connection with any of your relationships, and it will benefit the both of