Both Of Mice and Men and The Pearl deal with problem and solution, characters, and theme, but they do so in different ways. Of Mice and Men is a book written by John Steinbeck about two men who are living during The Great Depression in the 1930s in Salinas Valley, California. The Pearl, also written by John Steinbeck is about a small family who are living during the Great Depression in the 1930s like the two men in Of Mice and Men, and it takes place in a small, Mexican village. John Steinbeck is an author of many books that take place during the Great Depression and often shows the hardships the people during the 1930s faced. Many people agree that John Steinbeck is the voice of people whose lives were affected by the Great Depression. The
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In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck portrays women as inferior to men. After Lennie killed the puppy, “Curley’s wife came around the end of the last stall.” (page 86) This quote shows how Curley’s wife doesn't get a name other than Curley’s wife, because of the prejudices of women and it also shows how Curley’s wife is always wandering around because Curley doesn't treat her well. Unlike in Of Mice and Men, in The Pearl, John Steinbeck portrays women as equal to men by giving Juana a name and allowing her to have an impact on her family. When Kino and Juana see the scorpion, “Under her breath Juana repeated an ancient magic to guard against such evil, and on top of that she muttered a Hail Mary between clenched teeth.” (page 5) This quote shows how Juana actually has a name which tells readers that women were treated the same as men and it shows how Juana played a key role in helping her family by chanting magic. Also in The Pearl, John Steinbeck portrays women as equal to men by allowing Juana to make decisions for her family. After Kino killed an unknown man, Juana told Kino “We must go away. They will come after us.” (page 61) This quote shows how Juana has a say in what the family will do and Kino is not the only person who gets to decide. Clearly, in Of Mice and Men and The Pearl, the two stories are very
In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck portrays women as inferior to men. After Lennie killed the puppy, “Curley’s wife came around the end of the last stall.” (page 86) This quote shows how Curley’s wife doesn't get a name other than Curley’s wife, because of the prejudices of women and it also shows how Curley’s wife is always wandering around because Curley doesn't treat her well. Unlike in Of Mice and Men, in The Pearl, John Steinbeck portrays women as equal to men by giving Juana a name and allowing her to have an impact on her family. When Kino and Juana see the scorpion, “Under her breath Juana repeated an ancient magic to guard against such evil, and on top of that she muttered a Hail Mary between clenched teeth.” (page 5) This quote shows how Juana actually has a name which tells readers that women were treated the same as men and it shows how Juana played a key role in helping her family by chanting magic. Also in The Pearl, John Steinbeck portrays women as equal to men by allowing Juana to make decisions for her family. After Kino killed an unknown man, Juana told Kino “We must go away. They will come after us.” (page 61) This quote shows how Juana has a say in what the family will do and Kino is not the only person who gets to decide. Clearly, in Of Mice and Men and The Pearl, the two stories are very