This essay discusses the theme of power and how it is common throughout the novel “ Of Mice And Men,” by John Steinback. The story took place in the 1930s were the wall street crash happened. The wall street crash left Americans feeling helpless and frail, so any sort of power was regarded and required. Around then most places were male ruled, for example, the farm that George and Lennie worked at in this manner, men had more power around then ladies. Nature is introduced as more intense than people since it is continuous and patterned and leaves marks, whereas human life is transient and does not leave marks. John Steinback utilizes the different ways and organizations to build up the evolution of power on the farm. Steinbeck explores the
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Lennie for instance, has physical power. He may be intellectually slow, but his description in the novel makes us know that he is one strong guy. With lennie holding this one power makes him able to defend himself, which he did when him and his boss named Curley, got into a little fight and Lennie left his boss with a broken hand. The narrator of the novel has said “curley’s fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it and next minute curley was flopping like a fish.”(63) One of the characters named slin said “Looks to me that ever’ hand in his bone is bust.”(64) The thing is that curley had problems with men that were either bigger or stronger than him and judged that just because Lennie was big and not smart that he did not have the power to do anything when it comes to fighting. Another reason why Lennie holds this power is that the way he gets described in the book, “...he’s sure a hell of a good worker, strong as a bull.”(22) That was what George has said to the boss of the …show more content…
One of the powers that some wish to have is socio-economic powers. Curley’s father whom is the boss of everyone holds this power. The other men on the farm are working for him and getting paid by him. He is the hierarchy of the ranch and has the choice whether or not he wants to fire you or keep you. In the novel, George was asking if the boss was nice or not and one of them men responded saying that,” he is a sweet fella alright. Brang a gallon of whisky…. And boss said drink hearty boys, Christmas comes once a year.” (26) Which tell you that the boss is really the only who can afford whisky for all the hardworking men. Also Candy, who is one of the characters has this power because of how hold he is and how his one hand is gone. Candy is getting paid good money as it says in the book that he has some money saved already in his back account and is getting paid $50 at the end and beginning of the
Lennie for instance, has physical power. He may be intellectually slow, but his description in the novel makes us know that he is one strong guy. With lennie holding this one power makes him able to defend himself, which he did when him and his boss named Curley, got into a little fight and Lennie left his boss with a broken hand. The narrator of the novel has said “curley’s fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it and next minute curley was flopping like a fish.”(63) One of the characters named slin said “Looks to me that ever’ hand in his bone is bust.”(64) The thing is that curley had problems with men that were either bigger or stronger than him and judged that just because Lennie was big and not smart that he did not have the power to do anything when it comes to fighting. Another reason why Lennie holds this power is that the way he gets described in the book, “...he’s sure a hell of a good worker, strong as a bull.”(22) That was what George has said to the boss of the …show more content…
One of the powers that some wish to have is socio-economic powers. Curley’s father whom is the boss of everyone holds this power. The other men on the farm are working for him and getting paid by him. He is the hierarchy of the ranch and has the choice whether or not he wants to fire you or keep you. In the novel, George was asking if the boss was nice or not and one of them men responded saying that,” he is a sweet fella alright. Brang a gallon of whisky…. And boss said drink hearty boys, Christmas comes once a year.” (26) Which tell you that the boss is really the only who can afford whisky for all the hardworking men. Also Candy, who is one of the characters has this power because of how hold he is and how his one hand is gone. Candy is getting paid good money as it says in the book that he has some money saved already in his back account and is getting paid $50 at the end and beginning of the