Steinbeck's uses of Biblical allusions portrays the dangers of the sins and hopelessness in the lives of men, and it's consequences that can't be undone.
Steinbeck's many biblical references in Of Mice and Men each conveyed their own significant meaning, teaching a specific lesson. For example, the parallel relationship between George and Lennie with Cain and Abel would portray the futility of brotherhood in our lives. (Genesis 4:8-12 NIV) As Cain killed Abel, George murdered his own "brother" too. George had been like Lennie’s keeper; he was like his parent. This mirroring relationship would convey a lesson of how unstable the bonds of brotherhood is amongst men. Another example of a biblical reference teaching is specific lesson would …show more content…
Men of the time had lived lives without hope - Their dreams demolished, their lives without meaning, no hope, no morals, nothing. Yet these lesson expressed by Steinbeck would teach men how to repurpose their lives for a proper intention. Steinbeck’s books, like Of Mice and Men, would be for one, more relatable than the Bible, as a lesson for those in need of a change in their lives. The references itself would already be able to show how Steinbeck would intend to redefine this book. As per the book, these could teach meaning and hope into the lives of them hopeless individuals of the Great Depression. George and Lennie had no meaning in their lives. They were restless wanderers of the earth, like as was Cain mentioned in the Bible. George and Lennie had started out hopeless in their lives - Friendless, lonely, no jobs to be found for them, yet they with the hope in their lives, their dreams, they could obtain their inspiration, their hope for living on in their lives. Here, Steinbeck would express about how much we are just like those children of Cain. Restless wanderers, people of no hope, doomed to death and hell. With their lives meaningless, dreams dead, what can be done? Yet that seems to be the case for us too. Failing Honors English classes, hurting relationships, going through huge personal issues; though it might not sound as bad, we are not much in a better emotional state. We are not much different from those of the Great Depression. Steinbeck's use of the Bible would apply to not just people of those time but us as well, as its lesson of hope could be applied to anyone. In the end, Steinbeck’s true lessons through his biblical allusions would be the warnings and teachings of hope to not just the people of the Great depression, but us as
Steinbeck's many biblical references in Of Mice and Men each conveyed their own significant meaning, teaching a specific lesson. For example, the parallel relationship between George and Lennie with Cain and Abel would portray the futility of brotherhood in our lives. (Genesis 4:8-12 NIV) As Cain killed Abel, George murdered his own "brother" too. George had been like Lennie’s keeper; he was like his parent. This mirroring relationship would convey a lesson of how unstable the bonds of brotherhood is amongst men. Another example of a biblical reference teaching is specific lesson would …show more content…
Men of the time had lived lives without hope - Their dreams demolished, their lives without meaning, no hope, no morals, nothing. Yet these lesson expressed by Steinbeck would teach men how to repurpose their lives for a proper intention. Steinbeck’s books, like Of Mice and Men, would be for one, more relatable than the Bible, as a lesson for those in need of a change in their lives. The references itself would already be able to show how Steinbeck would intend to redefine this book. As per the book, these could teach meaning and hope into the lives of them hopeless individuals of the Great Depression. George and Lennie had no meaning in their lives. They were restless wanderers of the earth, like as was Cain mentioned in the Bible. George and Lennie had started out hopeless in their lives - Friendless, lonely, no jobs to be found for them, yet they with the hope in their lives, their dreams, they could obtain their inspiration, their hope for living on in their lives. Here, Steinbeck would express about how much we are just like those children of Cain. Restless wanderers, people of no hope, doomed to death and hell. With their lives meaningless, dreams dead, what can be done? Yet that seems to be the case for us too. Failing Honors English classes, hurting relationships, going through huge personal issues; though it might not sound as bad, we are not much in a better emotional state. We are not much different from those of the Great Depression. Steinbeck's use of the Bible would apply to not just people of those time but us as well, as its lesson of hope could be applied to anyone. In the end, Steinbeck’s true lessons through his biblical allusions would be the warnings and teachings of hope to not just the people of the Great depression, but us as