Many popular books that have been written use the various literary devices to show the theme or the life lesson of the novel. This is no different in the novella, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men is mainly about two characters named Lennie and George. Lennie and George are opposites in mentality and size, but they traveled together looking for work. The men have built a dream together to settle down and buy a land filled with many rabbits. This dream is jeopardized at their new job at a ranch in Salinas Valley. While at the ranch an individual character and events tempt Lennie to do something that has devastating consequences. Throughout the story, Steinbeck uses motifs and imagery to show the theme that humans have lost
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In this story, two people are seen as less than just because of who they are. Crook, the stable hand is discriminated against because of his skin color. He is not allowed to be in the bunkhouse with the other men, and his voice doesn't matter. Steinbeck shows how wrong this is with crook reaction to Curley's wife threat. He writes, “You know what I can do to you if you open your trap?”Crooks stared hopelessly at her, and then he sat down on his bunk and drew into himself. She closed on him. “You know what I could do?” Crooks seemed to grow smaller, and he pressed himself against the wall… Crooks had reduced himself to nothing.” ( 80). He is stating that this is not right. People shouldn't be treated with such unfairness and prejudices. Human beings have to return to paradise where the world is connected and has equality. Not this unfairness that found in the flawed world. To add to this idea of injustice being wrong and individuals have to move from it. Steinbeck uses Curley's wife character to show the discrimination against women in this imperfect world. Throughout the whole novella, Curley's wife is not given a name; she was only known as Curley's wife. This indicating she is Possession, she belongs to someone and is not an individual. But Steinbeck shows how twisted this is; she is a person …show more content…
When Lennie and George arrive at the ranch together, everyone is shocked and even suspicious of their relationship. One of the characters, Slim says, “ Hardly any of the guys ever travel together. I hardly ever seen two guys travel together. You know how the hands are, they just come in and get their bunk and work a month, and then they quit and go out alone¨ ( 39). In this imperfect world, people have a hard time grasping the idea of friendship; that they could have someone to count on. Steinbeck is showing that this isn't okay, humans can't live in a world without friendship and no understanding of how to have someone else. He continues to shows this when he is describing all the characters and the loneliness they are faced with. Which, is what happens in the absence of friendship. Steinbeck insists, “¨A guy needs somebody—to be near him. Don't make any difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. ” (72 ). Humans need each other to function, to live right not the other way around. Likewise, in lost paradise, there is no compassion. In this story Candy, a disabled old man's dog is shot and killed with no consideration of what he feel. The story reads “¨Candy looked about unhappily. “No,” he [ Candy] said softly. “No, I couldn’t do that. I had ‘i'm too long.”“He doesn't have no fun,” Carlson insisted. “And he stinks to beat hell. Tell you what.
In this story, two people are seen as less than just because of who they are. Crook, the stable hand is discriminated against because of his skin color. He is not allowed to be in the bunkhouse with the other men, and his voice doesn't matter. Steinbeck shows how wrong this is with crook reaction to Curley's wife threat. He writes, “You know what I can do to you if you open your trap?”Crooks stared hopelessly at her, and then he sat down on his bunk and drew into himself. She closed on him. “You know what I could do?” Crooks seemed to grow smaller, and he pressed himself against the wall… Crooks had reduced himself to nothing.” ( 80). He is stating that this is not right. People shouldn't be treated with such unfairness and prejudices. Human beings have to return to paradise where the world is connected and has equality. Not this unfairness that found in the flawed world. To add to this idea of injustice being wrong and individuals have to move from it. Steinbeck uses Curley's wife character to show the discrimination against women in this imperfect world. Throughout the whole novella, Curley's wife is not given a name; she was only known as Curley's wife. This indicating she is Possession, she belongs to someone and is not an individual. But Steinbeck shows how twisted this is; she is a person …show more content…
When Lennie and George arrive at the ranch together, everyone is shocked and even suspicious of their relationship. One of the characters, Slim says, “ Hardly any of the guys ever travel together. I hardly ever seen two guys travel together. You know how the hands are, they just come in and get their bunk and work a month, and then they quit and go out alone¨ ( 39). In this imperfect world, people have a hard time grasping the idea of friendship; that they could have someone to count on. Steinbeck is showing that this isn't okay, humans can't live in a world without friendship and no understanding of how to have someone else. He continues to shows this when he is describing all the characters and the loneliness they are faced with. Which, is what happens in the absence of friendship. Steinbeck insists, “¨A guy needs somebody—to be near him. Don't make any difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. ” (72 ). Humans need each other to function, to live right not the other way around. Likewise, in lost paradise, there is no compassion. In this story Candy, a disabled old man's dog is shot and killed with no consideration of what he feel. The story reads “¨Candy looked about unhappily. “No,” he [ Candy] said softly. “No, I couldn’t do that. I had ‘i'm too long.”“He doesn't have no fun,” Carlson insisted. “And he stinks to beat hell. Tell you what.