How Men Are

In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck the secondary and main characters all express the theme of loneliness, but show it very differently. Crooks, a black stable buck, experiences alienation by the other guys at the farm. Curley’s wife, expresses loneliness because of her gender and the way she presents herself. Candy, also shows signs of lonesomeness because of his age and physical issues. When George shoots Lennie, he feels that he is know on his own and no longer has a permanent…

depressed. Throughout John Steinbeck’s novel, loneliness is a key factor and it shows itself in many ways. Three examples of this are Crooks, Curley’s Wife, and Candy. In Of Mice and Men, characters show loneliness. First, there is Crooks, who has no one and will have no one, he is treated as trash, and is not allowed to join the men in cards in the bunkhouse. Crooks says “They play cards in there, but I can’t play because I’m black. They say I stink” (Steinbeck 68). He has no visitors in his…

To me The girls in “of mice and men” are not treated well or with much respect. i think the reason that the author did not show that many girls was because they were on a farm and girls did not typically stay at farms at that time they were in towns or in their houses. Also the only girl in the story that is an important role is curley's wife and she plays her part good because the it the wrong type of woman to be on a farm. some supporting details are how curley's wife was treated badly…

Disappointment is to feel sadness because of nonfulfillment of a person’s hopes or dreams. In the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, many characters have disappointment in their lives. Three main characters this essay will talk about are Crooks, Curley’s wife and Candy because they have experienced a lot of disappointment in their life. Many of the characters feel disappointment due to loneliness, broken dreams, and racism and discrimination. 1st paragraph Crooks experiences…

Showing compassion and empathy toward a character or a person is showing sympathy. John Steinbeck, the author of Mine and Men makes the readers not sympathetic toward Lennie. The book Of Mine and Men by John Steinbeck is a book about two migrant workers, having the American Dream to own their own place on the fat of the land. Lennie does many things that shows that he is a bad person, it comes out with his actions and his traits. Lennie does not listen to what others tell him. George would…

From the first look, there seems to be little to no justice in Steinbecks' novella Of Mice and Men. Set on a ranch in Weeds during the Great Depression, Steinbeck portrays a simplistic Lennie and a well defined George, who seem to depend on each other in certain ways. Lennie is seen as having the mental capacity of a child, but he makes mistakes by harming creatures; human and animal alike. Steinbeck seems to have slipped in more morals in the story than at first glance. Steinbeck introduces…

In John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, the characters seemed to think violence would solve their problems. Though there is a reason that both contributors get hurt in a fight, violence doesn't solve conflicts. In some of the conflicts no one was even suppose to get hurt, they were accidents. Although, many of the situations in the book resolved in major consequences, such as physical and even emotional issues. In the novel violence didn't solve any of their problems. In almost every…

Loneliness is destitute of sympathetic or friendly companionship.In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck is a nonfiction book about two men who are ranch workers during the The Great Depression and the Dust bowl.The men were Lennie and George.George was the man who had led the group and had the smarts and Lennie was substantial and strong and took him time to process emotions.They meet new friends and start problems with people and they take a wrong turn on someone.The author wants us…

as the power to keep working. However, dreams can also cause conflict because some characters may try anything to accomplish their goals. The entire novella of Mice and Men portrays the importance of dreams, and characters seek to achieve their dreams differently. For example, one of the multiple dreamers found in Of Mice and Men include Lennie. Even though his dream came from the idea of George, Lennie still believes the idea of living on their own ranch would be wonderful: "The rabbits…

Sacrifices for Love Sometimes individuals have to make sacrifices for the people or things that are loved. John Steinbeck is the author of the adventurous, but sorrowful, Of Mice and Men. This novel was written in 1937, two years before the Great Depression ended. During this time period, it was likely to see men looking for jobs and willing to work anywhere there was an opportunity available. In this novel George and Lennie are traveling to a new job. George shoots Lennie to save him from being…