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showed me that it is ok to be different. Also that being different is better than conforming. Though I love the Divergent trilogy, it is not the most influential story I have read. That it a title I would have to give to John Steinbeck 's Of Mice and Men. This story holds lots of lessons if you take the time to find them. One of these lessons is that even though you try your best things may not go as planned. Another is with hard work you can create a better life, and to never give up on your…

Loneliness is the worst emotional pain a person can go through in life. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, three main characters experience loneliness during the story of George and Lennie. The story consists of two migrant farmers named George and Lennie going to work on a farm, trying to get enough money to buy their own farm. On this farm is a slew of characters, but some are more isolated than others. The message of “everybody needs somebody” is delivered through Candy, Crooks, and…

Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men depicts the value of having a true friend. Of Mice and Men shows that having a true friend can inspire you to have confidence in yourself. It depicts the human need for companionship through the friendship of George and Lennie. It shows that having a true friend is what allows individuals to believe in themselves and reach their goals. In the beginning of the novel it is apparent that Lennie and George have a close relationship. While most men that work on…

ever thought why that kid would be sitting alone? Is it because they have tried to make friends and talk to people but they were rejected or were they to scared to talk to someone and became isolated out of their own choice? In the book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, there is a theme of loneliness and isolation that plays out throughout the entire book through multiple characters. The loneliness of a character in this book could be cause by a social barrier or out of their own choice.…

In his novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck emphasizes loneliness amongst his characters how each seems to grasp for companionship but usually doesn 't find it. The exception being Lennie and George which baffles the other characters as to why they are traveling together. The Boss and Curley 's wife are not given names it seems like in this book because they are just there as plot points. The Boss is just there to be a grumpy bastard, as soon as he meets George he assumes he 's trying to…

We are walking to the ranch, “Damn it”, I’m so thirsty , I wish that we find out a lake or something to drink. Lennie is walking on front of me, his mouth always talk about the rabbits, “God dammit” he’s so noisy , just wanna shut his mouth and kick him away. “I see a lake,George,” Lennie said. “Where?” I replied. “ Right there George, I’m so thirsty , and I wanna drink some water from that lake”. After he said that , He runs to that lake, oh man , he is running like…

many novels. The world of Of Mice and Men is a patriarchal one brimming with male dominance and womanly oppression. Men are considered to be much more paramount than women. They are useful in multiple ways; they can run ranches and work hard. Women are good to look at and are completely worthless otherwise. Steinbeck does not incorporate much pro-femininity into his novel. Curley’s wife is the only woman who actually plays…

the path to enhanced lives, once said “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power”. Authority is often considered the defining point of a person’s character because a person can choose to do nearly anything with it. Though some employ their power for respectable reasons, often times power is not used in honorable ways. The matter of authority being abused is prevalent in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Steinbeck illustrates that…

Feminism over “Of Mice and Men” Being a woman in earlier times was harder than it is now. In earlier times feminism was more significant than it is today, Women were not permitted to do things men were permitted to do. Feminism is the belief that women should have equal rights with men. There was significant amount of hatred toward women at the time. They had to do what they were told or they would most likely get hit. Woman had to define their own roles, and use talents for survival. Women…

Many themes are demonstrated in the short novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Some examples of these themes are dreams, love, death, and escape. But of all the themes, none is more prevalent like that of alienation. Alienation, or the isolation from a group or activity, is shown in a variety of characters in the story. Three characters that exhibit the theme of alienation are Crooks, Curley, and Curley's wife. The first characters that exhibits signs of alienation is Crooks. He is the…