Novellas

Loneliness in Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men is a novella written by John Steinbeck, and published in 1937. He illustrates loneliness in the nineteen-thirties and shows how driven people can be to find companionship. The setting of the ranch is right outside the town “Soledad” is Steinbeck subtly adding to the theme of loneliness, because “Soledad” is the Spanish translation of loneliness. Steinbeck makes it clear that everyone on the ranch is suffering from loneliness, while demonstrating…

their own ideas on what innocence truly is and its effect on human relationships. Of Mice and Men, a novella by John Steinbeck, is about two men by the names of George and Lennie. Due to a pervious mistake on behalf of Lennie, both George and Lennie leave town so Lennie does not get in trouble. Lennie is a very innocent character and when in Weed, he still continues to make mistakes. In the novella Of Mice and Men, there is a character named Lennie who is very innocent. Many of the…

Men are equally balanced between the good and bad, ever since they are born. The novella shows two sides of men named Dr. Jekyll, the good side being named Dr. Jekyll and the bad side being named Mr. Hyde. Each side has a different point of view towards the meaning of good and evil. As one gets older becoming more mature, the actions that are taken in life is what determines if they are either good or bad. The nature of good and evil can be pretty hard to describe. Good can be determined as an…

Curley’s wife. No one expected this, not even the reader. This is an example of how instant death can be, ripping away the ones we loved and care about. The third example is the killing of Lennie. Lennie seemed to be the most innocent character in the novella. He was the child figure, but he ended up being the most dangerous. Steinbeck helped me to understand this by depicting the scene where Carlson wants to kill Candy’s dog. In this scene, Carlson doesn’t even think twice about the idea of…

one during their lifetime. Research shows that an average person will go through roughly 400 friendships during their life. Out of those 400 only a handful actually lasts. Therefore you cherish those close friends since they’re quite rare! In the novella “Of Mice and Men” John Steinbeck tells the tale of two grown men, George and Lennie. George and Lennie are the best of friends, however just like any other friendship, they have their fair share of ups and downs. Yet they care about each other…

mythology are specifically woven around the persona of Aschenbach in Mann’s novella, Death in Venice. Artfully crafted, a reader easily identifies with the narrator’s condescending attitude, but also questions the true purpose of Mann’s allusions. Mann would have the reader closely identify with Aschenbach’s love of classical literature and beauty as justification for Aschenbach’s behavioral decline. However, the mood of this novella remains cloaked, in disguise of the fact of Aschenbach’s true…

Jessica Mulero Mrs. LeBlanc Ap Lang & Comp- Period 2 11 January 2016 Personal Response of OMAM The second time reading the novella, “Of Mice and Men,” I interpreted Steinbeck’s commentary on relationships between employees and bosses and men and women, the rationalization of killing, and the potency of the American Dream. Moreover, as I am older and wiser, I clearly understand Steinbeck’s virtue of companionship as I realized how fascinating George and Lennie shared their lives together…

Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella the “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” is an interesting story set to originally be published around Christmas time as horror stories instead of Father Christmas was popular during the Victorian age. Stevenson’s story however was quite popular for exploring a topic that no other novelist had covered yet in a horror story. Stevenson wrote about the split personality of Dr. Jekyll, who encompassed both himself as the original and the worse qualities that he…

mocked his movements and the noises he made. Some people aren’t treated fairly still due to the way they look or sound. American society in the 1930s was ignorant to difference and slow to change because some people didn’t care. In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men set in the 1930’s in Salinas Valley, California we meet the static character Lennie Smalls and his best friend George Milton. While it is obvious to the reader that Lennie has a mental disability because of his actions, it is…

In John Steinbeck's famous novella, Of Mice and Men, one might catch a glimpse into the lives of two ranch workers, both of which are trying to fulfil their dreams of building their own ranch during the Great Depression.This literary piece takes place in Salinas, California, which also happens to be the birthplace of the author. These ranchers, George Milton and Lennie Small, experience many mishaps and trouble due to the latter. Lennie Small, one of the narrative’s main characters, is known for…