Randy Pausch

We humans are born alone, die alone, and think alone, but that does not mean we have to be alone. John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice And Men is about two men who are migrant workers. They both look out for each other and have one thing most people do not have, and that is companionship. Many migrant workers have left their families and friends in search of jobs. A majority of the migrant workers are traveling alone and are lonely because they move from place to place too fast to make friends. The…

Loneliness,isolation,friendship, and a dream are perfect to make the award winning novel, John Steinbeck's, Of Mice and Men.Throughout the novel the author portrays friendship like between George and Lennie, Candy and his dog, and Slim and George. Although there are friendships there are also downfalls. Throughout the novel most of the characters feel lonely, and isolated, like Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife. There is an overwhelming amount of evidence revealing this isolation and loneliness…

There are several reasons of why loneliness in the novel “Of Mice and Men” shows that loneliness is a problem that must be overcome in order to live a happy, and fulfilled life. Loneliness is the sadness because they don’t have any friends or company or just nothing in their life. Through this essay you will learn what it’s like to be lonely sometimes. First, what is it like to be lonely for George without Lennie? Secondly, while Curley is out of the house busy a lot how does Curley’s wife show…

Truest of Friendship True friends accept each other, stick around a challenging time for each other, look out for each other, and make sacrifices for each other and these qualities are beautifully depicted, in John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, by two main characters named George Milton and Lennie Small. Throughout the novel one can see George and Lennie taking care of each other , George being Lennie's protector and guardian and Lennie, his constant companion. George did not kill…

“Of Mice and Men” was a 1992 American period drama film based on a book, “ Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck in 1937. Both the book and movies portrays a story go George Milton and Lennie Smalls, two displaced migrant ranch workers, moving from place to place in California during the Great Depression in search of a new job. The similar themes of mercy killing and communism were apparent in both the movie and the book. Although the movie and book can be looked as similar, there are a…

Thesis Statement Steinbeck shows that dreams in the “Of Mice and Men” cannot come true in the 1930s by 3 people. Like Candy, Lennie, and Crooks who are different but kinda the same. Dreams don't come true in America by differences and segregation Body 1 Lennie had something to hold him back, he was retarded for example “ The hell with what i says”. Some people treated him differently because of the way he was. The only person that cared the most was George. They had a bond that couldn't be…

One theme that was found in the book Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck is even though you may love someone very much you have to do what is best for them and others. In Of Mice and Men the two main characters are Lennie and George. Lennie is a very big guy and does not know his own strength, George is a smaller guy and Lennie looks up to George. Lennie has a mental disability, so George has to look after Lennie. They have to move around places because Lennie is always getting into trouble. In…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, a tale set in the Great Depression. The novel teaches you the importance of friends, importance about the need for sacrifice, and about the importance of dreams. George and Lennie were like best buds and they helped each other through thick and thin. Well, Lennie did something really bad. I agree that George did the right thing by shooting Lennie. He made the process quick and painless, Lennie died happily, and he didn’t want to let Lennie be by himself in the…

[Lennie] said gently, “George… I ain’t got mine. I musta lost it.’ He looked down at the ground in despair. “You never had none, you crazy bastard. I got both of ‘em here. Think I’d let you carry your own work card?” Lennie grinned with relief. (Steinbeck 5). This book is called “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck and takes place in the 1930’s on a ranch. The book “Of Mice and Men” has many characters with impairments. Some of the characters with disabilities are Curley, Crooks, Candy, and…

Everyone has dreams, a place they want to be, a life they want to live. When I look at John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men I notice the use of dreams throughout the novel. John Steinbeck uses the motif of dreams in Of Mice and Men as an expression of hope, a contrast of reality and comfort. Dreams are used in Of Mice and Men to give characters comfort and a sense of safety. Lennie is comforted by the dream George has told him so many times. “We’ll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and…