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Migrant Workers and Why they were Misfits John Steinbeck 1937 novel Of Mice and Men captured what it was like to be a migrant worker after the dust bowl. In the novel, when the two main characters, George and Lennie, first were hired at a farm they were not exactly happy about their living conditions for the farming season but they said its better than nothing. Like real life, migrant workers in California in the 1930’s did not have good houses, most of the houses were smaller…

Of Mice and Men is a movie and a novella by John, Steinbeck. The movie was made as an interpretation of the book directed by Gary Sinise. He is also the main character in this interpretation. Of Mice and Men is an about George (Gary Sinise) and Lennie (John Malkovich) who are very close friends. George is a short, small, and smart man. On the other hand, Lennie is a very big man who is very mindless. The movie, unlike the book, entices the viewer to continue watching their film. A book can’t…

The opportunity of having a friend in such hard times is a privilege and something to be valued. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, George, a migrant worker, and Lennie, a migrant worker, have been given the privilege of traveling around together and having somebody to talk to. Based on the 1930s during the Great Depression migrant workers were caught in an era of extreme loneliness, but George and Lennie were not. They were friends with dreams of becoming partners in owning a farm together…

Is it a Tie or Game Over? Having a friend can be a double-edged sword; it is amazing to have one, but torturous when that friend is inevitably lost. George and Lennie are two migrant workers traveling together in search of work during the Great Depression, which is something that went against normality at this time. Almost all men traveled alone, suspicious of anyone and everyone--but George and Lennie had a strong bond and a close friendship, one of which many other men could not understand.…

To end a life is to end a person’s essence. John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men to characterize the struggle of migrant workers in the 1930s. George and Lennie are friends who travel to make a living to create a dream that George fostered in his mind. Lennie is an individual who has a mind that is very childlike and innocent. They work in a farm where they buck barley to make a living. They have a couple of problems which puts them in an jam. The major problem is when Lennie kills a woman.…

Of Mice and Men - Dreams Dreams are an important part of the lives of the characters in John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men. They show what the characters feel inside and what they aspire to be someday. The goals of George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife can provide a whole new look of the characters and the actions they make throughout the story. George and Lennie share a dream to be landowners someday and own their own farm where they can have friends come over and hire workers to…

Loneliness in Of Mice and Men Humans have an innate need to build social connections with other people. When these bonds are absent, it is easy to feel isolated and thus struggle to understand others. Loneliness is prevalent in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, making it impossible for characters to build strong relationships with one another. This obstacle is encountered several times over the course of the novel by Curley’s wife, Crooks, and George, who often allow it to obscure other…

Of Mice and Men Obstacles Characters Face The characters in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck face struggles such as loneliness and a desire for acceptance when trying to achieve their goals. This relates to the title because in the poem “To A Mouse” by Robert Burns it talks about how it is difficult to achieve goals because of other factors that create obstacles and interfere along the way. Having a desire for acceptance vastly impacts attempting to achieve a goal. Lennie, Crooks,…

Dreams: The Purpose of Life People’s hopes and dreams are able to keep life focused on achieving a desired outcome; however, many people fail to reach their lifelong goals for various reasons. Dreams have a significant part in the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, especially for the main characters George and Lennie. These characters have a dream to quit their job as migrant workers and own a farm. Unfortunately by the end of the story George and Lennie fail to reach the dream they…

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…