Randy Steven Kraft

In "A Teachable Good Book: Of Mice and Men" by Thomas Scarseth, the professor argues that "Of Mice and Men" is a tragedy, in which it is simple, yet complicated as it provides wonderful examples of realism and problems in the world, despite being a short read. Scarseth provides many claims and examples supporting the thesis of his paper, which will be highlighted in this essay. The claims are: every story doesn't have to have a happy ending, objectionable elements are necessary as they make…

Animal Farm Why does animalism fail? "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." All this started when the Manor farm had their oldest pig have a dream. Major had a dream that one day the animals would be free of the control of the humans. When Major died the animals took action, they thought that they could make Major's dream come true. His dream was about how when people find out that their animals can not be useful they just get rid of them. All the animals didn't’ want that to happen.…

‘Of Mice and Men’ is an account of the misadventures of two companions, Lennie and George, during the Great Depression. The author, Steinbeck, explores the theme of loneliness and isolation is his novel through the effective use of setting and characters. Steinbeck, a Stanford drop-out, wrote ‘dust bowl’ fiction, amongst other genres, about the lives of common folk during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. The Great Depression was a bleak period of American history where there were severe…

Of Mice and Men is a novel about two men; Lennie and George. They are traveling partners and they look out for each other. Lennie and George have a dream about getting a farm and “living off the fat of the land.” Lennie is especially ecstatic about tending the rabbits on their dream-farm and George constantly tells Lennie about the story of how they’ll live together and have a good life. Unfortunately, Lennie and George’s dream dissipates when Lennie’s strength gets the best of him and he…

Loneliness on the Ranch Loneliness is the state of having no friends or company which often leads to unhappiness. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, characters deal with loneliness throughout the course of the novel. The author’s use of characterization, as seen in characters Candy, Crooks, Curley’s wife, and Lennie shows the theme of loneliness in the novel. The novel uses characterization of Candy to show the reader the theme of loneliness. Candy is characterized as an old ranch worker…

Friendship in Of Mice and Men Friendships are a very key part to living a happy life. Even though, they often put people in the position to be more open to being attacked or criticized. George Milton and Lennie Small show a great deal of this in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Lennie, who is mentally disabled, relies on George for making good decisions and taking care of him. On the other hand, George relies on Lennie for a companion and sometimes to protect him because of Lennie’s big…

Of Mice and Men Compare and Contrast Essay Katherine Polgar p.2 In the 1937 classic, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck dealt with the concepts of human nature, dreams, loneliness, and solitude. The story of Lennie Smalls and George Milton told the unfortunate story of best friends in a hard time, the Great Depression. When this moving story was brought to the big screen it lost some of the most compelling aspects but kept the same touching and intriguing story. In the 1992 rendition of…

One of the primary human need is a sense of acceptance therefore, everyone needs a friend. Two men that needed that acceptance are named George and Lennie. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie go from land to land trying to settle in a job. On their journey, they go through many hardships and meet new people but end up losing their jobs because of something Lennie has done. They plan on having their own land to themselves which is their American Dream. John Steinbeck…

Friendship is universal but so is its opposite, loneliness. No one wants to be lonely, but when someone is, they can become desperate for any sort of human contact. In the book Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, this theme of loneliness is explored extensively. In the land of migrant workers, who usually travel around alone, George and Lennie are the exception. They travel around together, coming to this ranch full of other lonely characters. The books is about what goes on at the ranch, George…

Mother Teresa once said, “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” Everyone at some point goes through or struggles with loneliness. So, if everyone gets lonely are we really alone? In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, loneliness plays a huge role. Lennie, Crooks, and Candy all face loneliness. At times they are put in situations that they would rather not be in which moves the story along. Since they are lonely they get put through a lot for better…