Movies that have a dramatic scene are more attractive to watchers. In Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, the final dramatic scene is where George shoots Lennie in the head. George shoots Lennie to save Lennie from Curley. In the book, when George killed Lennie, is a more open area with greener grasses and taller weeds and bushes.
Steinbeck uses symbolism to relate the dog and Candy to Lennie and George. The author states, “At last Candy said softly and hopelessly, “Awright-take ‘im ( 47). Candy has finally accepted the fact that his dog has to die. He can no longer protect the dog from the others and his time has come. This is like Lennie and George because when Lennie kills Curley's wife, George has to accept the fact that Lennie has to die.
Of Mice and Men, a book written by John Steinback that focuses on 1930s California laboring, is placed on a work ranch in California. Candy, a ranch hand, had a dog that he had brought with him to the work ranch and had grown a strong bond with, this is unique because most people travel alone however, another ranch hand, Carlson, did not want the dog around. Carlson thought that the dog had an odor and a poor quality of life and should be euthanized. Candy is suffering with this decision because he knows that the dog is suffering but he also loves the dog and has grown a very strong bond with it. Candy should euthanize the dog because the dog is suffering and the dog is no longer useful to candy and the dog would have a painless death.
The Human Dog Thesis: In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows how friendships are not always equal but are formed from necessity and responsibility through the friendship of George and Lennie when George takes the responsibility of taking care of Lennie and when George took responsibility and gave Lennie an effective reason to follow directions and remember. George was responsible of taking care of Lennie. They became friends because through their relationship they realized how much they need each other. George brings responsibility to the table. George is giving his mentally handicapped friend a future and sacrificing his future to better his friends, “Guys like us, that work on ranches… work up a stake and they go inta town and blow their stake… they don’t got nothin’ to look ahead to… with us it ain’t like that.
Is there anything stronger than killing oneself to be with the person one loves forever? In Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, the Montagues and Capulets are enemies. There two children, Romeo and Juliet fall in love at a party and ends in a tragedy. In Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, two best friends, George and Lennie take care of each other since Lennie is mentally disabled. They spend every hour and every day together.
Steinbeck states in the novel, “You seen what they done to my dog tonight?”(60). An example of Candy telling George and Lennie his problems. Candy still feels upset over his dog death by Carlson. But by using that excuse he got George to agree with him, to let him live in the ranch once they earn enough money. With Candy’s help with George and Lennie’s dream, it is easier and now faster for the three of them to get their ranch.
John Steinbeck’s novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a tragic story that takes place during the great depression where two workers/companions ,George and Lennie, work on a ranch together. There they overcome many obstacles to get closer to achieving their dream of living on a farm together; More so tending the rabbits for Lennie. Because Lennie has a mental illness, George is obligated be by his side and make sure he doesn't get himself into any trouble. In order to do the right thing in life, one must make tough decisions that may not seem understandable. Candy who is a fellow worker at the ranch owns a very old dog that depends on him to live.”
From the very onset of my undergraduate career, I knew two things: I wanted to be a physician and I wanted to return home to work in my community. Growing up in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, I was brought up in a rural, medically under-served area. Lack of facilities, short handed manpower, and patient ignorance of medical information all contribute to a rather rocky health care system within the community. Once I arrived to Xavier, I quickly joined a research lab, and have gained over 1000 hours of lab work. Additionally, through my research experiences, I gained immense amounts of both scientific and medical knowledge.
John Steinbeck was a very powerful writer during the Great Depression who wrote many short, yet dense stories describing the struggles people faced during the 1930s, especially the book’s The Pearl and Of Mice and Men. One similarity that is found in both of these books is the theme of pursuing a dream, however, the stories differ when it comes to the element of characters. Although Steinbeck’s writings were masterpieces, their main purpose were to give a voice to the ones in poverty. Both books tell compelling stories about two men, George from Of Mice and Men and Kino from The Pearl, who have their future in their hands, but unfortunately lose almost everything.
Of Mice and Men Everyone has dreams, but do they all have the chance to achieve their dreams? The author, John Steinbeck wrote the book Of Mice and Men. This book shows how all the characters tried their best to achieve their goals and dreams but failed . The three characters that had a big dream, and they couldn’t achieve it and they are Lennie, George, and Crooks. They didn’t get to their dream because of the wrong decisions that they make.
In the novella, Of Mice and Men, the author John Steinbeck illustrates a ranch in the 1930’s during the great depression where those who fit into mainstream society run the show, and those deemed “outcasts” are rendered useless. Steinbeck depicts characters with setbacks that diminish their value in the eyes of society, and contrasts them to characters that have no difficulties conforming to the norm. Crooks, being a black man isolated by his race, and Candy, a elderly man limited by his age and missing limb are examples of Steinbeck characters that experience hardships because of the differences. The poor treatment of Crooks and Candy by the other characters, and their chronic unhappiness in a place that doesn’t value them, comments on how
Steinbeck tries to show us that Candy could reach the same fate as the four dogs because society might choose to kill
Steinbeck has used animal imagery through describing Lennie as a bear, showing how Candy’s relationship with his dog is the same as Lennie
In “Of Mice and Men”, Steinbeck explores the value of a man through their social standing, how they treat others and their idea of companionship. Steinbeck presents that in his world, a majority of men value usefulness over friendship and companionship such as the bond between Candy and his dog. Candy’s dog is “ancient” and “can’t eat, can’t see, can’t even walk without hurtin’’. Carlson and the rest of the men in the barn decide it is best to “shoot him right in the back of the head”, while Candy argues he doesn’t want to as “I had him from a pup” and doesn’t want to take his life away. After much convincing, Candy’s dog is shot, to the dismay of Candy who has lost his companion, as he “continued to stare at the ceiling”.
In the story Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses the dog to represent loneliness of Candy. The men in the bunkhouse where complaining about how bad the dog stunk so Carl said let me do it he won’t even feel a thing. Curly says, “ I had him since he was a pup though”(Steinbeck #44). Steinbeck is trying to show that because the dog has been with Curly all this time he is going to be lonely once Carlson kills him. Curley won’t have a person or a dog to wake up to and talk to or attend to the dog.
