Comparisons Between Of Mice And Men

In John’s Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, it tells the story of two men, one is a leader, and one is a follower. They move to different places to find a new job and opportunities to carry out their dream. The opening paragraphs of chapter one and chapter six both convey one main idea, dreams and goals.

The tone expressed in both chapters are different. Firstly, in chapter one, the tone is happy, hopeful, and positive. For example, George and Lennie must have felt hopeful of the new place they traveled to. They dreamed of earning enough money to get their own farm. When someone is writing down or thinking about their goals, usually they get excited to start working for them. But that motivation can easily disappear. In chapter six, the tone expressed is dark, eerie, and gives us a sense of destruction. This shows the destruction of their dream and how George wouldn’t carry out their dream because of Lennie’s death. So we can conclude that chapter six signifies the hope and motivation that was lost in achieving their dreams.

For example, chapter one words are most positive, “golden,” “fresh,” and “twinkling.” This shows how a dream can be exciting, especially if someone is starting over in a new place. It can feel refreshing to have a new beginning. These words show the fresh feeling of starting over. However, chapter six uses words like, “lanced,” “dry,” and “swallowed.” This chapter uses negative word choices that you don’t usually associate as