Emotions In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Through his artfully woven yarn, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck demonstrates to us how there’s always a glimmer of goodness even at the heart of what may feel at first like a world completely smothered in a cloak of evil. Right as the story begins to unravel before us, we’re introduced to a bond of unconditional love which only grows more evident as we go along. This tale also enlightens us to the amazing strengths to which trust can grow. As the novella draws to an end, the reader is shown that passionate hopes and dreams are recessed within us all, heedless of age, gender, race, or upbringing. The deeply-rooted love between George and Lennie is clear to the observer from very early on in the story and continues to be flaunted as the

Lennie’s resolution against indulging in the self-fulfillment of topping his legumes with a beloved condiment in order to better respect George and his wishes shows that he has a stronger devotion to his friend than to a favourite food, which, given how he is described to be, is quite admirable. In addition, his willingness to relinquish any available ketchup to George is a great display of selflessness and self-sacrifice, both components of love. Much later, George goes out into town with some of the other men working on the ranch, leaving Candy, Lennie and Crooks behind. Lennie accidentally stumbles into Crooks’s room, much to the annoyance of the latter, so out of spite, he provokes the intruder, and eventually finds his weak spot and hints that George could potentially get hurt out in town. Lennie is enraged, and retorts, “Ain’t nobody gonna talk no hurt to George.” This line has threatening tones to it, implying that anyone who even dares to contemplate the intention of harming a hair off of George’s head will come to deeply regret that decision. This type of protectiveness can only be found in the closest of