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Human Nature In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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In order to avoid losing readers, many authors make the endings of their books the happy predictable one. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, it is evident that Steinbeck did not conform to this popular practice, and instead, made his characters make the tough choices and did not please every reader with the drastic ending. Steinbeck portrays the cruel side of human nature in his novel through the use of tone, symbolism, and foreshadowing. To begin, Steinbeck’s use of a realistic tone shows the dark side of human nature. Tone 1. 2. Also, symbolism helps play a major role in the development of the theme. When Lennie asks George about the farm they are going to buy together, Lennie replies, “We gotta get a big stake together.
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