George from George Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” made the right decision of killing Lennie in the story, while other might disagree. George shot Lennie in the back of the head to save him from the suffering and humiliation from a mad and revengeful Curley. George did this not out of hate, but out of the love of their friendship. “George raised the gun and his hand shook, and he dropped his hand to the ground again” (Steinbeck). George is struggling to come to terms that he is going to shoot his best friend.
In the story "Night," the narrator allows the readers to have a glimpse into the lives of those who lived through concentration camps. We can see how the narrator uses language to convey his devastation at becoming an inmate in the concentration camp through repetition and metaphors. Throughout the story, there is one phrase that is constantly repeated. The story "Night" opens with "never shall I forget," and that specific line is repeated many times.
In Mice of Men, John Steinbeck shows characterization and slang from back in the day around the Great. He present limitations for the roles of people, and the struggles of new jobs. The setting takes place in Soledad, up the Salina river. Two men named Lennie and George, leave their ranch job in Weed due to conflictions. They find a new ranch to work at with a dream in their hearts of owning their own farm one day.
After reading this book, I found myself shocked, and almost in a daze. From beginning to near end, this book talked about George, Lennie, and then Candy saving up their money and buying a huge plot of land. However, all of their future plans were destroyed from the moment Curley’s wife let Lennie stroke her hair. It was in that moment that I could first foresee the horror of the events to come, and why this story is called, by some, tragic.
Imagine being able to tell someone to do something and they did it, no matter how awful it was. In John Steinbeck's emotional novel, Of Mice and Men, a grown man named Lennie is mentally challenged has a hard time telling what is right and what is wrong. He has a caretaker named George who has a short temper, however he tries his best to be patient with him. When George loses his temper it often cause Lennie to want to run away. Through all this they share a dream home where they can leave and go to the circus whenever they want.
The dream is within George's grasp until Lennie's incident with Curley's wife. George also wishes he were alone, without Lennie. He makes it seem that Lennie is a burden and he could live a normal life without Lennie. Which of course isn't fully true. These dreams are the dreams that George shares with most migrant workers of the depression, to get settled with a beautiful ranch and live off the fatta the land, as George might say.
Though there are many plans that are made, many of them do not play out the way that they are supposed to. These plans often have the people that made them develop grief and suffering because of them. There many plans that are made in the book Of Mice and Men. One of the biggest plans if for Lennie and George to buy a house and for Lennie to tend the rabbits. Though there are many plans that are laid out, some of them do not go like they are supposed to and those that do lay the plan often times end up on the wrong end of the idea.
Perceptions and Perspectives People have different perceptions which help them to see the world differently. There are also perspectives which are mostly influenced by perceptions. Some perspectives can help people to solve problems and be sensible. But some of them are creating prejudgements. The problem about prejudgements is, as Anaïs Nin tells, “We don’t see thing as they are; we see them as we are.”
“The best laid schemes often go awry…” says Robert Burns in his poem “To a Mouse”. Men can often lose sight of their final goal (even if only for a short period of time) and get too cocky as the end goal looms closer and closer. In Steinbeck’s novella, the reader is introduced to Crooks in the fourth chapter. Crooks is talking to Lennie and he asks Lennie where George is, “...
All humans are motivated by desires. Whether it is ketchup on beans, comfort, or autonomy, people will go to great extents to fulfill their desire. John Steinbeck displays the influences of desires greatly in Of Mice and Men. To fulfill his desire to stay loyal to Lennie, George lied, ran from the law, and killed. To fulfill his desire of owning a ranch, he retold the dream of the ranch repeatedly, continued to find new jobs, and made plans.
Your little brother is very ill from the plague, he is slowly dying and becoming weaker. Your friend from your class suggests that you kill him. Not murder, but to put him out of his misery. Would you be able to kill your own little brother, or would you rather let him die naturally It started when they got to the farm, Candy introduced himself and showed Lennie and George around the bunk house and told them a little about the people there. Shortly after Lennie and George were introduced to The Boss and George told The Boss their story, and explained why they were so late.
Brody McHugh Mrs. Yapsuga English 9 CP 29 March 2023 Of Mice and Men Essay “You can cross the ocean unless you have the courage of losing sight of the shore.”- Christopher Colombus. In the book Of Mice and Men written by John Steinback the theme of dreams and goals is pointed out many times. The book set place during the Great Depression times were very tough for everyone, everywhere.
John Steinbeck teaches us that setting goals in life is important because people never get better in life without a purpose. In the book Of Mice and Men there are many cases of farm workers who plan to work on a farm their entire life, it is different for these two friends that want to make themselves a better life. George and Lennie are always talking about owning their own farm in the future, with this ambition, they both are already ahead of those who do not strive for their dreams or feel that their dreams are not realistic enough. Keeping an optimistic mindset is key in striving for your dreams. Lennie is always asking George to talk about the farm they are going to have even though George has told the story many times.
George and Lennie have a shared dream, they dream of a better life. They discuss this dream together before the first day on the ranch – “OK. Some day – we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and …” They dream of a small farm with a patch of land which they own by themselves.
Throughout the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the theme of the unrealized dream is displayed through characters such as Lennie, George, Candy, and Curley’s wife. The unrealized dream, also known as the American Dream, is portrayed differently for a few different characters in the book. Best friends George and Lennie have a shared dream which is to have a serene farm ranch, even if it is small, with a mediocre house, a rabbit pen, and a garden where they can grow their own vegetables and herbs. They long to live independently away from rude bosses and harsh ranches. This is seen differently for a character such as Candy who only wants to keep his job even though he is disabled.
