John Steinbeck used repetition to display the realities of the men be destroyed time after time while chasing their dreams. In the story, John Steinbeck uses repetition to show the internal and external problems created by the same idea in the story. In chapter five, Lennie goes on to cause more problems unintentionally, he killed his puppy unknowing it would die because “[he] didn’t bounce [it] hard” (Steinbeck 85). In chapter five he also killed Curley’s wife while playing with her hair, once he let go of her “she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck” (Steinbeck 91). John Steinbeck used repetition in the killings caused by Lennie to show how he unintentionally did it.
Of Mice and Men was an excellent novel about two migrant workers traveling in Southern California, trying to make enough money to fulfill their dream of attaining their own plot of land. They have trouble accomplishing this goal when Lennie, the big and clueless on of the two, consistently makes mistakes, some of them being vital. The author, John Steinbeck, uses great techniques and literary devices that build up to the climax and resolution. Throughout the story, he describes how several characters all have/had dreams or goals, but none of them truly achieved those dreams. All of these literary devices, techniques, and the entire plot lead up to my thesis statement.
Throughout Of Mice and Men, they’re many allusions of the Bible. It is believed that John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men was influenced also by John Milton's Paradise Lost. Paradise Lost is about Adam and Eve and how they were created and how they came to lose their place in the Garden of Eden because of disobedience. In the Bible, God created the Garden of Eden for Adam and Eve to live and tend to. God gave them instructions that they can eat from any tree except the tree of knowledge.
Patterns in Of Mice and Men The author of Of Mice and Men kills off one thing after another as if he were a stereotypical man living in “the hood” struggling with poverty. Basically, many animals, pets, and people die or actually get killed in the novel. Whether some deaths are intentional or not is controversial. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the author constructs a pattern of deaths that prepares readers for the end of the novel, but also illustrates the importance of cherishing the ones you love and to not take them for granted because one day they, inevitably, won’t be there anymore.
OMAM Information Sheet Title of Work: Of Mine and Men Author and Date Written: John Steinbeck; 1937 Historical Context: The novel Of Mice and Men takes place during the Great Depression, followed with a surplus of evidence. Found on page 11 is the following context: “[...]
In the book “Of Mice and Men,” John Steinbeck uses characterization to demonstrate the humans are self centered, and that they don’t pay much attention to others. To begin with, Steinbeck shows that humans are self centered through the use of characterization. After Lennie dies, Carlson says, “now what the hell you suppose is eatin’ them two guys.” (Steinbeck 107). This dialogue serves to remind us that even though someone just died right in front of them, they don’t honestly care.
George realizes how much he and Lennie need each other, leading them to discuss what makes them so different compared to other guys. (Steinbeck 11-14) Steinbeck uses both imagery and syntax to help convey the message of friendship. After the fight, George tells Lennie the plan of their future ranch. Using imagery, the reader has a visual and can imagine the ranch, ¨O.K. Someday--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--” (Steinbeck 14).
Was what george did to lennie acceptable There was a time when i had to step away from a friendship because it became toxic for my own well being. I had to make a decision that would benefit me. I had no other option but to end the friendship Just like george had to figure out what the best thing was for lennie and in the end killing him was the best and only option. In of mice and men by John Steinbeck george made the right decision because lennie was very violent and did not know right from wrong. They had no other options so he had to kill lennie no matter what.
Symbolism: George and his mentally handicapped friend Lennie dreamed about owning a farm and growing rabbits because Lennie loved to touch and pet a soft animal. Having a farm was symbolized as a freedom and petting a soft rabbit was showed self-confidence. In the beginning, of the story in the pond under the green trees George and Lennie had a good impression in restarting a new life because green Color symbolized life and positive energy. Lennie loved to have a soft pet as he had a dead mouse in his pocket which he could not take care of it. He did not understand the difference between taking the life of a mouse and a human.
Soledad, California during the great depression. On a sunny nice afternoon George and Lennie walked down the road to find a new job, Lennie held onto a dead mouse, gently, creepily petting it. After arriving to their new bunkbed in the new ranch job. They decided to start working for Curley’s dad’s, the boss, in order to earn up enough money to get their own piece of land, where lennie constantly begs to tend the rabbits. Lennie is mentally despaired, he tags along with George since he won't survive on his own, Lennie has a monomania with petting soft objects, because of this he causes trouble for George.
In the story Of Mice and Men, four living things are killed. Two are shot in the back of the head, and the other two are killed by somebody else’s bare hands. As strange as it sounds, the killings were solutions for some characters and complications for others. In this story by John Steinbeck, there are many different realism elements that are relevant. These elements include a few specifics like the rejection of the idealized, larger-than-life hero of romantic literature, the avoidance of the exotic, sensational, and overly dramatic, and the focus on the ethical struggles and social issues of real-life situations.
The mice and men story starts at the great depression. Lennie is a large childlike migrant worker he has mental disability Lennie depends on George for everything. George is a small quick witted man who travels. George is devoted to Lennie. They both share a vision of the farm together.
When writing, Steinbeck truly embodies the language. Staying true to the roots of the working class and made sure we see the true form through the powerless rather than the powerful. “The attacks against him worsened after The Grapes of Wrath. In Salinas and Oklahoma—home to the working people he championed in that great novel—upstanding citizens bought the book in great numbers, piled them up and built bonfires. Priests called John Steinbeck a pornographer and politicians called him a Communist” (Johnson, America 's).
In the book, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, one possible theme is “It’s important to live in the present but also dream about the future.” I have pulled five quotes that portray this theme. They all explain how both Lennie and George dream, but that Lennie is the big day dreamer. They both want to work towards living and owning their own ranches with a lot of rabbits. My first quote focuses on how George is always helping Lennie and giving him advice.
By using characterization, conflict, and imagery to develop his characters Lennie and George, Steinbeck shows his readers that in any circumstance, good or bad, karma will appear and bring people the things they deserve. The touching and painful ending of Steinbeck's story shows chaos in a peaceful place in which Lennie is dying and yet still existing through all three devices: the characterization of both Lennie and George, the results of the conflicts they faced, and a vivid description of Lennie's death. Even after decades have passed since Steinbeck published this novel, Steinbeck's message to the reader stays the same, chaos can occur in even the most peaceful places. Never leaving people’s sides, always lurking in the shadows, waiting to
