Wealth In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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The novel Of Mice and Men has a name that creates an interest to continue on, but what is the meaning of story and how is it exhibiting itself to continue interest? The story Of Mice and Men foreshadows by connecting key events together. This story demonstrates the social hierarchy and displays how individuals are treated based on their ranking in social class. This book gives great examples of how the desire to do something or accomplish a dream plays an important role for the lives of the characters. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men presents a story that conveys the idea about brotherhood and loneliness in a desperate time of need. In the story many things began to relate back to each other and connect. This association among events gave a deeper description of their meaning and importance to the story. One example of this is when George tells Lennie to come back to the river and hide in the brush if anything bad happens and then makes sure he is able to find his way there if it come to that, this foreshadows a possibility that something could go wrong and the two men …show more content…

In Of Mice and Men; Crooks, Curley’s wife, Candy are some of the examples by how they are treat like because of their ranking in the social hierarchy. Curley, and Curley’s father are another representation of rankings in social class. The lower classmen in this novel are not in high respect by others, an illustration of this would be Crooks and how the other working men did not allow him to be in the bunk houses because he is a black men. Additional cases include how Curley's wife is never give a name because of how women were mistreat and treat by discrimination. Higher classmen are treat with an ability to higher authority, such as, Curley because of his greater privileges. Curley has the power to treat the workers poorly and make decisions without the worry of losing his