How Does Steinbeck Use Foreshadowing In Of Mice And Men

Everyone has a goal or dream at some point in their life. Some people have a dream which is coming to America, to have an education, money and a safe country. Others have a goal of just climbing or reaching the top of a mountain. In 1929 the Stock Market crashed leading the Great Depression. During this time people became unemployed or it was a struggle to find a job and keep it. Steinback reflects this serious issue in his novella “ Of Mice and Men” Lennie and George, the main characters, traveled together. They were different from every other worker because they had each other and weren’t “loners” like the other labors. Through the use of foreshadowing Steinback demonstrators that although the American Dream is desirable it is not always obtainable.

Steinback uses foreshadowing in “Of Men and Mice” when George and Lennie stop and take a break while walking to the ranch. While George and Lennie were walking to the ranch Lennie pulled out a dead mouse out of his pocket.
Before ,when George and Lennie worked in a small town called Weed Lennie liked petting this lady’s dress because it was soft. One day Lennie wanted to touch the girl's dress but she took it as something more sinister than that. Once Lennie was petting the dress he didn't wanna let go and the girl was trying to run away to safety because she was afraid. The point when the girl got away she went back to the farm and told the other workers that Lennie tried to sexually assault her. Later on in the book theirs a part where Curley's wife and him are in the barn and she let Lennie pet her hair. Curly’s wife told Lennie to stop but he didn’t and just continue. She started to get up and Lennie didn’t want her to leave just yet so she also started screaming for help and kicking her way out but Lennie was obviously stronger. Since Lennie doesn’t know his own strength he ends up killing Curley's