John Steinbeck's The Takers

Almost from the start of the novel, it becomes clear that Takers see themselves as rulers and conquerors of the world, who have been created to be exempt from the law and rule as God over everything. Man is neither insightful nor wise enough to rule. Man cannot even manage to conduct or rule his own life on a daily basis in such a way that it doesn’t lead to conflict. Whenever we watch the news there’s somewhere in this world a disaster happening. Most people are unable to live peaceably with their own spouse, children or other close relatives.

It boils down to lack of communication and/or superiority complexes. In any relationship 99.9% of people will attempt to lord it over one another. One always sees himself or herself as superior, smarter, more experienced, or better equipped to deal with matters. So she or he has to tell everybody else what to do and how to live. Considering that man has in fact mostly destroyed this earth to a large extent, extinct many species, and created the greenhouse effect. Man has no idea how to live to avoid his own extinction. So, why do we actually listen to anybody who has no clue?
The Takers perception and credo is, we own everything in the world and kill off everything or everybody, who competes for our food. “We, the Takers decide who lives and who dies.” He makes it very clear that Takers avoid all real conclusive solutions to burning, self-criticising issues. Rewording the quote, when Takers do not want to resolve an issue, they get prophets involved in the discussions and tell people how to live. Turning any constructive exchange into a melee.The novel’s aim to pinpoint Taker’s total disregard for the Sustainable-Life-Law is self-evident. Not only do Takers show disregard. In fact Takers see themselves totally exempt from any such laws. They consider such laws to be for lower life