Allegory In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men
Of Mice and Men
Prompt E: Allegory
When a character is presented in an average story, one has a general set of thoughts of how their role will be played in the story. They each serve meaning towards both the story and the other characters. Though, with each character there is a symbol. A hidden image that comes to visualization in the mind when read. A image that symbolizes others out there in the world, outside of the book, to make it seem relatable. Three characters that emit these traits which symbolize a particular group in society are Lennie, George, and Curley’s wife.
Lennie, throughout the story, served a vital role in the story in Of Mice and Men. The part in society that this character symbolizes is the group of people that are …show more content…
There are people out there in the world that have a dream that appeals to a more artistic view in life. They are born into a world where the dream that they want is either there for them to work towards or at the palm of their hands waiting for them to take. Though with every choice and every action they make, there’s a new path waiting for them. A path that will lead them towards their next turn. If one takes a turn that they didn’t expect, then they’ll be misplaced. However, one might ask as to why they never got their dream. The summary factors in with every decision they made from being adventurous in a certain place at a certain time or their consciousness presenting a different point of view that seemed appealing at first but would then later not seem as pleasing. Curley’s wife had the dream of being an actor but the path of staying at the farm took hold of her. A scenario such as that represents a major group in society. In Steinbeck’s work, it might even be intentional to not even give Curley’s wife a name to put more emphasis on the character and the relatable reflexion to someone. The outcast that’s in the wrong crowd due to the decisions that were
Prompt E: Allegory
When a character is presented in an average story, one has a general set of thoughts of how their role will be played in the story. They each serve meaning towards both the story and the other characters. Though, with each character there is a symbol. A hidden image that comes to visualization in the mind when read. A image that symbolizes others out there in the world, outside of the book, to make it seem relatable. Three characters that emit these traits which symbolize a particular group in society are Lennie, George, and Curley’s wife.
Lennie, throughout the story, served a vital role in the story in Of Mice and Men. The part in society that this character symbolizes is the group of people that are …show more content…
There are people out there in the world that have a dream that appeals to a more artistic view in life. They are born into a world where the dream that they want is either there for them to work towards or at the palm of their hands waiting for them to take. Though with every choice and every action they make, there’s a new path waiting for them. A path that will lead them towards their next turn. If one takes a turn that they didn’t expect, then they’ll be misplaced. However, one might ask as to why they never got their dream. The summary factors in with every decision they made from being adventurous in a certain place at a certain time or their consciousness presenting a different point of view that seemed appealing at first but would then later not seem as pleasing. Curley’s wife had the dream of being an actor but the path of staying at the farm took hold of her. A scenario such as that represents a major group in society. In Steinbeck’s work, it might even be intentional to not even give Curley’s wife a name to put more emphasis on the character and the relatable reflexion to someone. The outcast that’s in the wrong crowd due to the decisions that were