Decision Making In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men
The biggest decisions of one's life is ahead of them, from leaving their family for a better paid job or deciding what university to attend, however others morals and values will strongly influence this individual's decision. Of Mice and Men is a novel written by John Steinbeck in which two migrant farmers dream of having a ranch of their own however leads to one of the farmer's death due to the influence of decision making. In of Mice and men, Steinbeck suggests that although individuals can self govern themselves when making decisions, he ultimately advocates values of others strongly affect people's morals and ethical decisions because individuals often look up to other individuals who have taken similar decisions and base their decisions
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While Lennie and George are hiking over the the ranch, they eventually make camp near a river. Lennie then asks George to tell him a story, so George says; ““Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place. They come to a ranch and work up a stake and then they go inta town and blow their stake, and the first thing you know they’re poundin’ their tail on some other ranch. They ain’t got nothing to look ahead to.” From this quote, It is clear that Steinbeck is suggesting that individuals look up at other individuals and base their decisions off their failures. Is is obvious that George looks at other individuals who blow their stake which influenced him to make decision in saving up his money and buying himself a farm. Overall he uses others decisions to benefit him the most. Nearing the end of the book, After Lennie unintentionally killed Curley's wife, Lennie followed George protocol and ran off into the woods and burrowed in a bush by the river. After the ranchers found out who killed Curley's wife, George quickly reacted and went to where Lennie was hidden and he settled him down. Steinbeck portrays this event by saying; “And George raised the gun and steadied it, and he brought the muzzle of it close to the back of Lennie’s head. The hand shook violently,
While Lennie and George are hiking over the the ranch, they eventually make camp near a river. Lennie then asks George to tell him a story, so George says; ““Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place. They come to a ranch and work up a stake and then they go inta town and blow their stake, and the first thing you know they’re poundin’ their tail on some other ranch. They ain’t got nothing to look ahead to.” From this quote, It is clear that Steinbeck is suggesting that individuals look up at other individuals and base their decisions off their failures. Is is obvious that George looks at other individuals who blow their stake which influenced him to make decision in saving up his money and buying himself a farm. Overall he uses others decisions to benefit him the most. Nearing the end of the book, After Lennie unintentionally killed Curley's wife, Lennie followed George protocol and ran off into the woods and burrowed in a bush by the river. After the ranchers found out who killed Curley's wife, George quickly reacted and went to where Lennie was hidden and he settled him down. Steinbeck portrays this event by saying; “And George raised the gun and steadied it, and he brought the muzzle of it close to the back of Lennie’s head. The hand shook violently,