Of Mice and Men Paper
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Mrs. Langhammer
11.28.11
Of Mice and Men, a heartbreaking tale, a strongheld protest
Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck’s naturalistic novella, is a tragic tale of two men traveling together in the hardships of the Great Deal. Frequently throughout the book Steinbeck indirectly critiques the flaws that the Great Deal contained. Within the text migrant workers, Lennie Small, a kind hearted mentally handicapped man and George Milton, a small, yet mighty spirited man, take on the troubles of the early thirties. The tale begins with the men traveling to a ranch in Soledad for employment, their hearts full of a dream to earn enough money to purchase a place of their own. Soon after their arrival their dream heightens once they meet an elderly swamper, Candy, whom offers to join them and pitch in his stake towards their farm fantasy. At the ranch, George befriends a man of his own mentality, Slim, who is highly respected and considered a leader. Lennie befriends an unexpected man, Crooks, whom is a black handicapped stable hand. Lennie and George's acheival of their dream becomes hindered by the troublesome characters Curley, the boss's son and Curley's wife, Curley's “tart” of a wife. John Steinbeck's main purpose of writing this novella is to protest Roosevelt's New Deal and exploit that the damage the Great Depression caused was far from being completely restored. It helps to highlight the “minorities” the New Deal didn't cover upon, such as mentally handicapped people, handicapped people, the elderly, and african american peoples. Steinbeck expresses these faults through his themes: the discrimination of the “weak”characters, the importance of friendship/ the danger of loneliness through in the novella. The theme of the discrimination of weak characters is shown through Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife throughout the novella. Lennie is regarded as a weak member of society during the 1930s due to his mental disability. Back in
Mrs. Langhammer
11.28.11
Of Mice and Men, a heartbreaking tale, a strongheld protest
Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck’s naturalistic novella, is a tragic tale of two men traveling together in the hardships of the Great Deal. Frequently throughout the book Steinbeck indirectly critiques the flaws that the Great Deal contained. Within the text migrant workers, Lennie Small, a kind hearted mentally handicapped man and George Milton, a small, yet mighty spirited man, take on the troubles of the early thirties. The tale begins with the men traveling to a ranch in Soledad for employment, their hearts full of a dream to earn enough money to purchase a place of their own. Soon after their arrival their dream heightens once they meet an elderly swamper, Candy, whom offers to join them and pitch in his stake towards their farm fantasy. At the ranch, George befriends a man of his own mentality, Slim, who is highly respected and considered a leader. Lennie befriends an unexpected man, Crooks, whom is a black handicapped stable hand. Lennie and George's acheival of their dream becomes hindered by the troublesome characters Curley, the boss's son and Curley's wife, Curley's “tart” of a wife. John Steinbeck's main purpose of writing this novella is to protest Roosevelt's New Deal and exploit that the damage the Great Depression caused was far from being completely restored. It helps to highlight the “minorities” the New Deal didn't cover upon, such as mentally handicapped people, handicapped people, the elderly, and african american peoples. Steinbeck expresses these faults through his themes: the discrimination of the “weak”characters, the importance of friendship/ the danger of loneliness through in the novella. The theme of the discrimination of weak characters is shown through Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife throughout the novella. Lennie is regarded as a weak member of society during the 1930s due to his mental disability. Back in