You don’t always know what to look for, or who to look for. This relates to the story because Tom didn’t expect Mouse to be a thief but he was. Tom was totally shocked by this because he never thought Mouse was like that. I have found it to be really hard to “fit” in with different types of people. Some people except me for who I am, but others don’t.
Jack Morgenson Mrs. Stirtz English II Period 3 14th December 2010 Of Mice and Men Is accomplishing your dream difficult or a long way from completion? For George and Lennie, their dream was both very difficult and very long from completion. In the story, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the characters George and Lennie undergo countless hardships to earn money and get by during the Great Depression. They are both working to save up for their own farm and “live off the fat of the land”. This is their American Dream.
Nadia Martinez Professor Scillieri Basic Writing 073 27 October 2014 John Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men Many of Steinbeck’s novels address sides of social problems that impact the demoted people of society in profound ways. There are many social problems that are explored in this novel, including the treatment and perception of people who are poor, people who are mentally challenged, and African Americans. Many of the characters in Of Mice and Men are suffering from persistent anxiety. Most of the characters are overlooked the grinding poverty and frustration that they experience keeps them in a state of constant anticipation, followed by crushing disappointment. “Of Mice and Men” is a novel written by John Steinbeck.
It is important to keep a balance of the important things in one’s life otherwise, weaknesses can be developed that shadows over a person’s natural strength to prioritize. A balance of the important things in one’s life is what allows personal success to be achieved. Successfulness is the ability to seize new opportunities and explore new paths in life. Balance is the key to success because when there is balance in one’s life there is a cut back of stress, which makes room for the ability to thrive; and a person’s ability to thrive is what carries them to their personal success. To be successful is to understand what is important to you, to recognize your weaknesses without hiding behind them, to strive for balance as well as open new doors in life.
Dreams were rarely obtained due to the harsh circumstances. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, a majority of the most neglected characters carry foolish dreams that are out their reach; from owning rabbits to becoming a movie star. The lower class people do not realize the reality that surrounds them. Steinbeck implies that dreams never come true; no matter how hard one tries or believes. He demonstrates this by utilizing Lennie and Curley’s wife’s crushed ambitions.
Nathan Egleton Explore the way Steinbeck presents and explore desires in of mice and men. Desires, the American dream in the 1930s was a big thing in Americans’ heads but they couldn’t be chased because of the great depression. Plants, crops and jobs were gone. Money was impossible to get and dreams were unreachable unless you was asleep. Of mice and men have characters chasing dreams but they were just too hard to get.
Q- ‘Of Mice and Men’, by John Steinbeck portrays characters who are never going to achieve the American dream. Discuss. The American dream has always been endlessly pursued by many, but is not always achieved; this is portrayed in John Steinbeck’s novel, ‘Of Mice and Men’, written in 1931. The characters in the novella are illustrated as the few of many whose dream seemed capable of eventuating; however due to unexpected contingencies, never seemed to do so. The focal character, Lennie, is inevitably drawn to tragedy, due to his wish for untarnished happiness.
Nearly everyone has a dream in life that they desperately want to accomplish. Without these dreams people wouldn’t strive to accomplish what makes them happy. Sometimes happiness might be hard to reach because of obstacles faced in life. The obstacles which one faces and how they can overcome them are commented in Anne Lauren’s Carter short story “Leaving the Iron Lung”. In order for the author to show that one must overcome faced obstacles to pursue their dreams, she uses the protagonist, contrasting characters and symbols.
As shown above, different people might have different backgrounds, different beliefs or different habits. However, they can still have similar dream-- to have a better future. It is the simplest and most common hope of every person. No matter how hard their living conditions are, they can still find a way to achieve their dream. In conclusion, in the novel 'of Mice and Men' written by John Steinbeck, the old worker-- Candy meets a new worker-- George, who just finds a new job and tries to adapt himself to the new circumstance.
The Great Depression: Did America Need it? Dawood Nadeem CHA3U1 Aside from the Civil War, the Great Depression was the gravest crisis in American history. Just as in the Civil War, the United States appeared—at least at the start of the 1930s—to be falling apart. But for all the turbulence and the panic, the ultimate effects of the Great Depression were less reassuring than revolutionary. I feel that the great depression was needed to shape the new Republic.