They dwell in and survive in what is called subsistence economy. A group only use subsistence economy is when produces is needed in order to survive. The insignificant independent groups split up to find what they indigence and then they reconnect with diverse associate and exchange goods. They need to help the organization have continuous movement goods through kinship ties and residential proximity. When there is continuous change of goods, it restores their obligations to each other.
One of the main characters we empathise with is Lennie due to his disability and child-like mind. It is clear to us from the start that Lennie is very child-like as his dream is, “to tend the rabbits”, even though this seems like a small insignificant dream, to have the freedom to have your own ranch with rabbits is near to impossible for men like Lennie and George. It is obvious through Steinbeck’s choice of language that Lennie never truly doubts the fact his dream will come true. However, he often reassures himself he hasn’t ruined the dream by asking, “I can still tend the rabbits, George?” this conveys Lennie’s vulnerable side and also how precious the dream is to him. Despite Lennie’s best efforts to keep the dream it was not meant to be.
It is vitally important that foragers help each other in times of environmental changes. Sharing guarantees that food and water is dispersed throughout the community. For example, if a community’s waterhole dries up, they would ask another community if they may share in the water of that community ( Nowak & Laird, 2010). As for food the san tribe would only search for food two or three days a week. The women are so excellent in the gathering of food that they can feed their families for a week, while the men hunt two or three days a week for the meat portion of their diets ( Nowak & Laird, 2010).
The book by the Modoc tribe “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” shows that their cultural beliefs matter a lot to them. “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” talks about how much respect the Onondaga tribe has for the natural world. They believe that each creature has its own power. The book shows kindness and respect for one another. Even though the Sky Chief did not show any respect for the nature, when he asked the men to uproot the tree, he still respected the nature and his wife by uprooting the tree just to make her dream come true.
Lennie also gives a lot, like when he says, “Ain’t we gonna have no supper” (304)? When Lennie says this, it shows that maybe he won’t have anything to eat. This is because Lennie and George are saving money for the dream both of them have to live with no one pushing them around and ”living off the fat of the land”. The American Dream for some was just living a simple life. Lennie and George just want to be happy.
People need connections with others, but these connections are not always what brings them to their absolute highest level of happiness. Chris proceeded to record his personal thoughts in his journal, further proving to the reader the point that personal connections are not essential to happiness. “I now walk out and live amongst the wild. Take care, it was great knowing you.” (69), Chris wrote on a card sent to two generous people, Jan and Bob Burres. How briefly this sentence was written and how easily the “good-bye” was said to the couple that took him in and gave him supplies, Chris had displayed that his desire to be on his own was greater than his desire for theirs or anyone’s, friendship.
Then finally, the Youngers realize the value of pride. People can learn important lessons about life in a variety of ways, not only just by having it taught to them. The younger family learns to live with difficult people, including themselves. For example, how Ruth is able to put up with her husband even though he constantly nags about how nobody helps him. Ruth continues to live with Walter because she loves
God a’mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy.” The way that George expresses him self here is very important in understanding how Steinbeck wants us to see this character. Although we see how George would like to live a carefree life with nobody to have to look after, we also get to see that he truly loves Lennie and although he may complain about having to look after him he likes the company and we see this later on when he is talking to Slim the skinner at the ranch, “Course Lennie’s a God damn nuisance most of the time,’ ‘but you get used to goin’ around with a guy” this is the time where we see that if George was to lose Lennie he would also become disadvantaged as he would have nobody to confide in and would probably go insane with loneliness and self pity. Lennie gives George a reason to live and something to work for, he also helps to keep George inline as he thinks about Lennie before himself so looks after their “stake” and saves to buy the small plot of land they dream
He was only worried about his food source and that he was notgoing to become hungry. In the end, he realized that he was alienating himself out of the group by keeping his food to himself and not sharing among the people. Their organic solidarity culturemade them used to helping each other in all aspects of life. They were a close-knit communitythat helped each other out for the survival of the entire group. The social interaction of theBushmen people was clear to all that was in that society and Richard thought he was part of thatin-group until the people were criticizing his choice of ox to slaughter.
I was always helping my brothers move cattle, kid goats, or vaccinate the elk. I never had time to be afraid or disgusted by these animals. But then going to a school in a small town, with most people from the city, I was the odd one out. Sharing what we did over the weekends was the time I thought I would be judged because I didn’t go shopping with my mom or go to the movies with my best friends. I was up at 5:00 A.M. to drive the tractor down the road and feed my cattle a hay bale.