Essays on Of Mice and Men

In ‘ Of Mice and Men’ the killing of Candy’s dog represents the fate of anyone who has outlived their purpose. Once a great sheep dog now hindered by age and sentenced to die. Candy’s plea to Carlson to allow the dog to live out...

No matter where you live or the type of life you lead, everyone undergoes through basic emotions and events that signify the human experience. John Steinbeck, the author of theaward winning novel, “Of Mice and Men” manages to touch on a majority of the factors...

In Of Mice and Men, it appears an undeniable law of nature that dreams ought to go unfulfilled. From George and Lennie’s farm to Curley’s wife’s fame, the characters’ most cherished goals more than once fall flat to come true. In any case, the reality...

In the novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows that loneliness is a recurring theme throughout. Loneliness is defined as sadness due to not having a friend or a companion. Without one, they can suffer with depression and solitude. During the period of time,...

Many of the characters in the novel Of Mice and Men are isolated and openly discuss their feelings of loneliness. Steinbeck uses Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife help deliver his greater message to the reader. Candy openly shows his emotions to George when he says...

“Of Mice and Men” is a story that weaves collective racial and gender discrimination within a setting of dysfunctional personal relationships. It shows on the one hand how very difficult it is for victims of discrimination to escape their circumstances and, on the other, how...

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world” – Harriet Tubman. In the novella Of Mice and Men, the main characters and protagonists, George...

Throughout John Steinbeck’s classic novel Of Mice and Men, many characters unveil issues of that time era. Perhaps one amongst the most distinguished characters to provide insight into the culture of the 30s is Crooks the ‘negro stable buck.’ Crooks is an African American male,...

Are Caucasians and African-Americans really treated as equal as society says? This novel takes place in the 1930’s, where Caucasians and African-Americans were not equal. One character, Crooks, is an African-American man who does not have the same rights as his Caucasian co-workers. He is...

John Steinbeck was an American author and Nobel Prize winner. Born on February 27, 1902, he grew to be one of the leading spokesman of the Great Depression. Steinbeck died on December 20, 1968. He often wrote books on fate and prejudice, which is shown...