Journal on John Steinbeck “Of mice and men”

After having read the description of the novel, my expectations were that this would have been a typic story of a good ending, no matter how thrilling the suspension dots In the end may make the plot seem to be. However, upon reading It, It was becoming clearer that Steinbeck use of trustworthy details and foreshadowing In the text was already suggesting the out keep up resulting otherwise. For example at the very beginning the name of the town Leonie and George were going through, Scolded, already makes the lecturer think that the place is connected with solitary, loneliness.These guys have a dream together, that Leonie likes to be repeated to him by George. They want to earn enough money to buy a farm, and live off the fat the Ian with Leonie tending the rabbits. A common during their days, American ambition. It did seem that they could have achieved it, until the first foreshadowing came into place. When when was mentioned Liens enjoyment of touching nice-looking, soft objects / material. That got him In trouble at a previous farm where George and Leonie were working on, when he Just wanted to feel a girls dress, and he was too simple-minded o let go of It, when the girl began to protest.The novel stand outed with George and Leonie running away from the previous farm to work In another one, In order to escape persecution and to start earning for their American dream. New individual geeks then came into play Candy, Crooks, Curler, and Curlers wife but it would be more appropriate to describe the main characters Leonie and George first. Leonie is a strong, tall, but a mentally handicapped man, who trusts and admires George completely. He was perhaps a rather simple character, but one that arises sympathy cause of his defensiveness against Curlers aggression, and taunts from Curlers wife.George can be described as exact opposite of Leonie, being short-tempered, quick-witted but nevertheless pity for Leonie. Even though he showed frustration numerous time s because he couldnt full enjoy life as he had to look after Leonie, he was devoted In protecting Leonie from trouble until the very end. Candy was an ageing thespian that lost halls hand In an accident on that farm, and was expecting from day-to-day to be fired because of his disability. Just like his cross was shot by Carlson, after the dog was too old to be useful in his opinion.He also wanted to contribute in George and Leonie getting a farm, and seemed to believe that it was going to be come-at-able even after Leonie unintentionally killed Curlers wife. Crooks was a black man with a crooked back, smart, but always left out of from the workers company, and therefore, extremely lonely. He admitted that when Leonie came into his style and started talking to him. He was one of the vulnerable type of characters, but like Curlers wife, turns that vulnerability into a weapon and attacks characters who are even lower than himself, like Leonie.He suggested to Leonie that George woul dnt come back and the dreadful possibilities and asked what would Leonie do then. Nevertheless It seemed that the discrimination Is what made him a little cruel and lonely In that sense. Curler represented an evil character In the novel, being arrogant and always trying to pick fights, especially with guys bigger than him. He was fight with Leonie for no particular reason, Leonie smashes every bone in his hand in self-defense. Curlers wife was described by other characters as a Sailboat or a tart.She was unhappily married and out of boredom and loneliness walked around the inch and flirted with the other workers. Her death from Liens hands caused an end to George and Liens American dream. Carlson was the type of character, who, after working for years in the farm and caring lonesome(prenominal) about himself became selfish to the point where he couldnt understand what friendship simply meant. He shot Candys old dog because he saw that it only as useless, and stinking, even though that was the only friend Candy had. There were many themes presented in the novel, some of which strongly describe the grim aspects of pitying nature.Nearly all the harasser Of Mice and Men including George, Leonie, Candy, Crooks, and Curlers wife, admit, at one time or another, to have a sense of loneliness and isolation. That is what sort of connects them all. Each of them desires the comfort of a friend, but will settle for the attentive ear of a stranger. Curlers wife admits to Candy, Crooks, and Leonie that she is unhappily married, and Crooks tells Leonie that life is no good without a companion to turn to in times of confusion and need. The characters are depressed by their isolation, and yet, even at their weakest, they seek to intimidate those who are even weaker than they.Another theme is the impossibility of the American Dream. Many characters George, Leonie, Candy, Crooks and even Curlers wife had dreams that became unrealistic in the novel. George and Liens dream of o wning a farm, which would enable them to sustain themselves, and, most important, offer them protection from the cruel world, represents a typical American ideal. Curlers wifes death, which awakens George to the impossibility of this dream, and sadly proves that the bitter Crooks is right, such paradises of freedom, contentment, and safety are something not to be found in this world.