Danielle Sylvester
Of Mice and Men
Things don’t always work out as planned. In the historical fiction book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck he shows that you can’t let people hold you back from your dreams, even if they are supposed to be a part of it. If no one goes after their dreams what would the world be. If Martin Luther King did not have a dream and stand up for what he believed in then we would not be as accepting of other races.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr. George and Lennie have a dream that they will have their own ranch someday and will be able to live off the land, George has to take care of Lennie who is mentally challenged and doesn’t realize his own strength. Lennie accidentally killed his puppy by being to rough and then he killed Curley’s wife. He didn’t mean any harm but he doesn’t realize the consequences of his actions. Curley goes after him and wants to kill him or maybe even do something worse but George finds Lennie and makes him think about their dream ranch and shoots him. He knew he had to do it for Lennie, it hurt and it was hard but if they found Lennie George would have gotten into a lot of trouble too.
Lennie and George travel together. Most men find that strange but it is normal for them. Lennie is mentally challenged and is a rugged guy. He is tall and he tends to forget a lot. He is a nice guy and would never want to harm anyone or anything. He forgets his own strength when he is talking to Curley’s wife and ends up killing her. George is the one who is there for Lennie he is an average size guy and is very clever. He tells Lennie that if he ever gets into trouble to hide in the brush and wait for him to get there. When Lennie gets in trouble George finds him and knows what he has to do, even though it is hurting him inside to do this to his friend. He kills Lennie for his own good and also if he didn’t he probably would have been killed too. In history people didn’t have the chance to stand up for themselves. There were no rights for women and they were not aloud to stand up for themselves but thanks to one person things have changed.
I agree with the theme because if you let people stand in the way of your dreams then what are you living for. When I was younger I wanted to be a horse back rider so I got a job at a farm and took lessons and eventually I went to shows. If I had let anyone get in my way I would not have found a hobby that I really enjoy. I am sure that everyone has had a dream at some point in their life, like maybe to go to college or get a job. That is why we all got to school, so that we can chase after our dreams. If everyone gave up on their dreams then we would not be as free as we are today. Many people in history stood up for what they believed in and it is helping to make a difference for us today.
Steinbeck’s purpose for writing this book is to persuade us into following our dreams. The characters were believable because there were people who tried to get in the way of George and Lennie’s dream just like there are people in the real world who will try to take your dreams away from you and also like Martin Luther King who had many people standing in the way of his dream. The American dream theme is believable because everyone has a dream and everyone can make it come true with a little courage and effort. Things get tough but you have to do what you have to do. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck he shows us to follow our dreams.
Of Mice and Men
Things don’t always work out as planned. In the historical fiction book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck he shows that you can’t let people hold you back from your dreams, even if they are supposed to be a part of it. If no one goes after their dreams what would the world be. If Martin Luther King did not have a dream and stand up for what he believed in then we would not be as accepting of other races.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr. George and Lennie have a dream that they will have their own ranch someday and will be able to live off the land, George has to take care of Lennie who is mentally challenged and doesn’t realize his own strength. Lennie accidentally killed his puppy by being to rough and then he killed Curley’s wife. He didn’t mean any harm but he doesn’t realize the consequences of his actions. Curley goes after him and wants to kill him or maybe even do something worse but George finds Lennie and makes him think about their dream ranch and shoots him. He knew he had to do it for Lennie, it hurt and it was hard but if they found Lennie George would have gotten into a lot of trouble too.
Lennie and George travel together. Most men find that strange but it is normal for them. Lennie is mentally challenged and is a rugged guy. He is tall and he tends to forget a lot. He is a nice guy and would never want to harm anyone or anything. He forgets his own strength when he is talking to Curley’s wife and ends up killing her. George is the one who is there for Lennie he is an average size guy and is very clever. He tells Lennie that if he ever gets into trouble to hide in the brush and wait for him to get there. When Lennie gets in trouble George finds him and knows what he has to do, even though it is hurting him inside to do this to his friend. He kills Lennie for his own good and also if he didn’t he probably would have been killed too. In history people didn’t have the chance to stand up for themselves. There were no rights for women and they were not aloud to stand up for themselves but thanks to one person things have changed.
I agree with the theme because if you let people stand in the way of your dreams then what are you living for. When I was younger I wanted to be a horse back rider so I got a job at a farm and took lessons and eventually I went to shows. If I had let anyone get in my way I would not have found a hobby that I really enjoy. I am sure that everyone has had a dream at some point in their life, like maybe to go to college or get a job. That is why we all got to school, so that we can chase after our dreams. If everyone gave up on their dreams then we would not be as free as we are today. Many people in history stood up for what they believed in and it is helping to make a difference for us today.
Steinbeck’s purpose for writing this book is to persuade us into following our dreams. The characters were believable because there were people who tried to get in the way of George and Lennie’s dream just like there are people in the real world who will try to take your dreams away from you and also like Martin Luther King who had many people standing in the way of his dream. The American dream theme is believable because everyone has a dream and everyone can make it come true with a little courage and effort. Things get tough but you have to do what you have to do. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck he shows us to follow our dreams.
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