Marxism And Feminism In George Smith's Of Mice And Men

Of Mice and Men is a book that can be viewed through many filters depending on how the reader decides to take the novel. While all of these filters can be argued by readers, no one can deny the fact that the most obvious theme in the story is the quest for money, and the struggle between the classes. This means that this book is very easily viewed though a Marxist lens. This book strictly fits into the Marxist belief that “ideas are the outcome of social conditions and relationships” (Curtis). Of Mice and Men is a lesson on Marxism and communism, and displays the intensity of the ongoing struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie. Throughout the book, one can see the constant wish to become better from all of the migrants that

This may sound like a B rated horror movie, but in the case of Of Mice and Men it is a very real, very terrifying problem. These men go through such tragedies that they lose everything that makes them unique. George loses the only true friend he has, and it causes him to completely lose interest in ever going through with the dream he had been chasing since becoming a worker. Going through struggles like this is a common problem for the ordinary proletariat. Without their goals, they become yet another stepping stone for the

When the working class is controlled completely by the wealthy, as in Of Mice and Men, it seems that all morals disappear and society becomes completely about selfish desires and getting money. There is a perfect display of this concept in the book when Lennie is killed and all Carlson can say is “now what the hell ya suppose is eatin’ them two guys?” (Steinbeck). Carlson has no idea what is wrong with George, because to him it no longer matters what happens as long as he gets paid for working. While this is all true, there is one thing that all of these men still had in common despite their