The 1930s in American history was an interesting period that merges strife with everlasting hope. John Steinbeck's literature takes a snapshot of this time with realistic circumstances appropriate for the time. Of Mice and Men reflects the Great Depression Era by presenting the storyline in the agricultural setting of 1930s California, describing the hardships of migrant field workers, and mentioning the dreams and goals of various characters. The United States felt the reverberating effects of
The Great Gatsby has been one of the classic novels of the twentieth century. It creates a unique society that makes the story such a masterpiece. Another magnificent work that relates to The Great Gatsby is T.S. Eliot's 'The Hollow Man.'; The lines in the poem portray the story so vividly that it should have been an epigraph for the novel. The poem's references to hollow and stuffed men, can describe different characters in The Great Gatsby. The hollowness of men represents ruthless barbarians with
The Great Depression and its effect on the American Dream Struggling to find work in California's dust-covered Salinas Valley are George and Lennie, a far-fetched duo. Desperate for a chance at their own ranch, they bustle about trying their best to avoid trouble from polar opposite personalities on the ranch through John Steinbeck's pure depictions of life. Using the setting helps to depict certain ideas and struggles. The ideas of social injustice, the need to work or have money, and the desperation
drastically. John Steinbeck 's classic novel “Of Mice and Men” and F.Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel “The Great Gatsby”, are just two examples on how people dream of a better life, and try to achieve it. Unfortunately the American dream is not easy to achieve, in both stories; “Of Mice And Men” and “The Great Gatsby”, the main characters, end up being lonely and they don 't get their version of the American dream. In John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice And Men” and F.Scott Fitzgerald Daisy Buchanan, is depicted
people sometimes is nice to others such as his or her owners. The same can be said for humans. There sometimes is good even in the worst of people. In Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations the reader can see that there can be some good in the worst of men. The first way the reader can see that there is some good in the worst of men is through Pip. When Pip becomes a gentleman he also becomes insolent and snobbish. After he looses all his money he realizes how snobbish he is and first turned to Biddy
the hard days of the Great Depression. Two of his most famous works, “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Of Mice and Men”, take place in The Great Depression. They depict hardships of finding work and feeding their family. Steinbeck expresses that in many ways in his work. John Steinbeck depicts the Great Depression by, the journeys the characters go on to find work, the poor conditions of the places they work, and the isolation of the characters. First, John Steinbeck depicts the Great Depression by sending
In the early 20th century, the 20’s and the 30’s were some of the most drastic decades. In the movies The Great Gatsby and of Mice and Men, They were apart of these two decades. In these movies they had some similarities and they also had there differences when it comes to theme. One of the theme they had in common is longing for something that will not happen, and the other theme is everything has a consequence to it. Being that these two movies are so close in decades, it is easy to see the similarities
Caleb Norcutt Mrs. Thursby English 10A November 14, 2017 Great Depression puts millions out of work What would life be like if most of America was unemployed, broke, and not making enough money? George and Lennie left Weed to go find work in a different place and ended up working on a ranch in Soledad for fifty dollars a month. At the ranch, there were many problems that happened. “Of Mice & Men” by John Steinbeck takes place during the Great Depression of the 1930’s, a tough time filled with loneliness
of Men, John Steinbeck uses a wide variety of literary elements such as foreshadowing and colloquial language in order to set the tone and capture the time and place. Throughout the book Steinbeck shows how the Great Depression negatively affected American workers by telling a story about two men who go through constant struggles. It was the 1930’s during the Great Depression and life was hard for almost every American. Men would travel from town to town, always in search for a job. Most men worked
decision. Judgement is one of my greatest fears and this saying reminds me to do what I really want. Both books, Of Mice and Men and The Great Gatsby are inspiring stories about men pursuing their dreams. Even though neither of the characters got the dream they intended the work ethic and drive they put into reaching their goals was truly amazing. In the book Of Mice and Men Lennie and George have a dream to have their own land and farm. Lennie loves soft things and wishes to take care of bunnies
determination has attracted people from all around the world. Two writers from America’s past, however, have a different opinion on the once-great American Dream. F. Scott Fitzgerald and John Steinbeck have given the public their beliefs on the modern Dream through the novels they have written, The Great Gatsby, and Of Mice and Men, respectively. One novel placed during the Great Depression and the other during the Roaring Twenties both illustrate how their author feels about the Dream itself through the use
looks like, you will receive mixed and varying results. The three novels in analysis here are, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. All three of the texts are written based upon roughly the same time period, with The Great Gatsby being in the roaring twenties and Of Mice and Men and To Kill a Mockingbird taking place in the great depression era (the 1930’s). In their own way, all of the stories tell a tale of the American
" Both authors prove in the "Great Gatsby" and "Of Mice and Men" that the 'American Dream' is not only unattainable but also useless " Steinback presents the message of struggling to attain the 'American Dream' is pointless. In Of Mice and Men he states "I seen hundreds of men come by on the road an' on the ranches, with their bindles on their back an' that same damn thing in their heads . . . every damn one of em's got a little piece of landin' his head. An' never a God damn one of 'em ever
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck are both insightful books about the lifestyles in two drastically different time periods in American history. The Great Gatsby is set in the correctly nicknamed “roaring 20s” this was a decade known for its wealth and flamboyance. During this time the wealth of the country rose drastically, leading to many people having a lot of wealth, just like the main characters in the story, Gatsby, Nick, Daisy, and Tom. The setting
of literature- The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men are two culprits of this trope. Women are the downfall of the American Dream in Of Mice and Men as well as The Great Gatsby according to the Marxist Theory, for there is a commodification of women, such as Daisy and Curley’s wife, which add to the failure of the American Dream as both women are seen as property of another, which makes men have a desire to compete after as these women as they give status and value to the men. The women all have
Of Mice and Men Essay The Great Depression is remembered as an economic pothole in America history but it was also a time were a lot of people faced prejudice. John Steinbeck realizes this and uses the characters in Of Mice and Men to illustrate it. The Great Depression influences the struggles the characters face negatively by the cultural ignorance that causes the population to mistreat people with mental and physical disabilities as well as people of different races. The most affected characters
Novel, Steinbeck shows us that the great depression was one of the biggest obstacle of his time. In "Of mice and men" by John Steinbeck, the reader can see the effect of the great depression on the American Dream through characters like George, Lenny, Slim, and Curley's wife. One way Steinbeck shows the effects of the great depression on the American Dream is through the characters George and Lenny. First he shows the reader the impossible dream these two men conceived for themselves and are distant
help advance the plot and foil the other characters. Curley from Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck and Tom Buchanan from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, are both examples of flat characters; the reader only sees one side to each of these characters: the callous and controlling part. Curley and Tom are both presented as flat characters and as the quintessential controlling husbands, who foil the more sensitive men in the texts. Because of their personalities, they indirectly kill those around
Whose Dream Was More Accessible After reading The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men I have came to the conclusion that both books were brilliant masterpieces of American literature. Even though on the cover and in the first twenty or so pages the books may seem very different and about completely different subject. However that statement could not be any more inaccurate. Both books are about Men trying to reach a goal, or a dream that the have set out to get. Jay Gatsby wanted to live the perfect
through the Eyes of Many Americans live in constant pursuit of what they want more than anything, the American Dream. The perception of the American Dream varies from person to person, depending on what they hope to accomplish. In The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men the American Dream manifests in various extravagant and corrupt forms. The lives of these characters revolve around achieving their version of the American Dream.