Comparing Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck - 1605 Words

Repeating Mistakes of Innocence in of Mice and Men Tragedy in life can be used to demonstrate the ultimate display of compassion and love, which truly demonstrates the qualities of men. In life people create attachments and bonds, craving companionship over isolated individualism. There is a endless cycle and chain of events that cause the annihilation of bounds which leads to tragedies bringing sadness. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck focuses the reader s attention on the bond between two individuals George and Lennie, who are running from past experiences trying to start anew chasing their American Dream unaware of what s lurking ahead. Through craftsmanship, nature, transnational connections, evocative imagery, and symbolism,†¦show more content†¦Steinbeck s description of the settings in chapter one creates a calm and peaceful mood because of the diction and figurative language he uses in each line. He used onomatopoeia, such as, The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands... The Brush is described as a beautiful place. We can infer this because of the words â€Å"yellow† and â€Å"twinkling†, both of which have positive connotations. However, the brush is described in such a way that it sounds faultless, the reader begins to conclude that it is too good to be true. This is way of foreshadowing: Steinbeck has created an ominous undertone which could be indicative of a theme further on in the novella. Personifications, ...sycamores with mottled, white, recumbent limbs..., alliteration,...and with the split-wedge tracks of deer that come to drink in the dark, and repetition,...and sycamores with mottled, white, recumbent limbs..., There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores..., ...the low horizontal limb of a giant sycamore.... Steinbeck sets the tone and atmosphere of the story s location, introduces his two main characters George and Lennie, begins some thematic considerations, adds imagery, and foreshadows later events in the story. A ll of this is accomplished with careful attention to word choices and repetition. Chapter one smoothly transitions and introduces the reason George and Lennie s are running blindly with hope: