Thursday, May 29, 2008

Symbolism

Have you ever had something or someone in your life that meant so much to you, but people didnt realize how important they were? In the story Of mice and Men by John Steinbeck this was actually close to whata character Candy wasfeeling when a friend of his, Curley told him that his dog was worthless and old and should be killed.


Many people say that Candys dog was not a character in the book but he actually was a character who had a meaning not to us as readers but maybe to Candy. Candys old dog could be a symbol of what people will grow to be, old,tired,beat up, no longer able to stand and work. In this book i think that John Steinbeck used the dog to make Candy and the rest of the gang think wow is this how u guys are gonna treat me when i get old and wont be able to move anymore, will they just think of them as useless and take them out and shoot and that's why i think that Candy was so upset when no one understood why the dog meant so much to him.

Another important symbol in the story would be the puppy. In this novel the puppy was a symbol of hope because Lennie is a big strong amn who is not known for handled small objects with much care (mice, opuppy, candys wife...lol) So for George to allow him to have the chance to have the puppy lennie can now show that he can take care of an animal without killing it.
The final symbol inn the book was the farm. The farm was a symbol of success and responsibility to george and Lenny. For Lenny and george to have a farm of their own they would not have to worry about going out and working for someone else because they will finally have something that they can call their own and take the responsibility of raising their own crops and cattle.
From reading This novel i have learned that the littlest things that people take for granted can have a more heartfelt meaning to someone else. I have also learned that life is too short to just worry about working and having the best life possible jus take time to " smell the roses"

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