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A 3 page essay that discusses the symbolism used in Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. The writer focuses on the symbolism of the land that George and Lennie plan to buy, Lennie's puppy and Candy's dog. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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and Lennie (Cardullo 22). George Milton is a clever man, who is also compassionate and sensitive, while Lennie Small, his traveling companion, is a large man, enormously strong, but also
mentally retarded (Goldhurst 49). As Lennie finds it difficult to control his strength, he frequently gets the pair into trouble, causing them to move on, searching for work as field
hands during the Great Depression. Steinbeck employs several symbols in order to underscore his principal theme of loneliness being the prevailing characteristic among the farm hands. The most powerful
and pervasive of these symbols is the dream of George and Lennie to own their own farm. Lennie is constantly begging George to tell him about the land they plan
to buy, which is described as just a few acres, large enough for them to grow their own food and have a small number of livestock. This dream offers the
possibility of a free and idyllic life, wherein the men will not be subject to the will of another and can work when they like and not to excess. George
tells Lennie, "It aint enough land so wed have to work too hard. Maybe six, seven hours a day," rather than the eleven hour days required to harvest barley (Steinbeck
55). The appeal of this dream attracts the interest of both Crooks and Candy, who would also like to be part of the dream, as it offers the antidote
to loneliness and the promise of a better future. Crooks comments, "I seen guys nearly crazy with loneliness for land" and he, too, pleads to be a part of the
dream, saying that he would work "for nothing" (Steinbeck 73). Crooks, who is African American, probably suffers from loneliness to a greater degree than the other ranch hands because his
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