Of Mice and Men If you have read the novel 'Of Mice and Men' and are anything like me, then the novel will have held you captivated. ... Then towards the end there is the similarity between Candy's dog's death and Lennie's death. ... Through the book, the reader is being told about the mice that Lennie killed, by petting them too hard. ...
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two migrant workers who move around to find job opportunities during the Great Depression in California. In Of Mice and Men, the killing of Lennie and Candy's Dog are symbolic physically and non-physically. ...
The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes place during the Great Depression, and begins besides the Salinas River near Soledad, California. ... The men make their way to a ranch. ... Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men metaphorically compares Lennie and Candy's dog by making them both dependent on someone, continuously referring to Lennie as an animal but a good worker, and ultimately, making both of their deaths almost identical. ... Steinbeck's use of figurative language shows the reader the similarities between Lennie and Candy's dog. ... In conclusion, Steinbeck's...
