Realism in "Of Mice and Men"

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This paper examines how John Steinbeck?s "Of Mice and Men" exemplifies his style of realism in which he attempts to take a look at the life of his characters the way they are, biologically. It looks at how Steinbeck draws from the experiences of his own life, working on ranches, for example, to bring life to the characters in the book. It also explores how "Of Mice and Men" demonstrates key elements of realism in that it focuses on the characters who are ordinary people and that the story may be based on real events.

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"Of Mice and Men begins with its two main characters George and Lennie hiking to a ranch for work. They stop to put off their arrival for a day and camp out by a river and eat. Here it is revealed that Lennie is slow and George is taking care of him. George recounts their plans for the future, to get a place of their own and "live off of the fatta the lan'" (Steinbeck 238). They arrive at the ranch late the next day, avoiding two days of work. Due to their late arrival the boss is a little irritated, but quickly gets over it. At the ranch George and Lennie are given the job of barley bucker, which entails loading grain sacks onto a truck."

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