Of Mice And Men Quote Analysis

In the story of "Of Mice and Men" there are two friends who are searching for a job and what happens in their lives can not be predicted. The story connects to the chaos theory where nature is unpredictable and the events in the story are considered unpredictable as well. The theme of the story is that everything revolves around the Chaos theory which anything can not be predicted.

In Of Mice and Men many events of the story are vague, there could be certain events that could happened. but most of the time those events cannot be displayed properly. In certain part of the story it shows how the slightest of things can have a big impact on a separate event. On the first chapter of the book a quote describes how something could have been true but was different in the character's perspective. "He said angrily, "We could just as well of rode clear to the ranch if that bastard bus driver knew what he was talkin' about. 'Jes' a little stretch down the highway,' he says. 'Jes' a little stretch.' God damn near four miles, that's what it was!" (Chapter 1, Page 2) In this quote George believed that the road would be just a little stretch but it was at least four miles. This illustrates that even if it was just a little stretch that could of taken place in the story. But in that purpose it was just a long

road.

Furthermore, other reasons why the story connects with the chaos theory is that, when whit came inside the room to show slim a passage of a magazine from a retired co-workers brother, this event was unpredicted because of how suddenly whit arrive at the bunk room.

(Chapter 3, Page 23) it could have been possible for whit to not appear at that bunk and the story would have a different outcome. What also could have not been predicted was that William Tenner letter was in that article, anyone's letter could have been on that magazine, but William Tenner letter had that special opportunity to appear on that magazine. But other event may also be relevant to the chaos

theory.

Finally, these reason shows the connection between the story and the chaos theory is when George killed Lennie. During that time many other events could have occurred in the place of the one that already happened. For example. George could have decided to run away with Lennie and find a different place that they could work in. Another event that could happen is that, Lennie could have been caught and be thrown in jail. This presents itself by showing how prediction are never always positively correct as any possible thing can happen during those given events.

The theme of the story is that everything revolves around the Chaos theory and which anything can not be predicted. The story is illustrated through these event which can lead to complication for each character. Events like whit showing the article to slim might have never happen if George and Lennie were never in the same room with the two gentlemen. In the world there are infinite possibility and multiple choices that each individual can make. But we can only decide on one when we are given the opportunity.

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