Of Mice And Men Setting Analysis

Of Mice And Men
The setting affected the theme in Of Mice And Men. The setting of the novel was lonely, it took place during the great depression. While men lived in isolation from one another. The men on the ranch would come, and go with empty dreams. They would fill their loneliness with prostitutes, and gambling. The name of the town, Soledad, actually means solitude in spanish. Which makes the theme of the novel come full circle.
The allusion is meaningful in the novel. the poem is about how a mouse's home comes crumbling around it, because of a plow. Robert Burns poem relates to the novel through the mouse he describes as a "cowering, timorous beast", and that is related to how Lennie's temperament is throughout the entire novel. Additionally the plow destroying the mouse's den, and then the mouse seeking asylum relates to Lennie. It relates to Lennie because after Lennie killed the wife his world came crashing down. He also decided to seek asylum, and hide much like the mouse. One main difference between the two, is the mouse does not end up dying, but Lennie does. Of Mice And Men is similar to a play. The novel is similar to a play by the limited amount of setting throughout. As well as

The novel is based around the idea of “how things will be”. The function of “how things will be” in the novel is to create an end goal for the two. It allows the reader to grow fond of their dream, and become attached to the characters. It reveals that George and Lennie just want to be their own bosses for a change. In a place without judgement, and a place where they can be at peace. It shows that they are both very lonely, and depend on each other for company. Lennie would be terrified if he didn’t have george to look after him. George on the other hand would blow all his money on gambling, and prostitutes. If he didn’t have to save his money to look after