Similarities Between Of Mice And Men And A Raisin In The Sun

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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” The message of this quote by J.K. Rowling can be seen in many books, movies, and television shows. Two places where this is prominent is Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun and John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Both the book and the movie display strong examples of the theme, “It is never too late to start over.”
A Raisin in the Sun tells the story of the Youngers, a family of five living in conditions that are less than desireable. Their low income has forced them to live in a small apartment for many years. After being crowded for so long, family life turns into a perpetually contentious situation. Towards the end of the book, Mama, the head of the household, uses her insurance money to buy them a real house. The reasoning behind her expedious decision is to keep her family together in spite of the animosity that has overtaken their day-to-day life. Walter …show more content…

The two of them want to buy a small house and be able to work on their own land, instead of someone else’s. The pair has been forced to leave every job they’ve had on account of Lennie’s faux pas. Even in the beginning of the movie, it is clear that they have endured many hard times, however they keep starting over at a new job. At the ranch where most of the movie takes place, things seem to be going well until Lennie accidentally kills a puppy and the wife of the boss’s son. Unlike the trouble in their past, this incident causes a great deal of hatred towards Lennie. As the mob of men want to lynch Lennie, George has to decide what to do. He quickly comes to the conclusion that he has to murder his best friend, since he cannot save Lennie, and start a new life. Although the ending to this movie is brutal and upsetting, it still proves that it is never too late to start

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