The Role Of Social Criticism In The Pearl By John Steinbeck

The novellas Of Mice and Men and The Pearl are both often noted as social criticisms. The author, John Steinbeck addresses real-life issues that society is facing. Whether through direct statements and comments, or through a fictional characters’ situation, Steinbeck criticizes just some of the problems of society. He shows the way people are discriminated against, and why. He shows the issues society faces.

Doug doesn’t have any friends so he pranks people for enjoyment and keeps to himself. Doug most likely gets this attitude from his family, especially his brother, “There was Doug Swieteck’s brother, for one, who was already shaving and had been to three police stations in two states and who once spent a night in jail.”(11). His family has a bad reputation and he is probably just rolling along because a lot of people most likely expect him to be like his family. The middle of the story is when Doug starts to make friends and to not be the bad guy as much.

He uses Satire in his writings to get his message across to the common people during the 1300’s. Satire is defined as the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people 's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. The main story Chaucer uses satire to criticize the community in which he lives is in his stories the Canterbury Tales. “Despite its distracting tone, there are several important issues at the center of this debate. Questions of puns in Chaucer are not always undecidable, nor need their existence be dependent solely on critical ingenuity or moral delicacy”(Dane).

And his friend George who takes care of him before and on the ranch, “Lennie smiled to himself. “strong as a bull,” he repeated. George scowled at him, and Lennie dropped his head in shame at having forgotten. ”(Steinbeck 22). Although Steinbeck does not say Lennie is disabled, it is implied through his actions, speech, and a short part of his younger life explained by George to another character, “I used to have a hell...lifted a finger against me,”(Steinbeck 40).

In today’s world, one can find many instances of selfishness, whether it be corruption, killing, or even breaking a heart. However, like a diamond in the rough, someone who is truly selfless is hard to come by. One example of a selfless writer is C.S. Lewis, author of Till We Have Faces. Lewis wrote some of his novels in a way to not only educate the world that selflessness will always win but also the fact that selfishness will always lose. One of Lewis’s notable works -- “Till We Have Faces” -- clearly demonstrates how selfishness loses but selflessness wins.

Ponyboy is the youngest of his family and the youngest of the Greasers. Therefore, he is often not taken seriously by the members of his gang. “They were all as tough as nails and looked it. I had grown up with them, and they accepted me, even though I was younger, because I was Darry and Soda 's kid brother and I kept my mouth shut good.” As we have already seen previously, Ponyboy feels like an outsider not only with the Greasers, but with his family as well.

At first he starts off as not being liked by anyone and he also doesn't wanna do anything but very quickly he changes, Ralph and some others start to see him for who he really is a loving and caring person. Piggy has no “real friends” besides Ralph he was in the middle of a taboo because most the boys didn't like him, not to mention Ralph wasn't even his friends at the beginning of the book. Speaking to people is not hard, but definitely not easy for piggy, it's not that he's scared to talk because he says very interesting things to Ralph all the time it's the fact no one wants to listen to him and when they do they just steal all the ideas he has. The most interesting

The book is seen as a controversial element due to the fact that it contains many slurs and a language that is seen as vulgar and crude. Twain’s attitude infers that the ideal thought of slavery and racism are in fact are somewhat the traditional views of the past, but he used satire and irony to insure his readers

Through his rhetoric, Orwell figuratively paints a portrait of the troubles that the society is enduring, which ultimately showcases the true corruption and troubles that existed during that time. Writers like Orwell, who are put in extreme situations, are influenced by external forces, such as corrupt governments, to send their message across. Camus states, “..the refusal to lie about what one knows and the resistance to oppression.” External forces of society are so powerful, that writers and artists are tempted to acknowledge the troubles through their

Societies need scapegoats to legitimise their own actions and desires. Auden was able to show this clearly and metaphorically for us to take heed. Auden was known for his frankness in discussing contemporary issues of humanity in the face of totalitarianism. Refugees Blues is a wonderful example of his ability to use a range of English styles and forms to convey his feelings and messages. Further the way we can relate his writing and the themes he raised to modern day events show the beauty of the unchanging human spirit, there always has been and always will be a spark of survival despite the overarching darkness, Auden 's last gift of

Everyone Gets Stereotyped Stereotyping others can lead to problems in the future and can cause people to become upset. When the characters George and Lennie from the book Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck, are first introduced its easy to tell George stereotypes Lennie as stupid. Since Lennie is stereotyped as stupid, he causes problems throughout the book. George is also stereotyped, but as protective of Lennie. Throughout the book George tries to help Lennie as much as he can, even if it leads to a bad situation.

In John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie are a pair of men who travel together. Traveling together they give eachother a sense of comfort and hope for a brighter future. George has taken Lennie under his wing and therefore Lennie depends solely on George for everything. George states that Lennie and him are never lonely in this : “But not us’!

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a story about two workers named George Milton and Lennie Small who are working in a ranch outside of Soledad, California. George takes care Lennie ,who is mentally disabled, throughout their adventure. Throughout the book, there is profound language, racism, and sexism found. These factors make people question if it is appropriate for high school students to read and analyze this book. Even though it includes these factors, Of Mice and Men should not be banned.

George and Lennie’s Complex Relationship Since Lennie has a mental disability, it is hard for George to keep Lennie out of trouble in a various number of situations. George gets frustrated with Lennie several times in the novel, and it is hard for George to stay by Lennie’s side at some points. Lennie and George face several issues, and it continues in the book Of Mice and Men. Even though Lennie and George’s friendship has its problems, there are still benefits of having a friend. Lennie’s mental disability isn’t as dangerous when George is around.

In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck portrays opposite personas, as George represents a smart and brave character, and Lennie acts as a follower to George, showing fear and discomfort around others. To begin, usually when you first meet someone, there is a sense of shyness. Displayed in the reading, Lennie shows he is shy when he meets Curley’s Wife, and is nervous on interacting with her. Towards the end of the story, Lennie makes a difficult decision, as he decides to kill Lennie with a gunshot to the back of the head. In George’s defense, he should kill him, as he causes so much trouble to their dream idea.