OF MICE AND MEN: NEW PERSPECTIVES IN THE LIFE OF AMERICAN SOCIETY VIA READING STEINBECK'S NOVELLA

This paper investigates new perspectives in the novel Of Mice and Men by the American writer John Steinbeck. However it studies the most important issues exposed by Steinbeck in American literature and society; these issues became as their existence in different aspects, more specifically the social relationships and enhancing the economic systems. The paper also discusses different issues concerning the life of American people in the era of Great Depression; with this kind of story American people interact with the events displayed by the writer. Therefore, this story reflects their struggle and goals towards fulfilling better lives. It also studies the sense of friendship in American society in particular and society in general. Actually the soft relationship between George and Lennie depicts the hope and love and how to overcome any obstacles which sometimes we meet in our lives. The paper also explains briefly the role of women played in the American society in the thirties of the last century. Moreover, Steinbeck actually promotes women in society throughout the character Curley's Wife and how she challenged all the difficulties she faced not just to be a successful factor in society but also she proved that without woman the movement of our daily life will completely stop