Mice and Men by John Term Paper

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Lennie and George, in comparison, are out of work and desperate for any kind of decent job. They have little money, nowhere to call home, and as the story progresses, less and less chances for happiness. George and Lennie are experiencing the Great Depression first hand, and it is not a good time for them or the nation. Meursault is experiencing a relatively prosperous period, and could make it even more so if he chose to. These juxtapositions point out the differences in the men, as well. It is doubtful Meursault, with his selfish and self-centered ways, could possibly survive the difficulties George and Lennie are experiencing; he simply does not have the personality and constitution for it. He would give up, while George and Lennie are strong enough to keep working and dreaming of the future.


In conclusion, these two characters seem to be very dissimilar, but in reality, they have many things in common. What sets them apart is how they react to the world and other people. George is basically a good and decent man who is driven to murder with only decent intentions. Meursault, on the other hand, is a cold and shallow individual, who murders without reason or conscience. He is almost a brutal character, while George is always sympathetic and decent. Although they live during the same time, their experiences are vastly different, and they have very different souls. George has a soul and suffers for it, while Meursault seems to be without a soul, and thus, without a reason for living......

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