In the book OF MIce and Men Steinbeck used many literary tools such as foreshadowing, motifs, themes, and symbols. Although he used many literary tools he used all of the above tools more than once. In this essay i will focus on a symbol from Of Mice and Men. The book had many different symbols. It would take a whole new book to explain all of the symbols in Of Mice and Men. I am solely focusing on the farm Candy. Lennie and George wanted to buy after they saved up enough money working on the Curly's father's farm. The Men just wanted to have their own and as they said " Live off the fat of the Land". The farm is symbolic because it could represent peace, the promise land, success, heaven, or even 40 acres and a mule.
To begin this, the farm could represent peace because they can go there and be uninterrupted by society. Peace which is a state of harmony or the absence of hostility.
40 acres and a mule is an essential symbol for this story. 40 acres and a mule was something promised to the slaves back in the day that only a few saw. Even though some slaves saw this, for the rest it was just an Mirage in the distance. George was working and looking after Lennie their whole friendship and I think the farm in George's mind was a prize visible but not obtainable because of Lennie's numerous foolish acts that he couldn't control.
Success is something the pair was after which could definitely be an important symbol. Success which is an accomplishment of a purpose is something that relates solely to the farm. The farm which was their final destination would have symbolized success.
In conclusion, the story had a variety of different symbols which could be expressed through an essay like this. If you read the book you might agree with me that peace, the promise land, success, heaven, or 40 acres an a mule are the top picks for symbols. After reading Of Mice and Men I gained knowledge about symbols. Now as I read other books in the future i will look for this literary tool.
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