Friday, February 22, 2013
Naturalism
The Novella "Of Mice and Men" uses many examples of naturalism throughout the text. Naturalism is a type of literature that tries to show humans in a more "detached" way, like "human beasts." An example of this in the text is where it reads on page three "Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers so the water arose in little splashes; rings widened across the pool to the other side and came back again." This is an example because Lennie is being compared to a bear, saying he has a big "paw." The quote can also be related to the time period because at that time in the western part of the country, there was just farmland and bushes, with many aspects of nature around them.
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I like the way you introduce the teaching of Naturalism. It is also very clear that you understand how this form of literature is used throughout the text of the story, and i also believe that it tell a lot about the life style of not only Lennie and George, but of all the living styles of peasants throughout the 1930's. -------> Liana Gonzalez
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