Human beings are insignificant in the cycle of life: mice... than a speck of dust lost in eternity,” said Ayn Rand. The earth is just a “speck of dust” in eternity and therefore insignificant to the universe. Humans are also insignificant compared to the universe because they are smaller than the size of the earth and overall do not matter in the cycle of life. This quote relates to the theme of naturalism because naturalism is the theory that literary composition should be based on an objective or observation of human beings. In the story Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie, two ranch workers dream of having their own piece of land and their own ranch. They face many obstacles in trying to achieve the American dream, including loneliness and disability. In Of Mice and Men Steinbeck reveals the naturalistic structure and characterizations of his tale. The story comes full circle and ends as it begins to show a naturalist perspective. The setting at the beginning and end of the story describes the same place, however the setting is described differently. The description of the setting at the beginning of the story is hopeful and serene, while at the end of the story the setting is desperate and depressing. Early in the story Steinbeck describes the setting as “A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River falls near the hillside and runs deep and green...On the sandbars the rabbits sat silent as little grays, stones carved” (1-2). Compared to the end of the story in which Steinbeck states “The deep green pool of the Salinas River stood still in the late afternoon” (99), however there is no...... half of the paper...... any control over whether himself to let go of Curley's wife's hair. Lennie is an example of one of Steinbeck's naturalistic characters because he has no free will over his actions. These scenes are examples of indirect characterization through Lennie's actions to emphasize naturalism. Naturalism is used to demonstrate that humans are insignificant in the cycle of nature. Steinbeck demonstrates naturalism through the structure and characterizations of his story. Steinbeck's tale comes full circle and ends as it began to demonstrate that humans are insignificant in the cycle of nature. As a nature writer, Steinbeck views human behavior as controlled by instinct, emotion, or social and economic conditions. Steinbeck also emphasizes naturalistic qualities in his characters to demonstrate the effect of naturalism on people.

Topic > Human beings are insignificant in the cycle of life: mice... than a speck of dust lost in eternity,” said Ayn Rand. The earth is just a “speck of dust” in eternity and therefore insignificant to the universe. Humans are also insignificant compared to the universe because they are smaller than the size of the earth and overall do not matter in the cycle of life. This quote relates to the theme of naturalism because naturalism is the theory that literary composition should be based on an objective or observation of human beings. In the story Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie, two ranch workers dream of having their own piece of land and their own ranch. They face many obstacles in trying to achieve the American dream, including loneliness and disability. In Of Mice and Men Steinbeck reveals the naturalistic structure and characterizations of his tale. The story comes full circle and ends as it begins to show a naturalist perspective. The setting at the beginning and end of the story describes the same place, however the setting is described differently. The description of the setting at the beginning of the story is hopeful and serene, while at the end of the story the setting is desperate and depressing. Early in the story Steinbeck describes the setting as “A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River falls near the hillside and runs deep and green...On the sandbars the rabbits sat silent as little grays, stones carved” (1-2). Compared to the end of the story in which Steinbeck states “The deep green pool of the Salinas River stood still in the late afternoon” (99), however there is no...... half of the paper...... any control over whether himself to let go of Curley's wife's hair. Lennie is an example of one of Steinbeck's naturalistic characters because he has no free will over his actions. These scenes are examples of indirect characterization through Lennie's actions to emphasize naturalism. Naturalism is used to demonstrate that humans are insignificant in the cycle of nature. Steinbeck demonstrates naturalism through the structure and characterizations of his story. Steinbeck's tale comes full circle and ends as it began to demonstrate that humans are insignificant in the cycle of nature. As a nature writer, Steinbeck views human behavior as controlled by instinct, emotion, or social and economic conditions. Steinbeck also emphasizes naturalistic qualities in his characters to demonstrate the effect of naturalism on people.