| dc.description.abstract | Literature is a written material which has close relation with human
experiences, thoughts, feelings, and imaginations. Literary work is divided into three
forms, namely: poetry, drama, and novel. Novel is the reflection of human’s problems
and his daily activities. Generally, authors appeal and express ideas to portray the
world around them.
One of the most interesting things in Of Mice And Men is the sense that the
author knows his material and character in great depth and with perfect accuracy.
John Steinbeck is the type of an author who likes to know his story material directly.
Of Mice & Men tells about two migrant workers whose names are George Milton and
Lennie Small. George Milton is a small man with defined features and Lennie is
physically opposite to him, a big giant man with mentally deficient. They always go
everywhere together. They try to find a job in a nearby farmland. Although they are
similar in age, George becomes a parental figure who must take care of his
companion, the simpleminded and childish Lennie.
The bond of friendship between George and Lennie who have opposite
character is very interesting to be learned because the contrast that adheres to them
does not restrict their comradeship. They fill and need each other.
The scope of the study is needed to avoid any complicated discussion as well
as to reach a better understanding of the topic. The study and the discussion are
mainly focused on the novel Of Mice And Men, and comradeship as the important
lessons in real life. The psychological approach is used in this thesis. The former is
appropriate in order to understand the relationship between the characters. The
method used to analyze the novel is the inductive method, in which the discussion
begins from the particular part to general one. | en_US |
