Conflict Blog for OMAM

Of Mice And Men
4/30/15
Pages read: 80-Finished

Prompt: From your brainstorming session, choose at least two conflicts to explore more in depth in this blog. Be sure to include textual evidence and support and also identify the effect that the conflict has had on the plot so far. 

                 One of the conflicts that were apart of the plot of this book were Man Vs. Society. We are shown this by the way George and Lennie have to live. Also by the way people treat Lennie. No one really understands Lennie and why he acts like this. This book shows this type of conflict with Crooks. Crooks, being an African-American gets treated differently, and unfair due to his race and skin color. Lennie, not being understood affects the plot because people won't understand and think he does what he does out of purpose. Crooks being an African-American affects the plot because it affects the way people treat him, and the way he acts towards other people.

            Another type of conflict that was shown throughout this book was Man vs. Man. We are shown this by the arguments and Lennie and George have. This affects the plot of the book because it affects the relationship between George and Lennie, and how they act towards each other. Also Curly and George show conflict. It may not be shown explicitly, but we can definitely sense conflict between them. This affects the way Curly and George act towards each other. Lennie and Curly have a physical conflict in a part of this book. This affects the way Curly will see Lennie as, and the way Curly will act towards Lennie.

           One of the other conflicts that were shown throughout this book was Man Vs. Self. This type of conflict was kind of shown through George. George feels responsible for Lennie. This affects the plot because George doesn't want to feel guilty if something were to happen to Lennie. Therefore he will try his best and give up a plethora amount of stuff he could have had if it wasn't for Lennie.