LA#5: Of Mice and Men Briefing.

Prompt: 


1982-In great literature, no scene of violence exists for its own sake. Choose a
work of literary merit that confronts the reader or audience with a scene or
scenes of violence. In a well-organized essay, explain how the scene or scenes
contribute to the meaning of the complete work. Avoid plot summary.


Paragraph Briefing: 


Even the smallest acts of violence can bring forth hidden emotions and underlying meaning to any story line. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, violence is the source of foreshadowing towards the conclusion of the novella. Every character is affected by these triggers and ultimately kills a little piece of their lives. Lennie, the main cause of the violence, doesn't mean to do anything bad, but ends up doing more damage than he believes is possible for him. These small moments of violence all demonstrate how harmful the harmless can really be and how little of power it takes to put people to the ground.