“Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck shows the destructive imbalance of social power structures in American society. The importance of idealized relationships between men, or the social structure, is proven by the many characters that live on the farm. Because of this unspoken structure, multiple characters have goals and dreams to have a better life, but George and Len.nie prove the impossibility of the “American Dream.” Think of social structure like this: superintendent, principal, teacher, student. This is an example of a social structure in our everyday lives.
In Of Mice and Men, there is an unspoken structure that affects the men and how they treat each other. Curly and his father would be the highest on the social ladder. Curly is the person that everyone knows is in charge and will cater to. George is in the middle of the pack as a worker on the farm. As of Len.nie, because of his mental disabilities, he does not have much say. The unspoken social structure on the farm changes the perspectives of the way people act towards each other.
