Of Mice and Men- hard work

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is an example of hard work.  Hard work is one of the major beliefs during the Rationalism time period.  Hard work was seen as a very important aspect of a person's daily life.  The people believed that the hard work of a person would result in them being rewarded later on in their life, or in their life after death. This is a very strong belief that kept many people working and not giving up.  It is especially important in Of Mice and Men because it is one of the main beliefs that keeps the characters going and gives them hope.  Hard work is shown numerous times throughout the book.

In Of Mice and Men, hard work is a part of the characters' daily lives.  The main characters, George and Lennie, have to work on a farm so that they can be payed, and one day buy their own farm.  The work that they do on the farm along with all the other characters is an example of hard work.  The belief that they would be reward later on in their lives was shown through their goals and dreams.  Lennie and George dreamed of working hard enough to get enough money to buy their own farm.  This shows that they believed that all their hard work would pay off in the end.  They did not think that this was an unreachable goal, but a goal that would be given to them as a reward of all their hard work.  George and Lennie were not the only ones that believed that they would one day be rewarded.  The other workers on the farm different goals and dreams, but the same idea kept them working, because they realized that they would be rewarded for all their hard work at the end of their lives.