Steinbeck -Is it real Literature?

Have you ever read a book that you were sure is the greatest book you have ever read, or
possibly thought that it is high –quality literature? As it turns out, many articles of literature published in these modern times are considered to be ‘good’ or ‘quality’ literature, however the standard by which literature is judged is weakening. One reliable way to change this, to decide if a piece of literature is in fact quality, is to test said literature against the standard described in John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech.


Out of this standard, would Of Mice and Men be considered quality literature? According to
Steinbeck, “only the human heart in conflict with itself seemed worth writing about.” Only the readers of mere children’s stories do not expect to read about pain and misery. It is a fact of life, and should not be excluded for any type of literature. Also as spoken by Steinbeck, “The ancient commission of a writer has not changed. He is charged with exposing our many grievous faults and failures, with dredging up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams for the purpose of improvement.” Quality literature, on the other hand, is common to show such conflict and sorrow. Diving deeper into each character’s heart; their problems and faults shown, awaiting the readers input on improvement.

As far as a character’s inner conflict in the book Of Mice and Men, One example character for this is George himself. In Steinbeck’s book, George exhibits symptoms of a melancholy
jealousy for the life he could have had without his companion Lennie. For instance, George actually says something seemingly cruel to Lennie. ‘George still stared morosely at the fire. “When I think of the swell time I could have without you, I go nuts. I never get no peace.” This quote proves as a symptom of inner conflict within George. He indirectly shows how much he wished and dreams of how his life could have been without Lennie, but also it can be
inferred exactly how much He loves Lennie, otherwise he would have ditched Him
long before this story took place.


An example in Of Mice and Men of conflict within a character, or whose faults and weaknesses are shown, is Candy, the lonely old man resident to the minds of readers but never outspoken. As was said by Candy himself, “I oughtta of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t of let no stranger shoot my dog.” Candy here is feeling and showing an exceptional amount of pain in his words. By saying this, Candy is showing one of his faults, lacking the will to kill what he has loved since its birth, but also lacking the love he needed to put his old companion out of its misery. By Steinbeck’s clever use of feeling implemented into character, Steinbeck has shown one of the faults of humans, lacking the proper amount of compassion. However, John Steinbeck has provided room for improvement by having George shoot his companion, Lennie, at
the close of the story.

There are obvious similarities between Steinbeck’s quality of literature standard and his book, Of Mice and Men. The reader needs to know of Steinbeck's standard for literature and whether or not Of Mice and Men can be considered good, quality literature. The reader, however, should be able to decide for his or her self their position of the subject of judging quality literature. Quality literature makes a phenomenal impact on society as a whole. Readers need this kind of literature to connect with others on a higher intellectual level, as well as understanding other literature of this sort. The reader should connect with the piece in any way possible if they wish to truly enjoy the literature.

Pax Vestibulum Orientum

Silence, as if the entire street was left for dust. The rain was steady at a noiseless drizzle, the smell of deisel and unreasonably loud bass was on the verge of dying away. The easy-going feeling you get when you see the people walk down the street, guita cases bobbing on their shoulders. Almost all of the colorful light was absent, as shopkeepers one at a time flicked off their electric lights. Close up, it can be seen, the light reflecting off the glass slowly fading and beginning to become light shades of black. A gentle hum of the life found all around us buzzed, circling the still lit, dim, city lighting. A few straggling cars still passed this near forgotten road. and a few people, slouched as they walked, tired, on their way to do something of some sort.


Only just a trifle few hours before, the historic street was buzzing with activity. The smell of burnt popcorn and assorted fried foods graced the air. Once one such as you could actually see the street in its glory would be awestruck at the slimplicit beauty of the peeling, faded paint and old, crumbly buildings. Although to look behind this down point, one would find amazing sights that may invite memories to return and live again. People may take a walk down uneven sidewalks over to the greasy spoon, for a nice burger, or something that would surely destroy their cholesterol balance. Music plays from lone musicians, seeking to indulge others and their own ears with many a pleasing tune.

Coke doesn't only remind me of Batesville, it reminds me of Freedom, Liberty And... AMERICA!

War Is HOLY. To Them.

I was wondering why the Muslim holy book, the Quran, speaks so much of war. I also had wondered if extremist Muslims view war as holy, or becoming a martyr being the key to salvation. After Reading up a little more on the subject, I found something rather peculiar. In the reading I found a specific section of the text, "Read al-Tawba and Anfal [Traditional war chapters from the Quran]." This section nearly awnsered my question. I had always thought war would not be considered holy in any sense except one. There was a set of wars and battles known as the Crusades, they were battles for the Holy Land; these battles occured between western Europeans, such as the British, and Muslims for the land from which both their religions began. In the case of Muslims, Dying for the country would indeed be dying for their religion, which is Martyrdom, or their key to salvation. Of course, not all Muslims are so zealous in their religion. These terrorists are simply the over-zealous type. Not all them have a bloodlust.

I AM...

I am...
I am an imaginative and thoughtful guy,
Iwonder if dragons exist,
I hear flies farting in New Jersey,
I see the world in my own way,
I want a caramel malted milkshake,
I am in imaginative and thoughful guy.

I pretend that I'm a giant,
I feel the weight of my reflection,
I touch the cloude every morning,
I worry a robot from the future will try to kill me,
I cry when I see dead puppies... sometimes,
I am an imaginative and thoughtful guy.

I understand everything, but nothing,
I say knowledge is power, and love will set you free,
I dream of walking in the cloudy skies,
I try to catch the rain,
I hope I have a long and happy life,
I am an imaginative and thoughful guy.