Stephen Crane is an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. He is very unique when it comes to creating visions through poems. He writes,
“A man said to the universe: ‘Sir, I exist!’ ‘However,’ replied the universe, The fact has not …show more content…
The poem gives a deep image of suffering. It portrays the fact that we live in suffering, and there is nothing we can do about it. In Of Mice and Men, the setting takes place during the Great Depression. A time where everyone struggles and grieves, trying to make a living. All men have a dream that they will work to earn money, so they can one day be on a farm and be content. Parallel to Frost’s poem, the subject of suffering reveals. Characters struggles in poverty and want to be release: “Just like heaven. Ever’body wants a little piece of lan’. I read plenty of books out here. Nobody never gets to heaven and nobody gets land” (Steinbeck 74). Crooks, a stable hand, tells Lennie this letting him know that he is no different than the others. Everyone thinks they will escape the suffering from the Great Depression and will live the life of a beautiful dream. However, their hopes and dreams slowly vanish because of unexpected