At first, a reader might not see the relationship between an innocuous representation of a young choir boy, Ralph, right after World War II, and the realistic illustration of an agriculture working ranch man, George, during the Great Depression. Nevertheless, there are some significant parallels. According to Erickson, George and Ralph are in altered development stages. Both protagonists, although understanding, find themselves in situations that affect their livelihood. As the reader becomes more involved with the stories, it becomes obvious that both Ralph and George’s lives become a battle for survival, not just sustaining physical survival, but also the sustaining of their individuality and righteousness.

Heading through adulthood, Ralph attempts to begin to understand himself. Eric Erickson would agree that Ralph’s st

esperately seeking to escape their situations, and strive to transform their goals and dreams into a reality. In conclusion, if people like George and Ralph are willing to change the world, the world will become stronger and "better". That is, indeed, a hope worth sustaining.

The sense of community is evident in the novel Of Mice and Men, but is not as obvious in the novel Lord of the Flies. George and Lennie are traveling in California to find work; Steinbeck reserves some of his most passionate and poetic language when describing the connection to land. George, like the thousands of victims who suffered the economic and social hardships of that time, was committed to fulfill a dream of owning land. The loyalty George’s character embodies sacrifices a better life for a life of companionship entangled with problems. However, the loyalty Ralph’s character embodies was a process in which he learned through his companion Piggy.

Even though George continues to dream of a better life the influence of economic social, power group oppresses his means of survival. George is beginning to fit in very well with all of the other workers on the ranch and sees that for the first time in his life, a chance to live a typical life. It seems that George’s priorities begin to switch around and that he is more concerned with having a good time with the other ranch hands than he is about making sure that his companion is safe and not getting himself into trouble on the ranch. However, George’s journey is vulnerable when Lennie encounters the character known as “jail-bait”, Curley’s wife, setting the stage for serious trouble. Knowing Lennie’s fascination George forewarns Lennie to stay away from her. Like Jack, Curley’s wife was a misfit of the social structure.

Normally, when people think of “worlds”, the planet Earth comes to mind. However, what people do not often remember is that the word “world” can mean more than the Earth. Webster’s New World Dictionary states that the true definition of the word world is, "some part of the earth, or an individual experience, outlook ( )." Keeping that definition in mind, it is true to say that Ralph in Lord of the Flies and George in Of Mice and Men are in their own world. Moreover, it is true that every world has its problems. Society is never a sum of its parts. There are competitors in society as well as associates. It is important to feel wanted. Loneliness is not something that anyone wants to feel. It was important for George and Ralph to have companions like Lennie and Piggy to share their goals and dreams, setting them aside from the other characters, yet loneliness shatters both of their dreams. Both protagonists cling together in the face of loneliness and alienation, d!

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