The conclusions in John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" are inherent in its introductions - discuss

The structure and style of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men contribute to the conclusions which can be drawn from this novel, and this can be seen particularly in the novel's introductions, where it can be seen that the conclusions drawn are inherent. Two introductions in particular express the novel's conclusions: the introduction to the bunk house and its inhabitants, and the introduction to a death on the ranch, where conclusions about identity, loneliness, hope, …

…drawn from the introductions of the novel were written to encourage the American people that they could gain positive attitudes through being good at a job like Slim, who is confident about himself, or like Lennie and George, who are not "mean" because of companionship. Perhaps the reason that these ideas were in the introductions was to signify that the end of the Depression and a better life could be foreseen even at its beginning.