The ending of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men,viewed alone,is not a tragedy at all;while death is involved the life that has been taken is merely that of a murderer and threat to human safety.However,the death of Lenny Small is actually far more tragic when viewed in the context of the novel.This essay will explore some of the ways Steinbeck manipulates the emotions of the reader so that readers syropalhibt?with the“murderer”. The ending of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, viewed alone, is not a tragedy at all; while death is involved the life that has been taken that merely that of a murderer and threat to human safety. However, the death of Lenny Small is actually far more tragic when viewed in the context of the novel.This essay will explore some of the ways Steinbeck manipulates the emotions of the reader so that readers syropalhibt? with the “murderer ”.