Responsibility is defined as the state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation. A responsibility can also be something that you are actually accountable for such as a pet or a chore. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, a theme of responsibility is evident throughout the story. I found that this theme of responsibility allowed me to better relate to and understand many of the …
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…deeds, these characters became even more realistic and even easier to relate to. I believe that if Steinbeck had not chosen to use responsibility as a theme in this novel it would have been almost impossible to try and relate to the characters. By making the characters face challenges that were similar to those that we face in our own lives, he was able to demonstrate how greatly the importance of responsibility affects us all.