The aspect of the John Steinbeck novels, "The Pearl" and "Of Mice and Men", that is most comparable is how, in both books, Steinbeck denies the main characters of each book, Kino and George and Lennie to change their role in life or to beat fate. Steinbeck's grim outlook of life was perhaps brought on through his early failures and poverty, because all three of the pre-mentioned characters had opportunities to change their fate or …showed first 75 words of 656 total…

…showed last 75 words of 656 total…punished Kino because he rebelled against the way things are." The way things are, some people believe in this, some do not but it is obvious that John Steinbeck does. Furthermore, his message of these books is there is nothing you can do to change your life, it just happens. In conclusion, these books represent certain people's feelings, however, human nature will stand out in the end, if you give them something, they want more.