In the Shakespearean play Macbeth and the novella Of Mice and Men, both have characters who reflect on who they are. The authors are very successful in their portrayals of such characters. Shakespeare does this by creating a character who appears bold and courageous on the outside, but in reality has self-doubt and conflict in his mind when subjected to praise in things he deems impossible. Steinbeck does the same thing with 2 characters, one who is like a father figure and figurehead and has serious concerns about his actions and reasons for doing so and another who has a mental disability and constantly reflects on his actions.Straight to the point , yes, both authors have characters who reflect on themselves and the first is the antihero Macbeth. Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as a bold, courageous, and rebellious hero who has undying loyalty. Macbeth is actually very self-reflective and can go into deep thoughts where he doubts what he thinks is possible, as seen when the witches address Macbeth as "Glamis, Cawdor, and the king of the Scots." Macbeth is surprised by what he clearly sees as a prophecy that he will be the next king of Scotland. He is too stunned to speak and Banquo asks the witches if there is more to their premonition ("All hal, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Glamis!, All hal, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Cawdor!, All salve , Macbeth, who shall henceforth be king!" "Good sir, why dost thou flinch and seem to fear things that seem so right" (1.3.47-53). Now for the second point about Macbeth's thoughtful nature, La Macbeth's noble conscience is conflicted by his temptations and desires. This can be seen when his manipulative wife tells him to kill King Duncan so they can rise to power... middle of paper... and he he was keeping as a pet and George tells him to stay away from animals, because he believes they suffer unnecessary deaths and cannot stand the sight of Lennie becoming depressed over their deaths. George can also be seen reflecting on himself when he remembers The day he first took Lennie under his wing and didn't realize taking care of him would be so difficult. He can be seen in the book's finale, pondering whether killing Lennie and saving him from the mob that is about to lynch him is a feat. good idea or not. After killing his best friend, he takes a deep breath and lets the full impact of his action hit him. He is then consoled by a sympathetic Slim (ranch worker) who tells him that it was for the best and that he would rather let the mob brutally kill him. Here Steinbeck evokes the image of a person going through extreme emotional pain and reflecting on himself.