Many people say ' Home is where the heart is ', but in this case the bunkhouse definitely is not where the heart is. The bunkhouse has a very unique atmosphere. For example, the walls are unpainted, the three walls are small, and the beds have little apple boxes for personal belongings. Though it seems when someone walks through the door a different feeling appears in the house. For example, when Curley walks in it feels as if the atmosphere is nasty and troublesome. When Curley's wife walks in it feels as if there is an inconvenience or a disturbance throughout the house. Lennie says the house feels mean and very uncomfortable. For example, when Curley came and talked to Lennie and George Lennie wanted to get out of there. George told Lenny…
"No, Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want ya to know"(Steinbeck 106) -George…
Throughout this chapter, is about the mood differences in the bunkhouse. In the bunkhouse each person brings a different mood. For example, when George and Lennie meet their soon to be boss George tells Lennie not to say a word. This chapter has a multiple feelings caused by the presence of two characters on the ranch, which are Curley and his wife. While George can see the problems that may happen, Lennie can feel the frustrating atmosphere. For example, after Curly indicates the size of Lennie as a big guy but lacking in intelligence, he makes it a point to single out Lennie as someone who should speak when spoken to. Lennie then knows the intensity, and sees Curley as a bully. When Lennie realizes what he can physically do, then he will…
The novel, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is an extraordinary story of two men who travel together through tough situations and remain loyal to one another. They develop a strong friendship and share many qualities. My best friend, Alla, and I have known each other for over seven years and we have a strong bond. What binds us together are our differences and loyalty, just like Lennie and George, but unlike them, we have different dreams.…
Lennie, Crooks, and Candy are all on the outsides because they aren't your typical man on the farm. People like Slim, George, and Curley are middle aged, white, and are smart men. Lennie has a mental disability, Crooks is black, and Candy is old, causing them to be the outsiders. When everyone leaves, Lennie finds himself petting the newborn pups because they are soft. Crooks is always doing small jobs on the farm like when he assists Slim with putting the tar on the horse to repair his foot. When he is alone, he is probably working or spending time in his stall alone. Candy can't do much work because he lost his hand, so he confides much of his time with his dog. When Carlson kills the dog, Candy doesn't know his purpose.…
[Candy] said miserably, "You seen what they done to my dog tonight? They says he wasn't no good to himself nor nobody else”(Steinbeck 60). Candy is introduced in the start of chapter two, he is described indirectly by the narrator as a “Stoop shouldered old man”(Steinbeck 18). He is said to have a round stump on his right arm, but no hand. His dog enters later in chapter two, whom is described as a “dragfooted sheepdog, gray of a muzzle, and with pale, old eyes”(Steinbeck 26). Through these characters, Steinbeck helps the reader understand the stereotype of the uselessness of the elderly and disabled. Along with this, Candy and his dog create a parallel with George and Lennie.…
Even though the story ends with heartache, it still doesn’t remove the fact that Lennie and George knew that their friendship kept them going. John Steinbeck brings the time period of the 1930s to life in Of Mice and Men. The story captures the tale of two men, George and Lennie, use friendship and a dream to overcome challenges. Piece by piece as challenges add, it ends with serious consequences. Steinbeck displays that weakness leads to cruelty through the characters in Of Mice and Men by Crooks trying to acquire a position over Lennie, Candy’s dog dying, and Curley’s wife speaking to Crooks.…
“Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for” (Bob Marley). The novel Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, was set in the Great depression. In the novel George has to deal with Lenny every single day and it’s not easy, but he loves him and he just has to accept that Lenny is part of his life. In this book, society was frustrating. People were very sexist, and instead of coming together and helping each other everyone kept to themselves this is also known as isolation. Also, during this time people who suffered from mental and physical disabilities were often isolated and faced discrimination. Steinbeck identifies many societal problems during the Great Depression, and brings them to light in his novella Of Mice and Men.…
They all continue on back to the bunkhouse where everyone gets a drink and settles down to play cards, like any other night. However, it was dangerously quiet. Candy, not being there at the time of Lennie’s death, tries to start conversation to figure out what exactly happened. Only George, Slim, Curley, and Carlson are aware of the recent events, then there is a confused Candy because Lennie has yet to return. After a somber half an hour, George gets up and walks out of the bunk house.…
“Of Mice and Men “by John Steinbeck tells of two partners- George and Lennie- with goals to get enough money to obtain a home of their own. The two are put down by those around them. They tell them that too many other people come by with the same dream and it won’t be achieved, but they keep hope. The theme of this tale is that people who are misjudged are often mistreated. Three people in the novella that suffered mistreatment are Crooks, Lennie, and Curley’s wife.…
In of mice and men, characters are cruel when they have power to control others of lower status. Many characters display a disregard for ones feeling or emotions through physical and verbal actions. On the ranch, hierarchy is extremely prominent and cruelty is a side effect of it. The characters that are lower of status are not cruel to those above. The character Curley’s wife, is an impeccable example of this. Even though she is of lower status on the ranch, she still has power over those below her. Crooks is one of those character, he is a coloured man and she uses this against him. During section 4, crooks is discusses plans with Lennie and candy, he forgets his circumstances in the ‘white man’s world’. He tells Curley’s wife that she has…
Similarities between Lennie and mentally ill homeless adults are deserving more attention. Some nights, the mentally ill are struggling to find themselves a home. In Of Mice and Men, Lennie needs George to take care of him, and finds him a place to sleep and eat. In the movie they portrayed Lennie to be bossed around by George, but knew he couldn’t live by himself. They had to move to a different place because of Lennie’s actions that he could have left him anytime. George said “God a’mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy. No mess at all, and when the end of the month come I could take my fifty bucks and go into town and get whatever I want”(Steinbeck 11). Lennie wanted to be accepted by George, and didn’t like it when George got angry. George make it sound like Lennie is a burden to him. Lennie is someone that doesn’t know what is going on, and when Lennie gets scared his strength leads to bad situations. Lennie always said “ Well, I could. I could go off into the hills there. Some place I’d find a cave”(Steinbeck 12)…
Imagine a child in a large shopping area, like the Mall of America with their parents. Their most important task is to not get lost because of the fear of isolation. I was that child. When I was younger my family went to the Mall of America and we got put into a situation of being broken off from each other. Everyone in my group was afraid, my parents were freaking out because no one could get ahold of anyone. We all were flustered because we did not want to be alone and did not want to be lost in such a large place. This led to us crying and freaking out due to the stress and isolation that had been pushed upon us. Many variations of American Literature can directly tie to this idea of isolation. All the pieces of literature we have studied this year have a common theme,that the fear of isolation leads to emotional pain in the life of the characters.…
Isolation is considered the fear of loneliness and the struggle of fighting your own mind as it continues to strengthen the bottled emotions.In the novel,Of Mice and Men,George and Lennie go to a ranch.They meet a lot of people as continue working there.As the story progresses he shows isolation in three different ways to give you insight on how people were treated if they weren’t white,young,or a man.In the novel John Steinbeck gives examples of isolation and how it’s affected them.…
He returned to the calm, cold ranch and quietly entered the workers bunkhouse. The men all lay in a deep slumber from the hard days work. George sat down on his damp bunk and stared at Lennies old, deckendant bunk. George was angry, he believed that Curley had defeated his intelligence and won. He turned to the white-washed wall on his bunk and his mind started to project memories of the times him and Lennie had shared in the past. A tear trickled down his cheek as the picture of Lennie face after he had dropped to the floor was replaying over and over again in his mind. He tossed and turned uncomfortably on his bunk going through all the options he had and how he came to the dyer end that it did.…