even funny.” (p.113) * Curley’s Wife = powerful‚ white‚ married to the boss’ son. Shows weakness “They left all the weak ones here.” (p.110) “Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once in a while.” (p.110) * Sexuality gives her power – men fancy her. BUT are too scared to talk/go near her which causes her loneliness * She can’t escape her terrible relationship “Think I don’t know where they all went? Even Curley‚ I know where they went.” (p.110) “I don’t like Curley. He aint a nice
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In ’of mice and men’ written by John Steinbeck explains a story of two best friend working on ranches together and traving together. The theme of the essay is if George is justified for killing Lennie. This essay will explain how George is justified for what his action are‚ and his decision of it. It will also explain why George had thought of killing Lennie and a similar part in the book. George had two decision to kill Lennie or let Lennie live and be killed by Curley and the mob or at least
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his torture’ crooks wanted somebody to look down to‚ to have a higher status. P103(bottom) * ‘Any you boys seen candy?’ said with no politeness also said with authority. * ‘you bindle buns think you’re all so damn good’ ‘a nigger…lousy ol’ sheep’ p111 -revenge to how men treated her- Steinbeck writes this to link to loneliness and isolation and this was the cause. 5. Carlson shows aggressive and frustrated emotion-‘ “God awmighty‚ that dog stinks get him outta here candy!... you gotta
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Children of Men ENC 1143 Jennie Ziegler 20 September 2012 Children of Men Viewers are dropped smack dab in the middle of a dystopian future‚ 2027‚ of war‚ infertility‚ fear of government‚ and total and utter chaos. The human race can no longer reproduce and governments have collapsed. The only “strong” government left is the United Kingdom’s‚ which is quickly crumbling. There are “terrorists” all over who call themselves ‘the fishes‚’ talking
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Of Mice and Men Socratic Seminar Question: Was George justified in killing Lennie? 1. What does the pro side believe? Why? Yes‚ George was justified in killing Lennie because if George was not the one that killed Lennie then the other men who were hunting Lennie would have killed him in a brutal way for killing Curley’s wife. 2. What does the con side believe? Why? No‚ George was not justified in killing Lennie because even though Lennie killed Curley’s wife‚ Lennie should have been prosecuted
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Of Mice and Men Thomas Hobbes in his Leviathan states that‚ "in the state of nature mans life is nasty‚ brutish and short". In depression era America‚ no greater truth could be said. There were millions unemployed‚ largely unskilled and living on the margins of society. The lowest of the low were the migrant labourers travelling from place to place trying to scratch a living. They often had to travel illegally by freight car with all its consequent dangers. Their life expectancy was low‚ crime
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different kinds of macho men out there‚ but every macho man has something in common. Even though the description of what a macho person should be like as times change‚ some characteristics stay the same. Being strong is something that will probably never change in a quality of being a macho person. Every macho man or wannabe macho man strives to stay strong in all aspects of who he is. He who is strong physically‚ emotionally‚ and mentally is considered a macho man. These men tend to have certain traits
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Men vs. Animals What does it mean to be human? Are we animals? Or are we something different? “Animals Like Us” by Hal Herzog talks about the relationship between human and animals. The article inspired me to think about what is it that makes us human. I believe humans are similar to animals in many ways‚ but also unique because of the complex decisions humans could make. as discussed in Herzog’s article about the many contradicting relationships humans have with animals. Interestingly
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Of Mice and Men Throughout history‚ women have been seen as inferior. During the Great Depression‚ women were not granted the same rights and freedoms as men. Curley’s wife experiences many of the same injustices that women did during that time. The negative perception of women develops in Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men due to the fact that Curley’s wife is not given a real identity or a purpose throughout the novel. She is consistently seen as a sex object rather than a human
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Loneliness is a basic part of human life. Every one becomes lonely ones in a while but in Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men”‚ he illustrates the loneliness of ranch life and shows how people are driven to try finding friendship in order to escape from loneliness. He uses names and words such as a town near the ranch called “Soledad”. He makes it clear that all the men on the ranch are lonely‚ with particular people lonelier than others. I think all the people living in the ranch are lonely. This
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