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    gives her in the book(as the wife of Curley) which I think emphasises he does to show her as an inferior by not giving her a personal identity so that we cannot relate to her- she is objectified. Possibly due to having little experience with other men‚ Curley’s wife married very badly‚ and doesn’t get on with Curley ’Sure I gotta husban...swell guy‚ ain’t he? She says sarcastically‚ and added to Curley’s paranoia that she will cheat on him (shown on page 62-Slim said ’well you been asking me too

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    contrast‚ Steinbeck also provides a blunt backdrop to the violent language and feelings that characters like George have due to the time fame of the novella. Steinbeck uses improper grammar in his dialogue to demonstrate the backgrounds of the men. Steinbeck used language that illustrates the uneducated backgrounds of Lennie and George. In their dialogue‚ he spells words incorrectly to show how the characters pronounce the word. This gives the dialogue a realistic style. The realistic pronunciation

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    Of Mice and Men – Chapter Four - Crooks Essay Crooks is a literate black man who tends horses on the ranch. He has long been the victim of oppressive violence and prejudice and has retired behind a facade of aloofness and reserve‚ his natural personality deadened and suppressed by years of antagonism. Crooks is the only black man in the novel. He has a cynical intelligence and a contemptuous demeanor that he uses to prevent others from inevitably excluding him because of his race. This sign of intelligence

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    have a negative impact on a person. These rejections can be much more devastating for a highly sensitive individual‚ or if fitting in with a certain person or group is extremely important to the shunned person. Ageism is prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age. Ageism creates and fosters prejudice about the nature and experience of old age. These project unpleasant images of older people which subtly undermine their personal value and worth.

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    [pic]Ageism: Future Planning After Retire In The Military INTRODUCTION Ageism What is ageism? Regarding to Wikipedia‚ Ageism‚ or age discrimination is stereotyping and discriminating against individuals or groups because of their age. Age discrimination refers to the actions taken to deny or limit opportunities to people on the basis of age. These are usually actions taken as a result of one’s ageist beliefs and attitudes. Ageism is a form of discrimination‚ which is based on someone’s

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    Conjunctions Choose the correct conjunction. 1. I need to work hard                                                                                                                                                                              I can pass the exam. 2.                                                                                                                 he was the best qualified party candidate‚ he didn’t win the elections. 3.                                            

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    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 get him out’ p70. * Repetition

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    haunt him due to his confrontation with Lennie. Another character that was discriminated was Curley’s wife‚ but this time due to her gender. Curley’s wife was often misunderstood in the ranch due to her attention hungry self and flirting ways. The men discriminate her due to her circumstance of being the only girl on the ranch and always trying to attract attention. George even said‚ “Ranch with a bunch of guys ain’t no place for a girl‚ ‘specially like her”(Pg 34) This quote voices George’s opinion

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    GLOSSARY OF MEDIA TERMS This glossary is designed to give you technical terms to help you write in more detail about media texts. It includes many of the terms used in television‚ film‚ newspapers and marketing. |biased |One-sided rather than neutral or objective | |broadsheet newspaper |also sometimes called ‘the quality press’. | |

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    In this passage‚ how does Steinbeck present Crooks? Refer closely to the passage in your answer. From this passage we can learn a great deal about Crooks‚ through the many way in which Steinbeck presents him. Through the brief description at the start‚ Priestly presents Crooks as a literate and intelligent man‚ shown through his large collection of books‚ including a ‘ mauled copy of the California code for 1905’. Here Priestly is showing that not only is Crooks aware of his rights as a

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