Of mice and men Section B Question 21 Part(a) How does Steinbeck use details in this passage to present the bunkhouse and its inhabitants? In the novel “Of Mice And Men”‚ Steinbeck presents the bunkhouse as being very hostile and unfriendly through the use of adjectives‚”the walls were whitewashed and the floor unpainted”. This portrays the simple nature of the bunkhouse and it’s only purpose: housing the ranch hands. The adjective‚ “whitewashed” presents the clinical nature of
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Problem in Of Mice and Men Have you ever witnessed someone being mistreated because they are not the same as everyone else? If you saw that person was belittled‚ made fun of‚ how would you react? In the novel Of Mice and Men how Lennie‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife are marginalized is what conveys the meaning of what it’s like to be put down for such unnecessary reasons. The first character to be marginalized is Lennie. He is belittled for being unintelligent throughout the book. Numerous
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overcome the state of loneliness; loneliness being the monster. 2. What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Stand a little taller‚ doesn’t mean you’re lonely when you’re alone.” In “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ George has to kill his best friend‚ Lennie. He feels he has betrayed their bond as best friends. In the song What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger by Kelly Clarkson‚ “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger/ Stand a little
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disappointed in the movie because it left out some of the main scenes. On the other hand‚ the movie is 2 hours and 9 minutes. The movie never leaves you predicting what will happen next. Nevertheless‚ our opinions are that we favored the book over the movie. Everyone in the class notices many differences between the book and the movie. Provided that the book gives detail that the movie cannot show it is a missing part in itself. Aunt Alexandra was not even mentioned in the movie. You didn’t see Scout
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Of Mice And Men In the tragic setting of Mice And Men‚ takes place in the 1920’s to early 30’s. During the Great Depression people try to find jobs to survive the lifestyle of that time‚ The two main characters of this story George and‚ Lennie who are complete opposite. However they remain loyal to each other despite the difference. Steinbeck uses a lot of foreshadowing throughout his book. For reference‚ Steinbeck refers to Lennie as an animal. “Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water…” George
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The Loneliest Character The loneliest character in Of Mice and Men is Crooks. Crooks is the loneliest character because he lives all alone and has no one to give him company. He is not allowed in the bunk house because he is black. In the depression era‚ blacks were segregated‚ keeping Crooks isolated and friendless. Crooks is lonely because of his race. He gets treated differently than others for example: "S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunk house and play rummy
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Of Mice and Men Lit Analysis The Great Depression of the 1930s had become a huge problem affecting many people and their life styles. Only a fourth of people were employed‚ making jobs very hard to find. Some men were able to‚ worked as farmers. They went around to different ranches looking for a way to earn money. Most men traveled by themselves‚ which made Lennie and George special. Every man had their own American Dream but sometimes it was hard to accomplish. Even though Lennie screws everything
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Essay for "Of Mice and Men" Loneliness plays a major roll in "Of Mice and Men" for the charetors Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife. Candy: He lost his right hand in a farm accident. Now he has the meanest job on the ranch‚ he is the swamper. He shows us what happen to an old man beset by physical disability‚ loneliness and rejection. His reaction when his dog gets killed shows us that he is a human being with human feelings. "I’d make a will an’ leave my share to you guys in case I kick
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Year 3 Of Mice and Men coursework Question choice one In the novel "Of Mice and Men" George and his simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters who move from town to town looking for a place to settle. When Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife everything changes for ever. At the scene where George kills Lennie‚ Steinbeck uses different writing techniques to make this moment moving and tragic. Quotations from the book prove that he has achieved it. "You ain’t gonna leave me… you ain’t that
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of solitary isolation. Throughout the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ many characters portrayed different sides of loneliness that reflected their lives and the hardships they faced. Each one reacted and showed their loneliness in various ways‚ which played a huge part in the characters they became. Ironically‚ all of the characters live near a town called Soledad‚ which means “loneliness.” Lennie is one of the most important characters of this book. The whole story revolves around him
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