Write about the ways in which Steinbeck presents either Crooks or Curley’s wife. To what extent does he create sympathy for either of these characters? Of Mice and Men is set in 1930’s America in the middle of the economic depression. It is geared towards the pursuit of the American dream‚ promoting the ideas of equality‚ life‚ liberty and happiness. Steinbeck uses Crooks‚ and to some extent Curley’s wife to challenge the perception of equality and sometimes the language used is‚ by modern
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In Chapter 4 of "Of Mice and Men‚" John Steinbeck portrays Crooks‚ Lennie‚ Candy‚ and Curley’s wife as outcasts who although are lonely and seek each others companionship‚ ostracize each other nevertheless. Each of said characters seek companionship‚ are outcasts‚ and as a result abase one another. Crooks‚ Candy‚ Curley’s wife‚ and Lennie are lonely and therefore seek companionship. Crooks is a very lonely character‚ and may in fact be the most diverse due to both his handicap and race. When he
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It was the first day back at school for a new year. Many of us still longed to be on holiday‚ carefree and careless. It showed on our faces as we grumpily and wearily made our way along the corridors to our House Room. This year our form (11) had a new student. When we walked in we all just looked at him‚ scrutinizing‚ mentally noting anything unusual. There was something about him though‚ but I couldn’t quite see it. Nobody interacted with him at first - the teachers were all around him‚ then he
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expresses his views through the hardship and turmoil of Crooks‚ the only African-American character in the novel. Crooks is looked down upon by his peers and is considered inferior by most due to the color of his skin. He is constantly harassed and beaten up by his boss and those he works with. Furthermore‚ Crooks is not even allowed to socialize or go into the living quarters of the other men. In the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ Crooks is harassed and discriminated against by his peers
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protein can occur‚ eliminating the enzyme’s effectiveness (Nelson and Cox 2005; Russell and others 2010). This experiment will investigate the effects of temperature on the enzyme kinetics – that is‚ the rate of an enzyme’s catalysis – of peroxidase isolated from turnip. Plant peroxidases are involved in lignin formation‚ which is part of the cell wall (Cosio and Dunand 1985). Turnip roots contain peroxidases which are enzymes that can be easily extracted‚ and because peroxidases can liberate oxygen
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What do we learn about Crooks in Section 4? How does he help the reader understand the lives of people in 1930’s America? ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novel with strong themes of unfulfilled dreams‚ prejudice and loneliness‚ which are exposed within the extract‚ through the ranch’s resident stable-buck - Crooks. The themes that feature in the novel relate directly to the era in which it is set; that of 1930’s America. This was a time of mass unemployment across the country‚ with itinerant workers
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Compare the ways H.G. Wells in The Island of Dr Moreau and William Golding in Lord of the Flies examine the struggle between civilisation and savagery in an isolated setting. H.G. Wells and William Golding diversely explore the struggle between civilisation and savagery in an isolated setting‚ through their novels: The Island of Doctor Moreau and Lord of the Flies. Both texts feature an untainted island location‚ where characters’ morality and humanity is challenged by fear and lack of order. Wells
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Choose one text (How Many Miles to Babylon or A Doll’s House) and describe how one character feels isolated from others and from the world. At the beginning of A Doll’s House‚ Nora seems completely happy. She responds affectionately to Torvalds teasing‚ speaks with excitement and takes pleasure in the company of her children and friends. As the play goes on‚ Nora realizes that she is not a “silly girl’’ as Torvald refers to her. She is well aware of the business details related to the debt she took
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times many working Americans faced in that era. Isolated‚ lonely‚ marginalised and mistrustful‚ people had to create new lives for themselves. In the novel Steinbeck describes several characters that are vulnerable due to the social context of that time; Crooks and Curley’s wife face particular hardship which result in them being outsiders in the place they consider home. Steinbeck implies early on in the novel the views other characters have of Crooks and Curley’s wife may differ from the modern reader
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village of tomorrow‚” As he mentioned‚ media access allows people who has been isolated‚ and less socially comfortable‚ to create‚ participate‚ and share their community thoroughly. Social Media indirectly lets people experience fresh ideas all over the world. Since internet is filled with massive amounts of information‚ and full of variety‚ it can connect people more tightly. Especially for people who live in an isolated area‚ where there are extremely limited opportunities to face diverse personalities
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