John Steinbeck wrote. The theme that stands out to me the most is discrimination. In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck demonstrates the cruelty and vast impact of discrimination towards people who are different through the characters Lennie‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife. Author’s Information Author’s Work Themes: “ The vast territory is a factor also in shaping dominant themes in the fiction… the failures or dangers of middle-class existence.” (McCarthy) Context “ The characters include the
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own a little patch of land and live on it in freedom. He is so set on the idea that he even knows of some land that he thinks they could buy. Lennie Lennie is the only character who is innocent enough not to fear loneliness‚ but he is angry when Crooks suggests George won’t come back to him. George and Lennie share a dream - to own a little patch of land and live on it in freedom. Lennie’s main desire is to tend the soft-haired rabbits they will keep. Curley’s wife She is married to a man she
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workers‚ Lennie and George‚ that is looking for a new job at a farm. They just lost their job at Weed because of an assault Lennie made and tries to make another living. During their journey‚ they encounter several characters that are lonely like Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife. The characters in the novel all dream of being successful and wealthy but Candy’s‚ Curley’s wife’s‚ and Crooks’s hopes eventually fail by their
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Reconstruction to terrorize and intimidate former slaves and prevent them from voting or holding public office. In the book people wouldn’t even talk to Crooks and they could be hanged for no reason. Today‚ this would never happen‚ this might be because now we are more civilized but between 1930 and now it is a whole different world out there. Crooks from ‘’Of Mice and Men’’ its used to prejudice all his life since he lives in the time period were people were racist to blacks. Also in the movie ‘’What’s
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them‚ there is still a number of people who do. Being stereotyped can make people want to act like what they are stereotyped as. Being stereotyped can slowly change how you act and who you are. Trying to break stereotypes‚ Lennie and George‚ Slim‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife go against the norm for people like them in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Throughout Of Mice and Men the ranch workers do stereotypical things and things that go against what others stereotype them as. Before getting to know
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for companionship‚ a dominant theme in John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men. Crooks‚ the black stable buck‚ and Curley’s wife both search for a person or something with which to fill the void. However‚ their efforts at reaching out to others prove to be in vain and have negative consequences. On one hand‚ Crooks battles varying degrees of loneliness and isolation‚ not only because of his race but because
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“Of Mice and Men” features great friendships and great rivalries. However‚ some of these people only desire the companionship of others. The two characters Crooks and Curley’s wife are the most desperate when it comes to the need of friendship‚ often resorting to even the most desperate of measures to get some of the attention they want. Crooks and Curley’s wife crave the attention of others‚ but are not able to achieve companionship. Curley’s wife has resorted to almost everything to get some of
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this‚ is the setting of the novel is in Soledad‚ which translated from Spanish means solitude. Steinbeck point to the cause of loneliness being from discrimination‚ and the loneliest person on the working ranch would likely be the black stable buck “Crooks”‚ this is proved by his actions and his attempts to make friends. You first understand him when he expresses his loneliness to Lennie‚ “a guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is‚ long’s he’s with you. I tell
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In the book‚ Lennie‚ Candy‚ and Crooks are gathered in Crooks’ room. After a while‚ Curley’s wife arrives‚ and the situation became a bad one. Crooks gathers the nerve to stand up to her‚ and when he does‚ she verbally cuts him down. She tells Crooks that she could have him hanged‚ and no one would object. After she says this‚ Crooks "...reduces himself to nothing..." (81). Soon afterward‚ Curley’s wife leaves the room‚ leaving behind her the demoralized Crooks‚ Lennie‚ and Candy.
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Crooks had been talking with Candy and Lennie when Curley’s wife came in. Crooks stands up for Lennie as Curley’s wife picks his brain. She then turns on him in scorn and says‚ ”You know what I can do to you if you open your trap?” Crooks stared hopelessly at her & then he sat down on his bunk & drew into himself. She dosed on him.”You know what I could do?” Crooks seemed to grow smaller & he pressed himself against the wall.”(Steinbeck
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