opportunities as men. Since women didn’t have many opportunities besides prostitution‚ Curley’s wife didn’t have much of an exciting life. When her husband Curley was not around she would get lonely. In this quote‚ Curley’s wife expresses her loneliness‚ “’I get lonely‚’ she said ‘you can talk to people‚ but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley‚ else he gets mad. How’d you like not to talk to nobody?’" (Steinbeck 87) Curley’s wife says this quote when all the men went to town‚ including her husband
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John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men chronicles the experiences of two unlikely friends Lennie and George‚ as they follow the path of life in pursuit of their own version of the American dream. Steinbeck incorporates thematic ideas that define dreams and what prevents them from being manifested‚ tensions concerning race and gender‚ and the significance of relationships within the story. Use of these thematic ideas amplify the strength of feeling throughout the story‚ and connects the reader with
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discriminated from talking to anyone but Curley‚ because as a women in the 1930’s you wouldn’t have the right to do things or talk like the men did. A quote from the book about Curley’s wife‚ Pg.51. In this quote George is explaining to Lennie that he shouldn’t have anything to do with her‚ don’t look at her‚ or talk to her‚ just think about working. This is an example of how Curley’s wife is discriminated‚ she doesn’t have anybody to talk to and regrets marrying Curley. In the book Crooks was a black slave
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Characters in the novella Of Mice & Men are all victims in their own unique ways; some may just be difficult to see at first glance‚ however when you look closely you can see the depth and issues they go through. George is a victim of love‚ he cares too much and it brings him down. He cares for Lennie‚ however if he didn’t have Lennie around‚ he would be a prosperous young man‚ most probably making more money and being able to care for himself properly. "I ain’t got no people. I seen the guys
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are many incidents of cruelty. Cruelty appeared in the book when George yells at the mentally handicapped Lennie in the beginning of the book. This trend of cruelty continues throughout the book. Characters that were notably cruel in the book are Curley‚ Curley’s wife‚ and George. The three things that motivate people to be cruel in the book are: when people feel they are powerless‚ when a person wants a feeling of short term enjoyment from being cruel to others‚ and when individuals feels like someone
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Stated by Jane Austen in the novel Pride and Prejudice‚ “ There are few people whom I really love‚ and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see the world‚ the more I am dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters‚ and the little dependence that can be placed in the appearance of merit and sense” (Austen). No one fits into the idealistic world exactly. It is human nature to discriminate and conclude opinions on other people for their
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Tonal Analysis for Of Mice and Men An author writes to be heard. Their communication is purposeful‚ and an author who is truly in touch with the art of fiction evokes emotions in the reader throughout their work. These moods‚ or tones‚ are not used simply for the sake of being used‚ but rather in the hopes of moving the reader to think and realize essential messages about life. In the case of John Steinbeck‚ the tones of his short novel Of Mice and Men can be said to be a triumphant hope
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frustrated with Lennie’s slowness. Several times George thinks about what he could do if Lennie were not around‚ but it was only momentary thoughts. Because of George’s concern so much about Lennie‚ he can’t allow him to die brutally at the hands of Curley and the angry ranch hands. After painting the picture of the farm in Lennie’s mind one last time‚ he takes Carlson’s pistol and mercifully shoots his friend‚ in a totally selfless act of kindness. It was a terribly difficult thing for George to do
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How Is Curley’s Wife Presented - Victim or Villain? Curley’s wife is the only women at the ranch in Of Mice and Men. She is generally portrayed as a young‚ lonely‚ bored and childish girl. “Baloney!” is her ‘word.’ This single word shows that she thinks she is a movie star. No one really talks like this. All the way through the book‚ it is evident this is how she sees her life; unreal‚ like a movie and dramatic. Curley’s wife is talked about before she is seen in the book. The first actual mention
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more out there that people want. In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ an unlikely pair of working men‚ Lennie Small and George Milton‚ go out in search of work and end up on a ranch. Some of the people that they meet at the ranch are Curley‚ Slim‚ Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife. The ranch is owned by Curley’s father‚ which causes trouble for the men because of Curley’s aggressive behavior towards them. Curley’s wife is unfulfilled and is always slinking around the barn and attempts
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