American dream is futile. The portrayal of women in this novel is that they are unimportant‚ and a threat in society. Steinbeck uses the character of Curley’s wife to show us the status of women in society at this time. There are many references to Curley wife and the colour red‚ “roughed lips...fingernails were red...red cotton dress...red mules...red ostrich feathers”. All these descriptions of her show us the danger of Curley’s wife. Steinbeck uses lighting to demonstrate how she always seems to
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For instance in the story he said‚ “I’m chief!” (Golding 181) before hurling a spear at Ralph‚ who refused to join Jack’s tribe. Steinbeck introduces Curley in Of Mice and Men. Curley is a bully who always picks on Lennie. Curley said to Lennie before attacking him‚ “Come on‚ ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No big sonof-a bitch is gonna laugh at me. I’ll show ya who’s yella” (Steinbeck 62). The reader can identify these characters
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shows a lack of morality is Curley. Curley shows a lack of morality when communicating with practically everyone on the ranch. He gets into a fight with Lennie just because he is bigger and doesn’t understand Lennie’s situation after he kills his wife and immediately wants to kill him and wasn’t Lennie to be lynched. Curley’s lack of morality keeps him separate from the rest of the ranchers which affects his human experience by making him a very bitter person. Curley starts a fight with Lennie because
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name instead of Curley’s wife? Curley’s wife always seeks attention in the end while seeking attention cause her death by Lennie. Then‚ Lennie‚ George‚ Curley‚ AND Slim are all about size and who gets power. Yet‚ George and Curley are short while Slim and Lennie are tall normally the tallest gets power but George takes charge of Lennie‚ while Curley thinking that he is in charge because he is the bosses son when Lennie crushes his hand making Curley’s crushed hand a symbol of loss in power. Finally
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person because she’s mean‚ provocative‚ and self-obsessed. To start with‚ Curley’s wife doesn’t gain sympathy because she’s vicious. For example ‚ she insulted Crooks‚ the stable worker viciously‚ after starting an argument with Candy and Crooks about Curley. When Crooks told her to leave his cabin‚ she yelled‚ “’Listen nigger‚ you know what I can do to you if you open your trap?’”(80). She then told Crooks again “’I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny’”(81). This depicts how
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“Of Mice and Men”-Response to Literature Essay “I got you to look after me‚ and you got me to look after you‚ and that’s why.” ― John Steinbeck‚ Of Mice and Men The novel “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck explains the importance of having someone with you when you’re the loneliest and when you have all this economic crisis raising into the climax. At times life blesses us with experiences that instill feelings of happiness and joy‚ in which we are able to celebrate life
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represents lack of emotion that could almost be seen as a form of cruelty. Slim represents calmness; his laidbackness during the novel makes him an admirable character to any appreciative reader and his quick thinking during a time of emergency as in when Curley and Lennie fought (it could be considered a fight) is also admirable. Crooks represents hate for those that are prejudice against him‚ but he also shows jealousy that he is not part of the group‚ so he represents loneliness as well. Candy represents
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7th of October 2013 Chapter 4 It is Saturday night and all the men have gone out Crooks and Lennie and Candy have been left behind. Description of Crooks’ room. Pg 98 Crooks is more permanent as the boss also uses him when he gets angry he plays a specific part. Crooks’ bed is made of straw‚ with just blankets covering the straw. Crooks has a separate to everyone else‚ he is attached to the bunk house. Crooks is good at fixing things. He has medicine bottles for himself and the horses
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Steinbeck connects Lennie’s actions to an animal. Steinbeck also shows Lennie as a beast when he could not control his strength while crushing Curley’s hand. Curley attacks Lennie thinking that Lennie is laughing at him when Lennie is just dreaming about the rabbits on the farm. “Curley’s fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it. The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a
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The book Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ is a very interesting and intriguing book. It shows a lot of thoughts and dreams from the characters. Most of the characters have dreams they want to fulfill‚ but their dreams are always interrupted by something they had to cope with. George is a very patient person. He watches out for Lennie and works with him side by side. Though‚ Sometimes Lennie can be quite a nuisance to George and get them into trouble. George is never able to work alone and make
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