but he must take care of Lennie. Unintentionally‚ Lennie does bad things that cause them to get fired from jobs and having to move again. In the final moments of the novel George shoots Lennie for Lennie’s best interest. George shoots Lennie because Curley and his men are after Lennie and will torture him. While reviewing Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men‚ most readers may find that this story demonstrates unconditional love‚ enduring loyalty and unrealized dreams. Everyone wants to feel love and know people
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Some of my impressions of Curley wife was that it first mentioned in relation to Curly‚ as candy mentions Curly’s attitude has worsened since his marriage. Candy then goes on to say " she got the eye"‚‚ before describing her at the end before he leaves the bunker house as a "tart". Later‚ when she comes into the bunker house looking for Curley‚ she talks "playfully" then smiled "archly".So‚ from this first introduction to her‚ she is depicted as a flirt‚ a tease and someone who wants attention from
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She dreamed of going to Hollywood because she wanted to be in the movies.She had settled for marrying Curley because she thought he had a lot of money‚ that she’d be able to have nice clothes and a lot of friends.She thought that Curley would take her out‚ and show her off‚ also have a social life.Curley’s wife needs a husband who will pay attention to her. This is the familiar theme of loneliness on isolation so prevalent
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English Homework – Section B Exam Questions Zeinab Dafalla I HAVE USED MY NOTES TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS Part A) What methods does Steinbeck use to present Curley’s wife? In the passage the first words that Steinbeck uses are that “Both men glanced up‚” and through this we are introduced to Curley’s wife through her effect on men and not through any notion of herself‚ which Steinbeck does to show us she is only worthy for the use of men. Not so long after
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Of Mice and Men tells the story of two American workers‚ George and Lennie. The friendship between them is implausible because of the many differences they have between them. George is a small‚ intelligent‚ and a clever man who is always looking for a improved life‚ while Lennie is the opposite; he is a large man with a “bear like physique” but he has the mind of a child‚ always forgetting and never being able to cope with George at a psychological level. However this friendship seems to be the only
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and constant companion. He loves soft things and wishes to tend rabbits. Linne doesn’t realize his own strength‚ and end up breaking the neck of Curley’s wife. He is shot by George at the end of the novel‚ to save him a painful death by lynching. Curley: Is the son of the ranch boss and could be considered the antagonist of the story. He used to be a semi-professional boxer‚ and likes to wear a glove filled with Vaseline (for reasons that I don’t really want to dive into). He is very protective of
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`Notes for English literature Of mice and men is a novel of protest. It is during the great depression. When people are poor‚ they become desperate‚ lonely even though they are with people (inescapable loneliness) and they also become cruel. It is a novelette (short novel). One of the themes- loneliness 13/1/2013 Sunday
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therefore they are constantly moving. Another sacrifice that George has made is killing his best friend‚ so that he won’t suffer any more than he has to. “‘When you see ‘um‚ don’t give him no chance. Shoot for his guts. That’ll double ‘im over’”(97). Curley stated that no one should give Lennie a chance‚ and to make him suffer as much as possible. George finally realizes that Lennie can’t handle destroying thing. He has to decide as to whether he wants to save those that Lennie harms in the future‚ or
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the 1930s. The main characters in the book are the clever‚ quick George‚ and his slow‚ child-like companion Lennie. They are itinerant workers who find work on a ranch in California’s Salinas Valley. There are many characters on the ranch‚ including Curley‚ Slim‚ and Crooks. However‚ the first ranch worker George and Lennie meet is the general cleaner/handyman‚ Candy. Steinbeck gives the reader a first impression of Candy as a ‘tall‚ stoop-shouldered old man’ with only one hand. The author constantly
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The character of Curley‚ a “thin young man with a brown face‚ with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair”‚ according to Candy is an amateur boxer and is always picking fights‚ especially with those men who are bigger than he is. The boss’ son in the ranch‚ Curley is depicted as malicious and threatening by Steinbeck‚ but yet also possesses some of the traits associated with an outsider- continually trying to prove his worth to those around him. He tries to reflect and ascertain his masculinity
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