In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men‚ the two main characters‚ George and Lennie‚ frequently run into Curley‚ a contentious and hostile man. Curley is one of the main sources of conflict in the book‚ as we see when George warns Lennie: “…You gonna have trouble with that Curley guy… He’s gonna take a sock at you the first chance he gets” (Steinbeck‚ 29). Curley is representative of aggression and oppression‚ which Steinbeck shows us in both Curley’s actions and words. Curley tries to pick fights and
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Steinbeck’s Descriptive Writing Style specifically to the Settings • Thesis statement: The Great Depression left adverse economic conditions in the history of the United States. In view of this experience‚ Steinbeck took an initiative to express his concerns regarding the matter in his novel “Of Mice and Men.” Outline • Introduction o Thesis statement o General information of the setting of the novel • Body o Description of scene settings o Description of the geographical locations o Description
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Chapter 1 Sycamore: any of several North American plane trees‚ especially Platanus occidentalis‚ having shallowly lobed ovate leaves‚ globular seed heads‚ and wood valued as timber. Yammered: to whine or complain. Delightedly: highly pleased. Chapter 2 Neckties: a band of decorative fabric worn around the neck
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be the norm during the 1930s. If someone were not to fit into those categories‚ he or she is considered inferior to society. They would be taunted or simply ignored. In Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men‚ the theme of discrimination is best represented by the characters of Lennie‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife. The characters having their own reason of being out casted. If one were to have a physical or mental disability during the 1930s‚ society shuns them. Often they are not treated with the proper
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Crash‚ millions of American’s lost their savings and were plummeted into debt. At one time‚ one third of Americans were unemployed‚ and would have been looking for work on a ranch just as George and Lennie‚ the main characters in Of Mice and Men‚ were doing. Steinbeck explores the prominent theme of dreaming through different characters in the novella. George and Lennie both share a dream of having a little farm of their own and living off the ’fatta the lan’. For George‚ the dream future is probably
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standards‚ it is completely unacceptable for a man to lay his hands on a woman in an act of violence‚ and vice versa. But back in the 1900’s‚ it was still acceptable for a man to keep his family within his standards by any means. In John Steinbeck’s 1947 novel The Pearl‚ Steinbeck explores the traditional and rigid view of females in society through relationships with men in regards to gender equality. As time has went on‚ gender roles have changed dramatically‚ as they also change slightly through the
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In the novel ‘‘ Of Mice and Men’’ loneliness is present troughtout th novel.Many of the characters amit suffering from it. Early in the novel George says‚ : ``Life working as a hand ranch is on the loneliness of life.As the story develops George‚Crooks and Curley’s wife all confess their loneliness.Each of these character searches for a friend to talk to. First of all‚George is a lonely chacter because he has to take of his mentally handicaped fren Lenny.George could of have abandon him and lived
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Our first impression of Curley’s wife is that she is a very sexual character. This is suggested through Steinbeck’s description “her fingernails were red”. Red is associated with danger but also with love and passion. Red lipstick was used by prostitutes at the time to represent sexual arousal. Steinbeck also uses similes to give an image of Curley’s wife. For example “her hair hung in little rolled clusters‚ like sausages”. However‚ the primary message is that she is dangerous and not to be trusted
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In the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ there are multiple underlying themes that compose the story. One of the themes‚ loneliness‚ is present throughout the story. The people on the farm sometimes go into town on Saturdays to forget about their loneliness with women and alcohol. George and Lennie are lonely‚ too. They try to break the unyielding system of loneliness by planning and talking about buying a small farm. Curley’s wife feels lonely‚ also. In an attempt to keep from being lonely
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family‚ and willing to sacrifice everything. I was sick and no one could stay home with me because of work. My nana being such a loyal friend stayed with me all day. Shared ethics also plays a big part in our friendship. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck George and Slims friendship best resembles my friendship with my nana. In the book George and Slim are loyal to each other. George gets himself into a big situation where he has to leave Weed with Lennie. George and Lennie find a
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