Curley Curley tries to prove his masculinity by picking fights. Another way to prove himself is by marrying a physically attractive woman. His wife is never given a name‚ but by calling her "Curley ’s wife‚" Steinbeck indicates she is his possession. Crooks In John Steinbeck ’s Of Mice and Men‚ Crooks‚ a black stable buck‚ endures alienation due to racial discrimination. Racial discrimination also hinders him from any type of success. Despite the hardships‚ he overcomes these obstacles and faces
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Gabriel‚ John Mr. Gonzales English II Pre-Ap Period 1 The Discriminating Fact Discrimination is universal‚ it’s everywhere‚ and in fact‚ it happens to everyone. The victims of Discrimination are usually misunderstood‚ harshly judged‚ and very mistreated and this causes discomfort in the victims in the future. The reactions to Discrimination varies on each type of person as Discrimination is often based on qualities and abilities. Discrimination shapes the story by targeting vulnerable
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The novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ includes many interesting characters with witty personalities that give the story life and make it interesting. Some of these characters include‚ George‚ a hard working and devoted worker and friend who travels with Lennie looking for work. Candy‚ is an old handyman working at the ranch with Lennie and George‚ he fears that his age is making him useless and he worries about his future at the ranch. Curley‚ the boss’ son‚ is mean spirited and confrontational; he seeks
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One of the many themes in John Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men” is the dreams that people have. Steinbeck’s novella is set around the time of the Great Depression in America. It was the longest‚ most widespread‚ and deepest depression of the 20th century. Unemployment in the U.S. rose to 25% and hundreds of thousands of Americans found themselves homeless‚ and began congregating in shanty towns that began to appear across the country. This meant many of these citizens were forced into itinerancy
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The novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ is an extraordinary story of two men who travel together through tough situations and remain loyal to one another. They develop a strong friendship and share many qualities. My best friend‚ Alla‚ and I have known each other for over seven years and we have a strong bond. What binds us together are our differences and loyalty‚ just like Lennie and George‚ but unlike them‚ we have different dreams. George and Lennie are two very different characters
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them totally and forget to use their brain to determine what is logical. Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men by John Steinback is the kind of person who tries to gain the sympathy and attention of others. However‚ she fails desperately‚ and her craving for sympathy dug herself a grave in the end. Curley’s wife is an unsympathetic 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
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them. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men‚ he presents many social inequalities among the characters and how they react to such
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True Friendship In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men‚ George and Lennie are best friends and migrant farmers. George takes care of Lennie because Lennie is mentally challenged. After Lennie gets in trouble in Weed‚ George and Lennie go to a new ranch to work. There Lennie gets into a fight with Curley‚ the boss’s son‚ kills a puppy‚ and kills Curley’s wife. Because of these unfortunate events‚ George kills Lennie. George does the right thing by killing Lennie because not only does George save
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“In Of Mice and Men‚ Steinback has shown the readers‚ something about the pain of living in a complex human world and created something beautiful from it” (Scarseth 4). Thomas Scarseth believes that‚ John Steinbecks “Of Mice and Men‚” is a teachable book‚ due to its ability to teach lessons about how events‚ people in society‚ or just simply want someone to go‚ but as time goes on‚ we as people‚ need to accept these tragedies. Firstly‚ Scarseth teaches the audience that the characters are a complex
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Violence takes a major role in most famous works of writing. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men‚ Lennie took the life of Curley’s wife away without realizing it. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ Victor’s creation controlled him to the point of willing to make another‚ but he soon changed his mind. Quick decisions can change the course of a character’s life as seen through the choices of Lennie and Victor. Lennie’s mistake leads him to his sudden fate. Lennie’s childlike and innocent persona shows
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