Steinbeck shows us how Lennie sees the world‚ perceives events‚ and how he reflects on something. His mind uses things he cherishes‚ to comprehend. Since the very beginning I always thought Lennie was incapable of apprehending what goes on. That doesn’t seem like the case now. Lennie is intelligent enough to see the damage and trouble he has caused. To interpret his thoughts‚ his mind creates hallucinations of his Aunt Clara and of a Rabbit. The mirage of Aunt Clara speaking in his voice is a way
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Explore the ways in which Duffy conveys a difficult relationship in Dream of a Lost Friend Throughout the poem ‘Dream of a Lost Friend’‚ Duffy uses many carefully crafted writing techniques to suggest to the reader a difficult relationship. The relationship in this situation appears to be that between herself and her deceased friend‚ who had AIDS. A sense of regret appears to be omnipresent throughout the poem‚ as well as a slight feeling of guilt. One major theme throughout the poem
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Curley’s wife is a significant personality in the novel. John Steinbeck presents her in different ways during the novel and uses different methods to influence the reader’s judgement‚ for instance through her look‚ as she is a complex character. Significantly Steinbeck makes it clear that nurture turns her into the person she is in the novel‚ her nature is different. He uses language to show us who she is as revealed by colour and light symbolism; incongruity of her appearance and the setting; simile
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does Steinbeck present Slim from the extract? Slim‚ on his first appearance‚ is described as moving with a “majesty only achieved by royalty or master craftsmen”. With this descriptive phrase‚ Steinbeck immediately establishes Slim as someone who is confident in himself that is admired by others. To move like majesty‚ it requires one to move with graceful fluency without seeming effort. This is a man who is comfortable in his own persona. Continuing with the comparison to royalty‚ Steinbeck describes
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Explore the ways in which Oscar Wilde presents the concept of Duality in ‘A Picture of Dorian Gray’ Throughout Wilde’s gothic novel ‘A Picture of Dorian Gray’ it is apparent that juxtaposition is used as a device to highlight the prevalent themes within the novel. The reoccurrence of comparisons highlights the transformations arising within the narrative; however I believe Wilde uses these comparisons to slowly reveal Dorian’s true character as the comparison become increasingly abrasive as the
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Of Mice and Men- Characters “Old Candy watched him go. He looked helplessly back at Curley’s wife‚ and gradually his sorrow and his anger turned into words. ‘You God damn tramp‚’ he said viciously. You done it di’n’t you? I s’pose you’re glad.’” Curley’s wife is a key character to ‘Of Mice and Men’ because she plays such a vital role in the story. She is the only woman on the ranch‚ and it is her presence and her behaviour that bring about Lennie’s final downfall. Although her behaviour may be
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arguably the most interesting and diverse characters within William Shakespeare’s The Tempest’. He is a man that was wronged by his usurping brother‚ however he is somewhat difficult to like as his story unfolds and the story of others is submerged. His power over and treatment of other characters shows him as a man that is struggling with his own importance and ability‚ however his isolation from the world for so many years clearly plays an important part in the way prospero uses his power to try and
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Controlled assessment Controlled assessment Explain how Steinbeck presents the character of crooks in of mice and men. What is the significance of his role? Explain how Steinbeck presents the character of crooks in of mice and men. What is the significance of his role? In the novel "Of Mice and Men" John Steinbeck‚ the author‚ uses the character of Crooks to represent racism and show the marginalization of the black community occurring at the time in which the novel is set (1930’s). Crook
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Lennie whilst Slim has control over most characters. However each of the other characters asserts some form of power at least once throughout the book. In this scene Curley is angry at being humiliated in front of the ranch workers and so he tries to regain some control by starting a fight with Lennie. I will be exploring the shifts in power throughout the scene and what language Steinbeck uses to show the shifts. Curley’s is an aggressive and unpleasant character who is always picking fights; he is
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Heroes and Villains: Explore the ways sympathy for and/or dislike of a character is created in the text you have studied. INTRODUCTION: In the novella ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ Steinbeck has used many different language features in order to create such a complex and sophisticated character whom I will be investigating - Curley’s wife. Curley’s wife is a pivotal character. She has been presented as a villain in the early stages of the book and her character seems to unravel as we read on. As a reader
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