Explore the ways that John Steinbeck presents strong feelings/attitudes in Of Mice And Men. A strong attitude portrayed in the novel is Racism. John Steinbeck uses the character Crooks in order to represent racism and what it was like for the black community during the Great Depression. The ranchmen and Curley’s wife all display racist attitudes towards Crooks‚ for example in chapter four Curley’s Wife says "Well you just keep your place then‚ Nigger. I could get you strung
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How does Hardy present the character of Tess in the first three chapters? Tess is presented as a member of a poor agricultural family. Despite her modest background‚ Tess is portrayed as anything but ‘simple’. Instead‚ Hardy presents her as a young‚ hugely diverse women through a series of paradoxical contradictions. The tragic trajectory of the novel is evident from the introduction of Tess as a victim of her social circumstances and gender. Hardy portrays Tess’s character as pure and innocent
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the midst of the Great Depression‚ this useful technique helps illuminate the previous experiences of the characters as well as highlighting the hardships faced by many in this period. Through parallelism‚ minor conflicts‚ and the reoccurring theme of dreams‚ Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to create a suspenseful mood and a unique atmosphere for the novel.
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How does Steinbeck explore the theme of loneliness in “Of Mice and Men” In “Of Mice and Men”‚ the theme of loneliness is central to the novel. It is introduced to the reader at the very start of the novel i.e. the first time that we see George and Lennie they are walking apart – “they had walked in single file down the path and even in the open one stayed behind the other”. Throughout the novel we see that everyone is lonely and it seems that the description of George and Lennie at the start of
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do to their children. This shows that Lennie is very much like a child and has to be told many times about information‚ which leads on to how Lennie forgets everything that he has been told. This causing George to get frustrated pronouncing “So you forgot that awready‚ did you? I gotta tell you again do I? Jesus Christ”. The language used presents the way of how a parent speaks to their child using rhetorical questions‚ making them feel guilty. Also the sentences are short and snappy conveying an
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The 1930s novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck was written during the Great Depression‚ a time of many financial complications and hopelessness for the American population. It takes place in rural northern California in the town of Soledad‚ which was where the author grew up. Steinbeck uses his memories and recollections to paint an incredibly vivid landscape in each scene mentioned in the story. Of Mice and Men follows the seemingly futile journey of George Milton and Lennie Small on their quest
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Shakespeare’s Ophelia is a complex character in her own right. She is controlled by her male relatives and isn’t set free truly till madness sets in. She is loved like a daughter by Queen Gertrude‚ first loved and then abused by Hamlet and above all used as a bargaining tool by Laertes and Polonius. In Shakespeare’s time the way her father and others treated her wouldn’t have been uncommon and the shock would have come from her bawdy behaviour when she went mad whereas a modern audience would
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Compare how the authors portray marriage as a convenience rather than a relationship in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘the Doll’s House’ During the times in which these texts were written marriage was more for a convenience purpose rather than being based on love. Divorce was not acceptable in society throughout the 1700 & 1800’s‚ which meant women were effectively confined in their marriage. In later 1700‚ marriages were arranged between lower and upper class for convenience and wealth. Austen’s novel
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How Does Priestley Present the Character of Mr Birling in Act 1? Mr Birling is presented as a successful businessman‚ who has been active in local politics and was Lord Mayor of Brumley (although it may become clear that he does not care about the local community). Mr Birling is also wife of Sybil Birling and the father of Sheila and Eric. From the first set of stage directions we know that the family is comfortable in their wealth and also found out that Arthur Birling’s wife is his social superior
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Wilde portrays each of the characters in a way that reflects his views of the English aristocracy. Algernon Moncrieff is used by Wilde to portray an upperclass character that can be easily identified by readers. Throughout the play‚ Wilde gives Algy witty lines and epigrams that displays his humour and disrespect towards the society. “Of course the music is a great difficulty. You see‚ if one plays good music‚ people don’t listen‚ and if one plays bad music‚ people don’t talk.” here is Algy’s wit
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