Of Mice and Men is not kind in its portrayal of women. In fact‚ women are treated with contempt throughout the course of the book. Steinbeck generally depicts women as troublemakers who bring ruin on men and drive them mad. Curley’s wife‚ who walks the ranch as a temptress‚ seems to be a prime example of this destructive tendency—Curley’s already bad temper has only worsened since their wedding. Aside from wearisome wives‚ Of Mice and Men offers limited‚ rather misogynistic‚ descriptions of women
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Coursework- Of Mice and Men Loneliness is a recurring theme of ’Of Mice and Men’ written by John Steinbeck. The theme of loneliness reflects the historical‚ social and cultural aspects of the text through many different ways‚ the two main ones being character and setting. This novel is a reflection of what was happening in America at the time‚ known as the Great Depression‚ which was a result of the Wall Street Crash‚ which came about in 1929. The 1929 Wall Street Crash occurred when financial
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The main theme that runs throughout the novel is that of hope. Everyone on the ranch has their own personal dream that they wish to fulfil‚ although no one does. The main reason for this is probably that the workers do not save money‚ and prefer to live for the moment‚ and go to "cat houses" to get their fulfilment. Although this is not the case with Crooks or Curley’s wife‚ they can never accomplish their dream because of their skin colour and sex. "Were gonna have a little house and a couple
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George A small‚ wiry‚ quick-witted man who travels with‚ and cares for‚ Lennie. Although he frequently speaks of how much better his life would be without his caretaking responsibilities‚ George is obviously devoted to Lennie. George’s behavior is motivated by the desire to protect Lennie and‚ eventually‚ deliver them both to the farm of their dreams. Though George is the source of the often-told story of life on their future farm‚ it is Lennie’s childlike faith that enables George to actually
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the main character is Kino. Juana is a mother of Coyotito. Coyotito was stung by a scorpion while resting in a hammock one morning. First‚ Juana is a housewife who takes care for her family while Kino work hard to supply for his family needs. Second of all‚ pearl changed Kino and Juana lives. Third of all‚ their reaction to pearl. The theme of the story is greed is a bad thing because sometimes it can change person to being evil. The main point of the different between Kino and Juana and how pearl
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defeated hope and the harsh reality of the American Dream. George and Lennie are poor homeless migrant workers‚ doomed to a life of wandering and toil in which they are never able to reap the fruits of their labor. Their desires may not seem so unfamiliar to any other American: a place of their own‚ the opportunity to work for themselves and harvest what they sew with no one to take anything from them or give them orders. George and Lennie desperately cling to the notion that they are different from other
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John Steinbeck’s novel called “Of Mice and Men”. The theme takes place in California during the Great Depression Era in the 1930’s in America. There are two main characters in this story are called George and Lennie. These two men struggled from the Great Depression Era by an economic failure and stock marketing failures which lead to unemployment and poverty in North America that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized
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The theme of hardship is presented in the novel Of Mice and Men _by John Steinbeck._ Hardship is a theme most people can relate to‚ as there are many types of hardships in people’s lives. For example‚ George and Lennie have trouble keeping a job‚ don’t own anything‚ get into unwanted trouble‚ and have personal hardships in the novel. The writer uses the conventions of setting‚ conflict and characterisation to get the theme across to the readers. Setting is used to establish the time‚ place and mood
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“Of Mice And Men” is a novel was written by John Steinbeck. It was published by Pascal Covici back in 1937. Steinbeck is an American author who has won a Nobel Prize for his writing in 1962. He was born on February 27‚ 1902‚ in the Salinas Valley. When Steinbeck was a child‚ he would observe the poor migrant workers traveling for work to try and earn a living. That’s what inspired him to write “Of Mice and Men” as a book and play. The book is about two migrant workers‚ George Milton and Lennie Small
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The novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck is world renowned‚ and a great piece of literature. When most read it they enjoy it. This is because Steinbeck illustrates themes that many can relate to. He touches topics like‚ friendship‚ gender and racial inequality‚ and alienation. Steinbeck uses Crooks as a figure to represent these themes‚ which is what makes him a very interesting character. Crooks is a black man‚ living in a white society. He is referred to as the n-word‚ and is the only black
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