Major Problem in Of Mice and Men Have you ever witnessed someone being mistreated because they are not the same as everyone else? If you saw that person was belittled‚ made fun of‚ how would you react? In the novel Of Mice and Men how Lennie‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife are marginalized is what conveys the meaning of what it’s like to be put down for such unnecessary reasons. The first character to be marginalized is Lennie. He is belittled for being unintelligent throughout the book. Numerous
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the characters‚ Crooks‚ Curley’s wife‚ and finally George and Lennie. By revealing how it can cause a person to feel worthless‚ insignificant‚ as well as lonely. Crooks‚ the black stable hand is a key example of how racial prejudice can increase loneliness‚ and make one feel as if they are minimized to nothing. The different intensities of prejudice can be perceived during this novel. An example includes why the workers‚ fear any interaction with Crooks. One night Crooks explains to Lennie
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through different themes and emotions through book. Introduced through males eyes negatively. Gives reader impression she is promiscuous and dangerous. ‘Tart‚ jailbait‚ tramp. First appearance in book describes her as flirtatious/temptress. As book progresses the views on the character change from initial perception. Tries to exert some power in the hierarchal structure on the ranch (Crooks). Above all is crying out for attention and company‚ loneliness seals fate. Themes in order: 1. No name/negative
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as extreme within the novel towards Crooks. Inward the novel Crooks‚ tends to get very discriminated by the color of his skin. Even with the rights Crooks has‚ the discrimination between white and colored men tend to show up many times in Of Mice and Men. Lennie isn’t like the other men on the ranch‚ for more explanation he has no sense and doesn’t think of Crooks any different‚ this is supported by the quotation‚ “ why ain’t you wanted “(Steinback 68) when Crooks mentioned‚ “Well‚ I got a right to
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Chapter 1 The opening sequence of events‚ which introduces us to George and Lennie indeed gives the impression that the larger Lennie‚ suffers from some form mental disability. He is the exact antithesis is the character of George‚ a small man‚ with sharp features‚ who seems to be close friend and confidant to Lennie. In addition to this‚ George also seems to be greatly concerned with Lennie’s safety and well-being. Furthermore‚ it seemed to me that the two have had a long-time close companionship
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English essay improved by Anna Wood John Steinbeck presents the less powerful characters as abused‚ mistreated outcasts who struggle to fit in with those par their own. Outcasts can turn to each other but if they get too close or unstable it could demolish the both of them.” She knelt in the hay beside him” hay can be represented as horses and gives us the idea that they are about to die. Horses lay down when they know that their time is near. It could also show that they have no one but each
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mentally. During the course of the story you see Curley’s wife is a tramp and she uses her body to get attention from the men on the ranch. At the beginning of the story‚ George and Lennie meet Curley’s wife at the bunk house; both have their own impression about her. Then the next two times she is involved in the story‚ Lennie gets to spend time with her in Crook’s room and in the barn. After Lennie and George get settled in form their long trip to the ranch they both meet Candy. Candy tells the
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becomes George’s confidant. As he acts as George’s confidant he subsequently becomes the moral arbiter of the play‚ he is the main character who can recognize things from right and wrong. Slim is a special character because he speaks to everyone from Crooks to Candy and even Curley’s wife. In the novel the idea of hierarchy is important‚ as Slim is trusted by the whole ranch he is the one who is at the top‚ this is shown in the novel with his authority. However during the play he is the character who
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The amount of racial oppression he has lived with‚ he has learnt to be utterly pessimistic like everyone he cannot resist the thought and the temptation of his dreams coming true. Crooks suffers racially‚ physically and mentally. He has lived through racial oppression for most of his life. He was ‘kicked in the back by a horse’. And finally he is an intellectual human being‚ he reads because it gives him a sense of insanity. Alternatively
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someone for looking". That implies it’s okay for them to look at her.she been only married for only 2weeks‚ maybe she flirts with other men’s because she not used to the married life.It also tells that that she is ’young’ . George has a bad impression on curley’s wife. He says " well I think Curley married a tart" as in he suggest her as a woman who dresses or behaves in a way that is considered sexually or flirtatious.he also says " don’t even take a look at that bitch " " Jesus what a tramp"
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