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    How does Steinbeck use language to present the character of Curley’s wife in ‘of mice and men?’ Steinbeck uses a lot of stereotyping in his novella‚ ‘Of Mice and Men.’ He uses Crooks‚ a black man‚ to show how black people were treated in the 1930s and he uses Curley’s wife to show how insignificant women were in the 1930s. Steinbeck also uses the vernacular throughout the book to paint a more realistic picture and allow us to understand how people spoke to each other on the ranch.

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    1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath‚ author and journalist John Steinbeck uses intercalary chapters to show the causes of the events in the narrative chapters and their broader implications upon the California migrants (edsitement). Chapter One shows the transition into the Dust Bowl and the farmers’ responses to these changes. Chapter 29 shows the changes caused by the California winter rains and the migrants’ responses to these changes. Steinbeck uses parallelism and inversion in his first and last

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    Character Loneliness The theme of loneliness is very prominent in the book Of Mice and Men. It was not uncommon for people to be lonely during the period of time the novel was set in. John Steinbeck made it very clear that is happens to many people for many different reasons. Throughout the story many characters including Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Curley’s Wife all express how the feel lonely and isolated on the farm. Crooks discussed with Lennie how lonely he was and not only of the farm‚ but for as long

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    demonstrates‚ cyber-bullying is an increasingly prevalent problem in our society. While cyber-bullying is a fairly recent threat that teenagers encounter‚ bullies have preyed on weak victims since the beginning of time. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ there are many strong characters who prey upon weak characters‚ including Crooks preying upon Lennie‚ Curley’s Wife preying upon Crooks‚ and Curley preying upon Lennie. Unfortunately‚ bullies look for victims who are weak‚ either socially or

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    "You seen what they done to my dog tonight? They says he wasn’t no good to himself nor nobody else. When they can me here I wisht somebody’d shoot me. But they won’t do nothing like that. I won’t have no place to go‚ an’ I can’t get no more jobs.”(Steinbeck‚ 60) This quote really symbolizes the suffering that Candy goes through and how the men were willing to kill the old dog‚ while letting the old guy suffer. This also leads to Candy wanting to join George and Lennie on there dream to own their own

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    edge of the pen and peek over. Aww. Those puppies can make anyone’s heart melt. In that moment‚ nothing else matters but those adorable‚ little‚ innocent faces. But are they really so innocent? Although some characters in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck are pretty noble throughout the story‚ certain circumstances can bring out cruelty in any individual regardless of their identity. Even though Slim and George come off as nice and noble people‚ cruelty lies deep inside them. Under Slim’s respected

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    rough but you keep doing it‚ why? because of the hope that someday you will make enough money as a rancher to have your own house. Hope gets people through hard things as seen in Of Mice and Men. Pale yellow which is the color of hope best conveys John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men through the many characters’ different hopes and dreams for the future. Lennie and George hold onto the hope throughout the entire book that they will one day have land of their own. George often brings up the fact that

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    In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ the character Lennie Smalls is a large man who is physically fit but immature emotionally. He poses a danger to the other characters‚ as he is responsible for the death of various creatures‚ the accidental injury of Curley’s hand‚ and the gruesome murder of Curley’s wife. Although the outcome of the situations was unintended‚ innocent lives were lost as a result of his lack of fast reaction and childish mentality. Through the actions of Lennie and

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    11th January 2011 Jenny White “Reading – Response to Prose” “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck 1937 The novella “Of Mice and Men” was written by Nobel prize - winner John Steinbeck in 1937. It was a written genre of a novella so it could be transposed as a stage play. The story is structured in six sections which could be six scenes if it were a script for a play. The title of the book comes from a poem by the 18th century Scottish poet Robert Burns “To a Mouse”. The poem

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    These bonds can get bumpy or even split up a relationship‚ but if we trust one another and be honest‚ then the bond can last a lifetime. These ideas of friendship are present inside many characters in the book Of Mice and Men. In the story by John Steinbeck‚ two men have a strong friendship and a big dream of having their own land someday‚ suddenly comes to a crashing end. The story focuses on the theme that friendship leads to caring‚ forgiving and long lasting relationships through the characters

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