and Lennie. George dismisses her and hurries back when Slim tells her that he sees Curley retreat to
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the ranch. In the first extract‚ George and Lennie are in the brush and we get a strong sense of George’s parental control over Lennie‚ but it also shows how Lennie’s physical stature gives him a degree of power over George. In extract two we meet Curley for the first time‚ and his authority over the ranch workers is clearly asserted through the various ways in which Steinbeck describes him. And finally‚ in extract three‚ we see the first fight of the novel. The fight is very diverse in how it portrays
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era. One of the workers on the ranch in the novella is Slim who is a jerkline skinner. Steinbeck uses Slim’s character in many different ways. “He is the god like and moved with majesty” people admire him. Lots of people respect him‚ more than Curley. Curley is given a high social status as he is the boss’s son. Slim is a jerkline skinner. Yet he still has a higher social status due to his personality. In this way Steinbeck uses him as a voice to portray the futile idea of aristocracy and the influence
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wants to talk to her as they all think that she is a “rattrap” and they don’t want any trouble. Consequently‚ the only person she can talk to is Curley; she expresses her frustration in only being able to talk to him in Section 5 when she is in the barn with Lennie “I never get to talk to nobody.” This shows that she wants to talk to someone other than Curley. Curley’s wife continues to tell us about her dream of becoming a movie star. She loves the clothes “all them nice clothes” the make-up‚ and most
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In the book Of Mice and Men there are many characters that play a major role in the story. The obvious two main characters are George and Lennie. The whole book is based on what they do. The minor character that I think played the biggest role is Curleys wife. She is the only female character in the whole entire book. She isn’t even given a name other than the reference to her husband. As soon as George and Lennie arrive at the job they are greeted by her. She immediately makes her flirtatious personality
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don’t sympathize Curley’s wife‚ as the way she talks is very arrogant and mean. The quotation “Think I don’t know where they all went?” shows that she doesn’t want to be looked down on. She is trying to make up for the fact that she doesn’t know where Curley and the others have gone to. She thinks it will be embarrassing when Lennie‚ Candy and Crooks these kind of “weak” people know something that she doesn’t. She likes to show off in front of people and what she enjoys is applause and adoration‚ or even
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Men‚ the different characters have different amounts of power such as Curley‚ Slim‚ and George. Curley is a short‚ angered‚ and mean guy who is the son of the boss and thinks that he can get away with anything. Curley has a huge amount of power considering that he is the boss’s son‚ he can do whatever he wants to anybody and get away with it. All of Curley’s power comes from his family owning the ranch that he works at. What Curley does with his power is abuse it and bully the other men at the ranch
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feathers’. The first opinion of her that comes to mind is that she is a dangerous women and she uses her sexuality to gain male attention. The colour red suggests love and passion however as we find out later on in the novel she is not in love with Curley so her appearance is not to gain his attention‚ so who’s attention is she out to get? The way Steinbeck has described her intentions are to give the readers the impression
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and yet she is constantly mentioned around the ranch. She wanders around gaining many different reactions such as ‘she’s a married tart’. The fact that Steinbeck has not given her a real name just Curley’s Wife presents her as being a possession to Curley and is nothing more. By presenting the reader with only one female character Steinbeck is suggesting that there is no real place for women on the ranch and their role in society is made clear. Curley’s Wife is introduced not by her appearance but
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individuals we serve. Counselors are encouraged to consider the role that their profession plays within the dominant culture to reconcile the role of healer with that of social change agent and to advocate for systematic change on behalf of clients (Moe‚ Perera-Diltz‚ & Sepulveda‚ 2010). Advocacy for both clients and for the profession is essential for the future of counseling (Myers‚ Sweeny‚ & White‚ 2002). A national plan for advocacy is needed; the effectiveness of this plan depends on professional
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