The novela Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck focuses on the lives of several itinerant farmhand workers during the Great Depression on a ranch in Soledad‚ California. During this time period‚ there was still segregation between races‚ as well as very few support systems for people who were too old or who had a disability and could no longer work. Also‚ because of the Depression‚ many people were traveling across the country‚ looking for work. George and Lennie are two such people who work on ranches
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How is Curley’s Wife presented in’ Of mice and men’? On the ranch there is only one woman who is referred to as Curley’s wife throughout the book and her lack of identity implies she is a possession of Curley’s and the fact she is never given a name suggests she’s seen more as a possession than a person. The first time she is seen the reader can instantly see she doesn’t fit in as she is wearing ‘red mules with ostrich feathers’ which is incongruous in the setting of the ranch. The colour red
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Curley’s wife presented in the novel as a whole and what does this show you about society in the 1930’s? In of mice and men‚ Curley’s wife lives in a society where women have no rights and are discriminated against‚ men have all power. Curley’s wife has such a little effect on society that Steinbeck feels she’s not even worth being a named character. As a victim of this lack of authority‚ she finds someone to bully and is presented as a very powerful and intimidating person. Curley’s wife intimidates
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lonely people. It had men working hard everyday‚ just to make fifty dollars a month. It was miserable work with miserable conditions. These men were all alone. Loneliness in Of Mice and Men was betrayed through Curley’s wife‚ Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Lennie. Curley’s wife is lonesome for some company. She is the only woman on the ranch which causes Curley to be overprotective. “Why can’t I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely (Steinbeck 86).” The men know that if they talk
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Discrimination is a big part in the world today. In the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck‚ author of the famous novella‚ shows how discrimination was a such a big factor in the past to and how it affected people in different situations. Lennie‚ one of the main characters in the story‚ is discriminated because of his disability and is handled with unpleasantly. Curley’s wife is also treated unfair‚ mainly because she is a female. Crooks‚ an african american character‚ is also segregated because
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Curley’s wife has lost her dream and she lives an unhappy life. One of the quotes to prove this statement is‚ “I tell ya I could of went with shows” (Steinbeck‚ 78). This quote proves that Curley’s wife could have had a chance at a bigger life than just working on a ranch and living an unhappy life. Another good quote is‚ “An’ a guy tol’ me he could put me in pitchers…” (78). This statement or quote from the novel “Of Mice and Men” shows how Curley’s Wife lost all her dreams because she went and
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Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck Introduction summary John Steinbeck celebrated friendship‚ both in his life and in his fiction. Friendship is the most enduring relationship in his best work… But Steinbeck’s vision of camaraderie is less markedly an escape from marriage‚ home‚ and commitment than an exploration of the parameters of society and self. (Pvii) … arguably the best of his short novels… commitment between friends that is love at its highest pitch. To read Of Mice and Men as Steinbeck
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‘The more a society seeks to disempower its people‚ the more the individual spirit thrives.’ The novel “Of Mice And Men” by John Steinbeck‚ many of the characters have been given no real power or have been disempowered by society. Many factors provide to this sense of powerlessness‚ including race‚ gender and size. However‚ all the characters use different techniques to empower themselves and thrive. Furthermore‚ companionship can give you security and make you want to empower yourself and thrive
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character of Curley’s wife and how she reacts to others? In Of Mice and Men‚ we see various different sides of Curley’s wife. We are first introduced to her near the beginning of the book and she plays a big role towards the conclusion of the book. Her flirtatious character leads to her being killed by Lennie‚ in a confused state. Candy‚ the old swamper‚ introduces us to Curley’s wife during his first discussion with George and Lennie. Candy tells them that Curley’s wife is a “tart”. The fact
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‘Of Mice and Men’ In John Steinbeck’s novella ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ set in the 1930s‚ it presents a negative view on women. Throughout the course of the book‚ the women are treated with contempt. Steinbeck highlights that women are generally troublemakers who bring ruin on men and drive them mad. He shows a prime example of this destructive tendency with Curley’s wife‚ who flaunts around the ranch as a temptress. In the novella‚ Steinbeck introduces us to limited‚ rather misogynistic‚ descriptions
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