argue‚ or just spend time with. “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” - Mother Teresa. According to Google Dictionary loneliness is defined as “a sadness because one has no friends or company.” In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ it follows a pair of migrant field workers‚ George Milton and Lennie Smalls‚ in California as they move South from Weed to work in a ranch in Soledad‚ which not so coincidently may stand for “solitude” or “alone”. George and
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The novel ‘of Mice and Men’ was written by John Steinbeck published in 1937 in a place known as the Pacific Grove and Los ranch in California. John Steinbeck addresses a variety of themes in the novel such as power‚ seduction and hierarchy. Steinbeck had worked as a ranch hand himself that’s why he understood the types of people that were in it. Following the US Stock market in 1929 US experienced a period of depression known as the ‘Great Depression’ in 1930s America‚ to highlight how people lived
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Discrimination if often based on many qualities and abilities. Some of the most clearly shown examples in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men are gender‚ age and racial discrimination. The victims of these types of discrimination are Curley’s wife‚ who is unhappy and bitter about her life‚ Candy‚ the old‚ disabled swamper and Crooks‚ the black stable buck. Throughout the novel‚ these three characters face many hardships because they are harshly judged and often misunderstood. Curley’s wife
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This quote shows that he is perfect for labour work. Lennie is described by George that “he’s jes’ like a kid”‚ so he is physically very strong and stable‚ but mentally he is just like a little child. He likes to stroke and “pet” soft things like mice and Curley’s wife’s hair; just like a little child with his favourite blanket or stuffed toy. Lennie is frequently described by the author using animal imagery. He looks like a bear‚ walks like one-he drags his feet “the way a bear drags it’s paws”
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110) * Sexuality gives her power – men fancy her. BUT are too scared to talk/go near her which causes her loneliness * She can’t escape her terrible relationship “Think I don’t know where they all went? Even Curley‚ I know where they went.” (p.110) “I don’t like Curley. He aint a nice fella.” (p.125) * She’s lonely and has no social contact and is referred to as “a bitch” (p.54) and “a piece of jail bait” (p.54) * She has failed hopes and dreams which shows a lack of power = “Coulda
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In the book‚ Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck included a lot of social commentary‚ for example the treatment of society’s “misfits”. The treatment of society’s “misfits” was very noticeable in the book‚ in chapter 4 the only people who did not go to town were the “misfits”. They all either had a disability or they were women (Curley’s wife). Curley’s wife is a “misfit” because she is the only woman on the entire ranch. The men treat her badly at the ranch and call her names and never talk to her unless
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Of Mice and Men-By John Steinbeck Character chart #1 George Milton Physical features The first man was small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp‚ strong features. Every part of him was defined: small‚ strong hands‚ slender arms a thin and bony nose.(Pg-2‚ Ch.1) George’s hand remained outstretched imperiously. Slowly‚ like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master‚ Lennie approached‚ drew back‚ approached again George snapped his
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In Dire Need of Companionship The book “Of Mice and Men” features great friendships and great rivalries. However‚ some of these people only desire the companionship of others. The two characters Crooks and Curley’s wife are the most desperate when it comes to the need of friendship‚ often resorting to even the most desperate of measures to get some of the attention they want. Crooks and Curley’s wife crave the attention of others‚ but are not able to achieve companionship. Curley’s wife has resorted
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Samantha Monks Ms. Tami Davis English II Pre-IB 26 October 2014 Of Mice and Men Foreshadowing In John Steinbeck’s famous book‚ Of Mice and Men uses foreshadowing throughout the book. From the beginning to the end it fallows the story of a mentally handicapped man and his friend threw their tale. Using foreshadowing to tell the tale in as much detail as possible‚ predicting the decision that will abruptly end the friendship of the two friends. As we meet the lovely wife of Curley early on in
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not mentioning her name‚ and by referring to her as a possession of Curley ‚however this also reflects to 1930’s America‚ when women weren’t given any importance and were treated with a huge amount of disrespect. They didn’t have much power over the men and were considered ‘useless’. Henceforth Steinbeck may have not given her a name as women were not considered important enough and she may not have deserved a name in this era. This could make the reader feel sympathy for her as she not only is considered
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