H/W Of Mice and Men Notes up to page 9 5.11.12 Page 3 – On this page I thought that John Steinbeck described the overall setting of the place. “A few miles south of Soledad‚ the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.” Straightaway Steinbeck sets the scene and puts us in place. The description on this page is visual and also audial. The writer achieves this by saying‚ “recumbent limbs” and “skittering”. Steinbeck personifies the trees branches by saying they
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in many countries‚ including the United States and Great Britain‚ and the psychological and physical effects of confinement take a large toll on our health – any social experiments on social isolation are usually cut short‚ with subjects often reporting hallucinations and extreme anxiety. Aside from the negative biological and psychological effects‚ we find
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He Shoots and He Scores? George is a kind hearted guy but he is faced with the murder of his best friends. Was it the right thing for him to do? In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ George shoots Lennie to save him from Curley’s wrath‚ because George loves Lennie‚ and to protect Lennie from himself. George must shoot Lennie because Curley would torture Lennie until death. Everyone in the ranch knowns‚ “‘Curley’s still mad ‘bout his hand’”(Steinbeck). Lennie had previously broken Curley’s
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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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How are Crooks and Curley’s Wife presented as weakened/marginalised characters in the novella ‘Of Mice and Men’? Both Curley’s Wife and Crooks suffer from loneliness as a result of their marginalised life in the novella. Curley’s Wife - because of her gender and partly because of her tart-like nature‚ and Crooks - because of his race and his skin colour. Most (almost all) of the characters are victims of ostracism‚ although some cases are more noticeable than others. Steinbeck describes Crooks’
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novel “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck portrays the key themes of discrimination‚ the American Dream and friendship. These fundamental themes are displayed through the characters in their lifestyle. The main characters include George Milton‚ Lennie Small‚ Crooks‚ Candy‚ Curley’s wife‚ Curley‚ Slim and Carlson which present in these key themes. This novel is set in the Great Depression and John Steinbeck used his experience to express it through the characters. In the novel “Of Mice and Men”
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[In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou‚ the poet Maya Angelou empowers minority characters in Of Mice and Men to share their voices and rise against the discrimination set against them by society.] [Analysis: While comparing the poem and the novel‚ they share similarities between struggles with oppression or rather that Angelou’s experiences as a black woman‚ a woman‚ as a minority can relate to how minorities were treated in Of Mice and Men. Angelou’s poem is showing
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“So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart‚ I shall say that life is good.” -Helen Keller. This quote speaks of why friendship is such a significant part in our life‚ similarly to what John Steinbeck shows in the book‚ Of Mice and Men. Friendship is not simple‚ it is very complex. It is made up of key elements such as: struggles‚ happiness and dreams‚ George and Lennie clearly shows these thought the book. To say a friendship is always enjoyable would be a lie. In fact‚ often
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Powerlessness‚ helplessness Especially in the first chapter Steinbeck foreshadows EVERYTHING that will happen in the book in the first chapter. Key event that builds the mood: The mood of powerlessness is shown and foreshadowed throughout the novel: "Of Mice and Men" in many ways. For example‚ Carlson killing Candy’s dog. Carlson is a ranch hand and Steinbeck has DELIBERATELY made his character into the typical ranch hand that you would get in 1930s America. Steinbeck uses the event of Carlson killing Candy’s
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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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