OF MICE AND MEN How does Steinbeck prepare the reader for Chapter 5? Steinbeck has prepared the audience for what is about to happen in chapter five in many ways such as: How Lennie is always in trouble‚ the death of the mouse‚ Candy’s dog‚ the pup etc. The way he has used this makes the readers quite aware of what might happen admirably. Within the first chapter‚ you are immediately known how Lennie manages to get into some sort of trouble which causes him and George to flea. Like for example
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Victimizing the Tart What does a person think when they are labeled? No matter bad or good‚ the reaction is always significant. There is a plethora of interesting characters in the novel Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ but some of them stand out more than others. One of these outstanding characters is Curley’s Wife. Curley’s Wife may not seem to be a character of any importance‚ given the fact that she does not receive an actual name‚ however she controls a copious amount of the plot. Some
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George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two migrant field workers in California during the great depression‚ on there way to yet another ranch. They are coming from a ranch in Northern California‚ called weed‚ in which they got kicked out from. What had happened was‚ Lennie had an obsession with stroking things. There was this one girl at the the ranch in Weed‚ that had on a nice dress. Lennie thought it would be a nice thing to stoke her dress. And while he was holding her dress‚ she got scared and started
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How Does George Feel About Lennie “I never get no peace with you” said George. George is like Lennie’s mom he takes care of him and make sure that he doesn’t do something bad or stupid. For example‚ when they are going to meet there new boss George keeps asking Lennie what he is going to do when they meet the boss‚ so that they get the job. George feels worried‚ unconfident‚ and frustrated in Lennie because Lennie is violent‚ acts like a child‚ and can’t remember. To begin with‚ George feels worried
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The Loneliest Character The loneliest character in Of Mice and Men is Crooks. Crooks is the loneliest character because he lives all alone and has no one to give him company. He is not allowed in the bunk house because he is black. In the depression era‚ blacks were segregated‚ keeping Crooks isolated and friendless. Crooks is lonely because of his race. He gets treated differently than others for example: "S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunk house and play rummy
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Jasmine Lambson 12-6-12 Block 4 Curley’s wife is a significant character in “Of Mice and Men” because she is both a victimizer and victim‚ and symbolizes the objectification of women. Curley’s wife is the only woman in the plot. She is defined by her part in the story‚ Curley’s wife or possession. She is depicted‚ like the women in Weed‚ as a liar and manipulator of men. Steinbeck’s initial portrayal of Curley’s wife shows her to be attractive‚ unkind‚ and seductive. She is much like the
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How does Chapter 3 further our understanding of characters and the key themes of loneliness and dreams in the novel? Chapter three is a deeply significant chapter‚ because many events that happen foreshadow what is later to occur. Not only that‚ it also gives us a deeper understanding of the characters and how certain events affect them. In addition to this‚ it empathizes the theme of loneliness. For example‚ Whit‚ a young laboring man‚ is eager to show the others a letter published in a magazine
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competition and the cruelty. He wouldn’t have the faintest notion how to feed himself without George. In this too the men balance each other: George sees the world through suspicious eyes. He sees only the darkness where Lennie sees only the light. George may complain about how burdensome it is to care for Lennie‚ but this complaint seems to ring hollow: in truth‚ George needs Lennie’s innocence as much as Lennie needs George’s experience. They complement each other‚ complete each other. Together‚ they
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Of Mice & Men Chapter Questions Chapter 1 1) Look at the way both Lennie and George are first described. How is this initial description fitting when we find out more about each man? 2) Is the relationship between George and Lennie one of friendship‚ or does George only feel obligated to take care of Lennie? What evidence can you find to support either conclusion? 3) Why does Lennie have the dead mouse? Why does George take it away? 4) What happened at the last place where Lennie and
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conflict in Of Mice and Men is George’s conflict with his own conscience. This is because George had a really hard decision to make at the end of the story on whether he should kill Lennie or not. It was a conflict as Lennie was like a brother to George and George cared for Lennie a lot and just wanted to look after him. But because everyone was going to kill Lennie‚ George was debating whether he should kill Lennie or not. He felt that killing him himself was the right thing as Lennie was his responsibility
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