Metacognitive Journal: Of Mice and Men p. 77 to p.81 (Ch.4) By John Steinbeck While I was reading‚ I felt sorry for Curley’s wife but I also despise her attitude at the same time. Even though I feel bad for her life‚ she was not such a nice person. Curley’s wife was young and pretty; she could’ve achieved a lot more things in her life. She could have become an actress in Hollywood and pursue her dreams. She ended up marrying Curly to escape her ol’ lady‚ but it ended all her life long dreams
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Loneliness is a basic part of human life. Every one becomes lonely ones in a while but in Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men”‚ he illustrates the loneliness of ranch life and shows how people are driven to try finding friendship in order to escape from loneliness. He uses names and words such as a town near the ranch called “Soledad”. He makes it clear that all the men on the ranch are lonely‚ with particular people lonelier than others. I think all the people living in the ranch are lonely. This
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A Lonely World Loneliness refers to being in the state of solitary isolation. Throughout the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ many characters portrayed different sides of loneliness that reflected their lives and the hardships they faced. Each one reacted and showed their loneliness in various ways‚ which played a huge part in the characters they became. Ironically‚ all of the characters live near a town called Soledad‚ which means “loneliness.” Lennie is one of the most important characters
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The book “Of Mice and Men” is about two men called George and Lennie. They work on a ranch and have a very close relationship but without each other they are lonely. There are other characters in the book who are also lonely this is because of their race‚ age and sex. I think George is lonely because even though he has Lennie he can’t talk to him or have much fun with him because Lennie is always getting himself into trouble‚ which also means they have to travel around a lot so George doesn’t have
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In my essay I will discuss the theme of loneliness in the novel "Of Mice And Men." The essay will consist of information based on the novel towards minor characters such as Curley ’s Wife‚ Candy and Crooks. This essay will state information about Curley ’s Wife‚ Candy and Crooks ’ loneliness. Curley ’s Wife was probably one of the loneliest characters of all. She never talked to anyone and she never really liked Curley all too much. "Why can ’t I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody
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In the book Of Mice and Men‚ the single women that appeared in the book resented herself as an object. The statement "Women today are more often treated by men as equals rather than objects" can be true or false. A man that goes to "Gentleman ’s Cubs every night is a different man that studies at Harvard Law School. A striper is going to be a different person than a CEO of a successful business. It’s all about how you present yourself. In Of Mice and Men‚ Curley ’s wife presents herself in a seductive
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Essay for "Of Mice and Men" Loneliness plays a major roll in "Of Mice and Men" for the charetors Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife. Candy: He lost his right hand in a farm accident. Now he has the meanest job on the ranch‚ he is the swamper. He shows us what happen to an old man beset by physical disability‚ loneliness and rejection. His reaction when his dog gets killed shows us that he is a human being with human feelings. "I’d make a will an’ leave my share to you guys in case I kick
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English Essay – Of Mice and men PART (A) Steinbeck uses a variety of methods to present Curley’s wife and the attitudes of others towards her. He does this by using a variety of language including his use of dialogue‚ and a range of punctuation. Also we see the characters thoughts by their actions. In this small passage where we first meet Curley’s wife‚ we already perceive that she is flirty and seeks men’s attention. As soon as Curley’s wife steps into the doorway Steinbeck describes her
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Text Response Essay – Of Mice and Men Topic: Of Mice and Men is a depressing story. Do you agree? John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men focuses on the hardships of life in America during the Great Depression in 1930. In many ways‚ this novella conveys a negative message. Ordinary people are vulnerable‚ and their dreams always fail. The ranch workers feel lonely without a family or friend. However‚ on the other hand‚ the story is not completely hopeless as long as people have a goal that they are working
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Of Mice and Men The Loneliness of Curley’s Wife Set in 1930s America Of Mice and Men shows the apparent hardships of an America gripped in a great depression. The Wall Street crash of 1929 was making the American dream become more of a nightmare and over farming had devastated the American countryside leaving workers to migrate across the American mid west to find work. Steinbeck also worked on a ranch as a young man so the story has a personal touch from his own experiences. With unemployment
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