It was almost midday on a boiling hot summers day in a typical small run-down town called Weed. Except for a dogs barks in the background‚ it was like a ghost town with hardly any activity. Then suddenly‚ out of the corner of the road‚ two dark figures emerged. They dragged their heavy feet one behind the other. Both were wearing denim trousers and denim coats. Both were carrying blanket rolls over their shoulders. The first man was short and quick. He had a dark face with sharp eyes and a hollow
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derives his respect from. In addition to this‚ the bond between Lennie and George seems to have become closer as a result of Curley. This close relationship between men seems-at least so far- to be a recurring subject. There is no strong female prescence at the ranch‚ and it seems to be running in fine condition due to the work of all the men. Chapter 3u This chapter cleared up my earlier questions as to the nature of the friendship of George and Lennie. Their relationship is a result of a long-time
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1. INTRO -hook: In Of mice and men John Steinbeck strongly demonstrates the demeaning image of the woman- mostly. - what points will be brought up in essay? • The novel presents women as sign of danger • How women are viewed through men and novel • they self-objectify • Putting a price on the female body is one of largest aspects of objectification. • Even though Susie and Clara present most objectification they have what everyone wants • CW’s appearance is changed
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foreshadowing and characterisation‚ John Steinbeck‚ in his novel Of Mice And Men‚ published in 1937‚ is able to effectively reveal the imperfections of America’s capitalist society during the Great Depression. Steinbeck’s reveals rural American society in California to be racist‚ sexist against women‚ neglectful of the disabled and a world without hope blinkered by the corruption of the American dream. The novel follows two men‚ George Stilton‚ a small farm worker and Lennie Small‚ a huge‚ naïve
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Curley‚ the boss’ son‚ is an evil character in Steinbeck’s world. Even Lennie feels the sense of menace when Curley first comes into the bunkhouse. Curley is a "thin young man with a brown face‚ with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair." According to Candy‚ Curley is an amateur boxer and is always picking fights‚ especially with guys who are bigger than he is. Curley tries to prove his masculinity by picking fights. Another way to prove himself is by marrying a physically attractive woman
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tools‚ curved knives and needles...” However it shows us that he has more freedom then the other men as it says: “Crooks could leave his things about‚ and being a stable buck and a cripple‚ he was more permanent than other men...” This tells us that although he is excluded from the other men in the workplace‚ it shows us that he can have more freedom then the other men and also he works longer than other men do. In Chapter 3 when Crooks appears in the novel for the first time‚ we get some description
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Lennie and his dream on the ranch would never happen. He started to believe he’d have a chance to share the closeness of George and Lennie. The audience can probably assume that Slim doesn The men encountered throughout the story were puzzled as to why two men would travel together. Most of them traveled alone‚ and didn’t care about anyone else. The only person who came close to understanding their closeness was Slim‚ which leads some readers to believe he had someone he traveled with at some point
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Crooks is not allowed to stay with the other men in the bunk house or allowed to do things with them. This is because he is coloured. Throughout the book it shows us how Crooks is being harassed and discriminated against because of his colour. In the novel Crooks tells Curley’s wife " you have no right comin’ in a colored man’s room. You got no rights messing around in here at all. Curley’s wife was shocked that Crooks said this to her and she said back to him " listen nigger‚ you know what I can
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nature of human existence can all be explored through the bunkhouse and Crooks’ room. Paragraph of dreams: The playing cards in the bunk play a major role not only as a way to entertain oneself but also portraying the futility of dreams. When the men sit around the ‘big square table’ to play together they have the opportunity to succeed. They would enjoy this as they live in a life where their only companion is loneliness and defeat. The cards are a symbol of dreams as they take a gamble in the
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sexism existed strongly. The scene for the novel sets in a small town called Soledad. The definition of Soledad is loneliness which represents the town’s symbol. Most characters feel lonely and would do anything not to feel it. Most of the time men are seen traveling alone‚ so when the owner of the ranch seen that George and Lennie travel together. He didn’t trust George because most of the time people aren’t seen traveling together unless the other person owes money. “ Well‚ I never seen one
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