Steinbeck portrays Curley’s wife in multiple ways. In the first appearance of ‘Mice of Men’ he described her symbolically using a metaphor; ‘the rectangle of sunshine in the door way was cut off’. This is already foreshadowing to the reader that Curley’s wife is trouble‚ for example the metaphor Steinbeck used to describe her can be referred to as light and darkness. In this case Curley’s wife representing the darkness presenting her as destructive further in the book‚ an example of her being destructive
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John Steinbeck’s bestselling novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ was a compelling read. It always kept you wondering what was going to happen next. The main protagonists‚ George and Lennie‚ are going from job to job‚ trying to make ends meet. Lennie‚ a large man with the brain capacity that of a five year old‚ who is very strong and loves anything soft‚ with his caretaker/friend George. George is a smaller man who is always getting Lennie out of trouble and is trying to earn money during a hard time. Steinbeck
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It is not so much the fact that so many characters have dreams in the novel of Of Mice and Men that makes them an important theme‚ but that so many fail to achieve their dreams. Steinbeck regards humans as small and fragile things‚ and the fact that characters dream of something better‚ which in fact they will never achieve‚ (the title ‘Of Mice and Men’ refers to a Scottish poem in which all carefully planned dreams bring woe rather than joy) that gives the novel much of its emotional power.
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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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However‚ dreams are also a way to escape from the harsh reality that a person’s life is not always what it seems. Of Mice and Men explains two characters‚ Lennie and George‚ who are traveling farmhands. They both have a dream of owning a house with a few acres‚ a cow‚ some pigs‚ a large vegetable garden‚ some chickens‚ and have some rabbits (paraphrased Steinbeck 14). These men have had this dream ever since they began working and traveling together. Lennie was always worried that if he found himself
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there is a ranch with many hardworking and tough ranch hands. This is the setting for Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. This ranch has a cold‚ harsh‚ and “mean” atmosphere. Here‚ violence works as a precursor for actions that are even more alarming. Because America is going through the Great Depression‚ life is not always humane and neither are the people living through it. In Of Mice and Men violence serves as a catalyst for all of the important events in the novel. While Lennie and George are in
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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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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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