the novel‚ ‘Of mice and Men’‚ John Steinbeck uses allegory to represent different themes and messages. An allegory is a story‚ poem or a picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. While reading Steinbeck’s book I noticed different metaphors such as the usage of animals and Curley’s wife. Throughout the whole book the reader can notice many animals mentioned such as rabbits‚ mice‚ the puppy and the old dog. Curley’s wife is also a sort of symbol. She represents the way in which the
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The characters Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s Wife all exemplify loneliness and isolation. By creating and describing these characters‚ Steinbeck is showing the reader symbolism in the characteristics of these three characters and how it can alter the story and the characters in it. Candy demonstrates the theme of loneliness throughout the whole novella. By the way he acts towards other characters in the novella. For example‚ he was only close to his dog before he met George and Lennie and he was
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“Of Mice and Men” Quotes Hopes and Dreams: “An’ live off the fatta the lan’‚” Lennie shouted. “An’ have rabbits” “We’d jus’ live there. We’d belong there. We’d have our own place where we belonged and not sleep in no bunk house” They fell into silence. They looked at one another‚ amazed. This thing they had never really believed in was coming true. “Nobody never gets to heaven‚ and nobody never gets no land. It just in their head.” [Crooks] “why I’d come lend a hand” “Well just
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Of Mice and Men Regardless of how intensely the characters of this novel hope and dream‚ their plans do not find fulfillment. Due to the lack of fulfillment of their dream‚ the characters face loneliness setting each apart from the other. Unlike George and Lennie‚ the other character of Crooks has no one to support him and be there for him as Lennie and George have each other. In the story‚ Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck contrasts the loneliness and isolation experienced by Crooks‚ whom life
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end of Mice and Men many were disturbed by the way George handled Lennie. Many thought George didn’t need to kill Lennie. He and George could have run to a new location just like they’ve done before. They both could have started over again in a new work place‚ while still keeping their dream of getting a ranch someday. I believe otherwise. George needed to kill Lennie because he doesn’t understand his own strength‚ lennie could have killed again‚ and George didn’t know what the other men were going
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important theme in Of Mice and Men. Which characters are lonely and why? Of Mice and Men illustrates the loneliness of ranch life during the Great Depression in the 1930’s. Steinbeck creates a lonely and a blue atmosphere at many times in the novel. He uses words ‘Soledad’ which is referred to solitude‚ which means loneliness; and the card game ‘Solitare’ which means by one’s self. Not all the characters are lonely; Steinbeck makes it clear that only Crooks‚ Curley’s wife and Candy are the lonely
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Of Mice and Men Dreams Of Mice and Men is set in Salinas‚ California in the 1930s Great Depression. Life was hard and men could be cruel. Hope might be the only escape from hard reality. This links to the American Dream – represented in George and Lennie’s dream of working hard and getting their own land and farm‚ and control over their own lives. But it was harder than ever to achieve due to the tough economic conditions of the Depression. After Lennie’s death‚ it might be possible for George
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‘The more a society seeks to disempower its people‚ the more the individual spirit thrives.’ The novel “Of Mice And Men” by John Steinbeck‚ many of the characters have been given no real power or have been disempowered by society. Many factors provide to this sense of powerlessness‚ including race‚ gender and size. However‚ all the characters use different techniques to empower themselves and thrive. Furthermore‚ companionship can give you security and make you want to empower yourself and thrive
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Of Mice and Men In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck relationships are important. This whole book was about relationships. If you don’t have a relationship you are lonely. Almost everyone shows their loneliness in this book. “You takin his pay from him?” (22) This proves there weren’t many relationships back then because nobody really traveled together. Because they were together‚ that man became very suspicious and accused george of taking Lennie’s pay. There can be good and bad relationships
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Loneliness in Of Mice and Men Loneliness is an experience that many people experience in their lives. In Of Mice and Men‚ Loneliness is a key factor in why many of the characters are characterized the way that they are. John Steinbeck makes most of the characters seem lonely. Most of the ranch hands travel alone except for of course George and Lennie. Crooks‚ the only African American on the ranch‚ is always in the barn away from the others‚ and is not allowed in the bunkhouse because the color
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