accused of raping. The first thing the reader notes when reading about Curley’s wife is the lack of importance she is being given by Steinbeck not mentioning her name‚ and by referring to her as a possession of Curley ‚however this also reflects to 1930’s America‚ when women weren’t given any importance and were treated with a huge amount of disrespect. They didn’t have much power over the men and were considered ‘useless’. Henceforth Steinbeck may have not given her a name as women were not considered
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George takes matters into his own hands when the entire ranch is out to kill Lennie. George decides to be the one to kill Lennie because he didn’t want Lennie to suffer at the hands of Curley. Curley stated that he would shoot him if he found him and slim planned on locking Lennie up in a mental hospital if he found him alive. George had always looked out for Lennie and did what was best for him. Continuing to protect him‚ George made sure Lennie had no pain while killing him. He told Lennie to “think
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Of Mice and Men has many themes presented by Steinbeck‚ one of which is about friendship. The novella shows the relationship between the protagonists‚ George and Lennie‚ and showing how they try to achieve the American Dream by working together. This is in contrast to many of the other characters who are alone by themselves which seems to be the norm at the time of the Great Depression. The reader is able to look at how the need to have a companion is portrayed by Steinbeck‚ especially during the
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Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men at a Glance John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a parable about what it means to be human. Steinbeck’s story of George and Lennie’s ambition of owning their own ranch‚ and the obstacles that stand in the way of that ambition‚ reveal the nature of dreams‚ dignity‚ loneliness‚ and sacrifice. Ultimately‚ Lennie‚ the mentally handicapped giant who makes George’s dream of owning his own ranch worthwhile‚ ironically becomes the greatest obstacle to
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Writing My Essay 1. Deconstruct 1. How is friendship shown in the text‚ Of Mice and Men? 2. How is misunderstanding shown in the text‚ Of Mice and Men? 3. How is mental illness shown in the text‚ Of Mice and Men? Teacher Example: How is gender shown in the text‚ Of Mice and Men? 1. Keywords – Highlighted topic a. How b. misunderstanding c. Shown d. Text i. Synonyms 1. How – In what way‚ by what means 2. Misunderstanding-
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Explain the importance of the outsider in the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ An outsider is someone who is not accepted or is isolated from society. ‘Of Mice and Men’ is set in the 1930’s‚ where society considered many people as outsiders. During this period‚ many people were racist‚ sexist and prejudice towards disabled people. This is shown with several characters in the novel including Crooks‚ Curly’s wife and Candy who are all considered as outsiders in this novel‚ since they each had something that
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contrast‚ Steinbeck also provides a blunt backdrop to the violent language and feelings that characters like George have due to the time fame of the novella. Steinbeck uses improper grammar in his dialogue to demonstrate the backgrounds of the men. Steinbeck used language that illustrates the uneducated backgrounds of Lennie and George. In their dialogue‚ he spells words incorrectly to show how the characters pronounce the word. This gives the dialogue a realistic style. The realistic pronunciation
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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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America‚in the 1930s‚ was very difficult for migrant workers. George and Lennie are two men who constantly need and want to find work. In the novel Of Mice and Men it states‚ “Both were dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats with brass buttons. Both wore black‚ shapeless hats and both carried tight blanket rolls slung over their shoulders.” (Steinbeck 2) George is a short‚ strong gentleman with restless eyes who looks after Lennie. Lennie is taller with a shapeless face‚ who walks heavily and
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hardly realistic; he thinks of nature as full of fluffy and cute playthings. He has no notion of the darkness in the natural world‚ the 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
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