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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Introduction Steinbeck concerns such as: discrimination of races; futility of dreams; living conditions and predatory 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
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wife was often misunderstood in the ranch due to her attention hungry self and flirting ways. The men discriminate her due to her circumstance of being the only girl on the ranch and always trying to attract attention. George even said‚ “Ranch with a bunch of guys ain’t no place for a girl‚ ‘specially like her”(Pg 34) This quote voices George’s opinion on Curley’s wife. Due to Curley’s wife’s nature‚ she was shunned by the ranch workers and this led her to finally snap and take drastic measures.
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novela of mice and men steinbeck presents many themes and symbols that are being represented. Two of the themes are‚ the predatory nature of human existence‚ the predatory nature of human existence means that humans are born with the nature of being predatory or hunting other humans or thing. when Crooks criticizes Lennie’s dream of the farm and his dependence on George is a big example of this theme in the novela. Another theme would be the importance of fraternity and bonds between men. The men in Of
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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 important enough and she may not have deserved a name in this era. This could make the reader feel sympathy for her as she not only is considered
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Compare Steinbeck’s treatment of the natural world with his depiction of the bunkhouse in the first two chapters of Of Mice and Men (1937) The first two chapters of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice And Men (1937) present the contrasting environments of a Salinas riverbank and the ranch bunkhouse. The natural world is depicted as a large an unlimited environment. “On one side of the river the golden foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains” (p. 3). When Steinbeck uses the
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workers have a constant build up of suspense in their life as they don’t know what could happen next. Alternatively‚ this coma could be interpreted as a break from a rancher’s daily routine - when they go to the brothel. during the great depression men had no other choice but to work on ranches. due to this‚ their lives develeloped from a complex state‚ to a simple lifestyle-where everyday was the same. stienbeck did this in order to
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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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but he killed Curley’s Wife. Curley was the bosses son and one of the most unpleasant people on the farm. When he killed Curley’s Wife‚ that was the end of it for him. Curly was mad because he killed his wife‚ so him and his men went to hunt him down. Before Curly and his men could find Lennie and kill him‚ George had already found him. Lennie was explaining to him‚ he didn’t mean to do it. George told him it was
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even funny.” (p.113) * Curley’s Wife = powerful‚ white‚ married to the boss’ son. Shows weakness “They left all the weak ones here.” (p.110) “Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once in a while.” (p.110) * Sexuality gives her power – men fancy her. BUT are too scared to talk/go near her which causes her loneliness * She can’t escape her terrible relationship “Think I don’t know where they all went? Even Curley‚ I know where they went.” (p.110) “I don’t like Curley. He aint a nice
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