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OF MICE AND MEN - CURLEY'S WIFE DIARY ENTRY Dear Diary Hello there, welcome to my thoughts and events of my life. It's being really hard living in this ranch. No-on talks to me and curley treats me like piece of dirt. I don't know what the people on the ranch think of me. I really, really want to leave because first of all I am the only women in the ranch. I never get to talk to nobody or so I get awful lonely, secondly I am married to curley, whom others are scared of, so they don't talk to me and I can't talk to nobody but Curley. So I only dress really sexy to get attention or even get someone to notice I am there or exist even. I feel my isolation in the ranch is increasing because Curley hardly gives me time to speak to him or even express my feelings. This makes me the loneliest person in the world. As a kid I wanted to work in the movies and make something out of myself but that never came true. When I used to live in Salinas with my Mother - my ol lady there was this man who was in the pictures and I went out to the riverside dance palace with him. He promised me a chance to go to Hollywood but that never happened. When he had gone back he said that he would send me a letter, I never got that letter. My suspicion was that my mother might have stolen the letter. I met Curley out in the Riverside Dance Palace that same night as I went out. I later married him
How does Steinbeck present the character of Curley in Of Mice and Men?
How does Steinbeck present the character of Curley in Of Mice and Men? In Of Mice and Men Steinbeck mainly presents Curley as a mean person who wants authority on the ranch. Although this makes Curley a more hated character, Steinbeck makes it clear to the reader that Curley is only mean as a result of being lonely. This loneliness of Curley was typical of men on ranches in 1930s America. Curley wants to get more authority on the ranch. When we first see Curley, he is described as closing his hands "into fists" and stiffening his back "into a slight crouch" after looking at Lennie, showing the reader that Curley wants more authority over him. This makes the reader feel slightly uneasy as it hints that Curley may do something which will affect George and Lennie's dream later in the novel. Steinbeck also presents Curley as being an aggressive character. For example, Curley is quick to pick a fight with Lennie in Section Three of the novel. Steinbeck uses words like "slashed" to describe Curley's strength and aggressiveness. The reader feels anger towards Curley at this point as he attacks Lennie simply because he was being intimidated by the others. This shows the reader two things: that Curley is aggressive (because of the fight he picks with Lennie) and that Curley wants to be more respected (as Curley may have just been fighting Lennie to show the other ranchers that he's
Writing an Additional Scene in 'Of Mice and Men'. Focusing on Curley and his wife
Devinder Cheema 0 GR English Coursework: Writing an Additional Scene in 'Of Mice and Men'. Focusing on Curley and his wife The Time and Setting This is script is set at the start of the 2nd paragraph. The setting is in one of the main buildings on the ranch, the home of Curley and his wife. It is set in the living where there is a small oval wooden table with a beer tanker fall to the top. There is a small radio on the table playing. Adjacent to this room there is a small kitchen. The Characters Involved in the Scene * Curley: He is wearing much cleaner, and that of high quality. With new dark blue jeans not faded like the typical worker at the ranch. He is wearing a red and white long sleeve shirt buttoned to the top, and a beige cowboy hat. * Curley's wife: Dressed in her normal clothing of a 'tart with a hear't. With her sensuous clothing with feathers in her long locks of hair. She has coated a layer of make up on her face, with dark red lipstick and eyeliner, like that of a girl in one of the girls in dirty magazines of workers at the ranch. She has a frilly low top; she also has striped red and brown long frilly skirt. She wears long brown boots witch stretch into her skirt. The Scene Establishing shot Curley is sitting on a chair with a beer tanker on the table, and an old wooden radio and Curley's wife is in the kitchen cooking. Curley (Loud noise of
What is the importance of the character of Curley’s wife in ‘Of Mice And Men’?
What is the importance of the character of Curley's wife in 'Of Mice And Men'? Why do you think Steinbeck has included her? In a novel the characters are the main necessities and without them there is no story. As you read the novel you learn more and start to understand more about the characters as the author describes the way they look, act and their attitudes. You form a relationship of some kind with characters and you form your own attitude towards them. Steinbeck chooses Curley's wife to be an important character because she is just like everyone else (she has a dream and is lonely). In the book she is like everyone else but her dream is ignored because she's a woman. She is treated like a normal character as she has numerous descriptions throughout the book and her body language and attitude are often referred to. Really she is a caricature. This is because she has no name and is just a stereotype of a tart. Steinbeck reveals Curley's wife through conversations and the gossip that certain people tell George and Lennie. Everyone has their own opinion but all seem to think that she is a tart and that they don't really like her. Candy, the 'swamper' (cleaner) tells George and Lennie about Curley's wife before she even enters the novel. C2 Pg 49 "Wait'll you see Curley's wife". This is also when we learn that 'she got the eye'. We learn that she has 'the
'Of Mice And Men'
'Of Mice And Men' Loneliness Loneliness affects many of the characters in the story Mice and Men. Steinbeck seems to show that it is natural and inevitable result of the kind of life they were forced to lead. Do you agree? Curley's Wife In 'Of Mice and Men' one of the first thing you see which leads you to loneliness is that we never find out the name of Curleys wife. This shows how she was thought of at the ranch. I think she is regarded of more as a possession than a person. She always dressed up in pretty clothing, which often attracted the workers, and she was pretty, with full red lips and wide eyes, heavily made up. Curley's wife acts as 'jailbait' as she dresses up to attract the workers and then when Curley finds out, he would sack the workers. This is a reason George gets Lennie to stay away from Curley's wife. 'Don't even take at look at that bitch! I don't care what she says and what she does, I never seen a piece of jailbait worse than her. You leave her be!' I think she is very lonely as many people have this impression and is one of the only people eon the ranch that has no one at all to chat to. When she tries to talk to the workers, they seem to act as thought she will get them into trouble and often ignore her. This defiantly adds to her loneliness. 'Why cant I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.' One of the main reasons
Of Mice And Men
Many of the characters in 'Of Mice and Men' have dreams. What are their dreams and how near are any of them to achieving what they want? Many characters have dreams and aspirations in the story "Of Mice and Men" and try to achieve them in different ways. Many characters have dreams and I will be discussing the dreams of: Candy, Crooks, Curley and his wife. Candy, Crooks and Curley wife all have similar dreams, which is to have freedom and equality. All three characters are treated with very little respect and are seen as lower class due to race, gender, age or disability. Dreams are very important to the characters as they help them to escape from reality even if only for a short while. Their dreams are also significant as they are hope that things will get better and are vital to keep spirits high. However, many people's dreams were affected by the economic downfall that America experienced. The story is set in the 1930's, which was when America experienced the Wall Street crash. This was when the stock market collapsed and many Americans lost thousands of dollars they had invested. This caused mass homelessness and led to the great depression. During this era there was lots of prejudice and discrimination against black people, women, the elderly and the disabled. This affected them the worst as any time when life was getting tough they were hit much worse and were the
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Is the "American Dream" presented as a myth or a real possibility in "Of Mice and Men"? John Steinbeck, the author of the book "Of Mice and Men" was born in Salinas, California in 1902. His books were based on real-life experiences: his own and the people he worked with. During his working life, Steinbeck met many people hoping to achieve what was known as the "American Dream". Many Americans shared this dream, although it meant different things to different people. The novel "Of Mice and Men" was written in the 1930s, this period of time was known as the "Great Depression". Before this decade came the 1920s - the "Roaring twenties" as this was called. At this time America was a newly discovered country, with plenty of money, cars, planes and industrial work. This all changed on the 29th October 1929 with the stock market crash. Unemployment during this time rose to 30% and 50% of commercial banks failed. The "Great Depression" destroyed the lives for many Americans, it left people homeless in poverty and despair. The workforce was largely male and stayed this way until after the war had ended. The "Great Depression" is what caused many people to want to begin to search for the "American Dream", thus causing many to migrate to California - the promised land of wealth. Steinbeck presented this in "Of Mice and Men" with two migrant workers - Lennie Small and George
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Explore the relationships between Lennie and two other characters in 'Of Mice and Men'. The characters in the novel 'Of Mice and Men' have different relationships and each of the characters in the novel introduces a theme. Steinbeck uses language to introduce these themes. There are characters that have a positive relationship like Lennie and George which introduces the theme of companionship and there are also characters that have a negative relationship like Curley and Lennie which introduces the theme of the aggressive nature of humans. Lennie and George have a close relationship. There is trust and companionship between them. As Lennie said in Chapter one, "because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you and that's why". Their companionship contrasts the loneliness that surrounds them as they have each other. George is the dominant one in their relationship and Lennie is like a child that needs looking after. This is shown when 'Lennie!' he said sharply. 'Lennie, for God' sakes don't drink so much.' The word 'sharply' suggests that George tries to be in control and instruct Lennie. George may be impatient at times, but he never strays from his primary purpose of protecting Lennie. Lennie is also protective of George "Ain't nobody goin' to talk no hurt to George." It supports the idea that Lennie is a loyal friend and doesn't want anything bad to
Of Mice And Men
Umair Baloch English 5/10/2007 Of Mice And Men In the novel of, "Of Mice and Men," the setting of the story starts out when both George and Lennie arrive at a pool of the Salinas River in California. Both of them ran away from Weed, their previous location since Lennie made a terrible mistake. George and Lennie are totally different from one another in every aspect. Lennie tends to act like a demanding child, while on the other hand; George harasses him and is a very impatient father. Before entering the ranch, George had warned Lennie to keep his mouth shut at all times. When they arrive at the ranch, they start off my meeting Candy, the handyman. Afterwards, George seems to be suspicious with the warm welcome that Candy gives. Next, the boss comes in, and is very aggressive, and does not like George speaking for Lennie, but George stays cynical towards the boss's questions. After that Curly, the boss's son arrives, and a dislike is shown towards Lennie, however George warned Curly not mess with Lennie. Then other characters one by one, were introduced to Lennie and George, and after meeting the characters George felt restless because he was worried incase Lennie made another silly mistake. In chapter three, two important events took place, the first one being the shooting of Candy's dog. It all started when Carlson said, "Meant to ask you, Slim - how's your bitch? I
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Of mice and men Discuss the importance of dreams of the various characters in Of mice and men. Do any of these characters have a realistic opportunity to realise their dreams? Of mice and men is a novel written by John Steinbeck set in the 1930's. John Steinbeck was born on the 27th February 1902 in Salinas, California. Of mice and men mainly focuses on loneliness and isolation. I will have to consider the importance of dreams of various characters in Of mice and men and do they have a realistic opportunity to realise their dream. Many of the characters have dreams in this novel, big dreams, wild dreams all sorts of dreams but I am only going to talk about the following characters: George and Lennie, Curley's wife, and Candy. George and Lennie share a dream of settling in a farm house and looking after animals and doing what any other people would do. During the story their dream is also shared by candy known as the 'swamper'. I think that if Lennie and George didn't have a dream, they wouldn't have had the enjoyable time in their lives that they had even though Lennie was a big problem to George. If they never shared the same dream, I think that George would have left Lennie when the first time Lennie caused a problem. But one reason that George continued to stay with Lennie is because George knew that Lennie on his own would get into trouble and eventually die. George
