" Loneliness is the only thing We all have in common"
" Loneliness is the only thing We all have in common" Introduction: John Steinbeck's novel 'of mice and men' deals with the experience of loneliness. Also of mice and men was published in America in 1937. In the same year it was adapted as a role-play and later on it was made into a film. The title of this book was taken from Robert burns wrote a poem called 'to the mouse' burns was a farmer as well as a poet. Although the characters in the novella are lonely in different ways they all share a history that can go some way to account for the loneliness they feel. In the 1930's there was 'the wall street crash.' Which meant hunger poverty and loneliness for thousand of Americans. Banks went bust, and people's savings vanished. It was very hard to buy food and even to the pay rent or find a job. The states like Oklahoma and Arkansas were very badly hurt. Many people were now living on the streets or had to travel to find work. In some ways George and Lennie can be seen as different from the other ranches of their time. George and Lennie are different because they have each other. "...Because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you" we know Lennie is not lonely for several reasons. Firstly Lennie has a mental disability, we know this because Steinbeck describes Lennie as an animal. Lennie is like others others on the ranch, because he has a dream. This
"A piece of jailbait"- is this a fair description of Curley's wife?
"A piece of jailbait"- is this a fair description of Curley's wife? In the Steinbeck novel "Of Mice Men he introduces us to the character of Curley's wife. She could be justifiably interpreted as a miss-fitting character in the novel as no one relates to her, as they do not take kindly to her flirtatious and arrogant tone in her often short and dramatic dialogue, in which she tends to upset people regularly with her hateful, jealous, blunt comments. The social setting of the novel is also very important if we are examining a person's characteristics and the way they act, for society makes a person, and it can also later explain characters attitudes towards other people. It is set in the U.S. in the 1930's; this is the time of the Great Depression. This was a result of the First World War. It affected the rich and poor alike, factory workers and farmers, bankers and stockbrokers. In short, it affected everyone; no one was left untouched. But of all the people hurt, farmers were the worst off. John Steinbeck chose to write about farmers hoping that Americans would recognise their troubles and correct the situation. The Great depression is known to be the worst economic disaster in the U.S. history. For this reason the depression caused many people to change their ideas about the government and economy. The theme of power is vividly demonstrated through Curley's wife as she
"Character is fate" wrote Hardy. How far do you think Henchard in "The Mayor of Casterbridge" and the main characters in "Of Mice and Men" end up lonely figures.
"Character is fate" wrote Hardy. How far do you think Henchard in "The Mayor of Casterbridge" and the main characters in "Of Mice and Men" end up lonely figures because of their characters and how far it is to do with elements beyond their control? The issue of this essay is whether or not "character is fate" according to the two books, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" and "Of Mice and Men" which I will be comparing. "Character is fate" means that someone's fate is determined by his or her personality or character. A person will end up a certain way in life, such as lonely, by the way they handle situations. So maybe fate will put a person in a certain situation or give a person a certain opportunity, but it is how that person chooses to deal with what is happening which will change the course of their life. This depends on a person's character. But the other side of the debate, one might argue, is that if that person was not put by fate in that certain situation in the first place, then they would not have the chance to deal with a situation that may change the course of their life. This argument is highly complicated and controversial, and so throughout this essay I will be trying to show each writer's ideas on this subject and show how they portray them in the story. Both "Of Mice and Men" and "The Mayor of Casterbridge", plainly tackle the situations and feelings
"Compare and contrast the way Curley's wife is portrayed in the novel and the film adaptation of "Of Mice and Men".
Media Coursework The purpose of this essay is to "Compare and contrast the way Curley's wife is portrayed in the novel and the film adaptation of "Of Mice and Men". The novel, written by John Steinbeck was compiled during the period of the Great Depression. It was first published in the year of 1937. The film was released in 1992 and was directed by Gary Sinise. The screenplay was written by Horton Foote. Gary Sinise also played the character of George and John Malkovich took on the role of Lennie. Throughout the film adaptation of the novel, there are many differences in the portrayal of the character of Curley's wife. A possible reason for this could be that the film was made just under 50 years before the novel was published. In the novel and film there are a few minor things which do not seem to important which, in effect are differences in which the Director of the film has portrayed the character of Curley's wife to be, such differences are: In the film, she is not wearing a red "house dress" as described in the novel, because this red dress would make her look rather flirtatious and the red "mules" (shoes) which would have made her look like she really was a tart, are also missing. In the film, she is only wearing a white dress with flowers printed on it, and she is also carrying a coke bottle when she is first introduced into the film, this is because the
"Death of A Salesman," by Arthur Miller, is a play that tells the story of a traveling salesman, Willy Loman, who encounters f
"Death of A Salesman," by Arthur Miller, is a play that tells the story of a traveling salesman, Willy Loman, who encounters frustration and failure as he reflects on and experiences his own life. Willy's quest for the American Dream leads to his failure because throughout his life, he pursues the illusion of the American Dream and not the reality of it. His mindset on perfection, his obsession with success, and his constant reminiscence of the past and foretelling of the future, all contribute to his defeat in the end. The reality of the American Dream is that people are capable of succeeding. Success, though, requires one to work hard and be dedicated to both his/her professional life and family life. Yet, the illusion of the Dream is that attaining material prosperity defines success. Failing to acknowledge the importance of hard work in achieving the American Dream is another aspect of the illusion. By ignoring the present, Willy fails to deal with reality. He has a tendency of living in the past and thinking of the future. He always thinks that if he had done something differently then this could have happened, or things will get better as time passes. His habit of distorting the past, never allows Willy to realize what is going on right then and there in the present. At one time, when Willy goes off down memory lane, he "says" to Biff and Happy, "America is full of
Do you think that Steinbeck conveys the message that nearly all human beings have a deep need for affection and respect?
Do you think that Steinbeck conveys the message that nearly all human beings have a deep need for affection and respect? Yes I do think that Steinbeck conveys the message that nearly all human beings have a deep need for affection and respect because there is a lot of characters in the story that are very lonely and depressed, they need someone to talk to and to discuss their own problems with. Curley's wife is very lonely and she doesn't have anyone to talk to. She is the only woman on the ranch and isn't treated properly. She has a dream to become and actress and she tells us the story about the time she was talking to a man and he told her that he would send her a letter back to become an actress and she is still waiting on the letter. She should be respected and it makes us release it. George and Lennie´s dream is to 'liv of the fata the lan´. This means that they dream to buy their own land and be there own boss and work there every day. They also want to be fed from there and Lennie wants to 'tend´ his rabbits. As soon as candy finds out that George and Lennie have a dream, Candy 'buys´ in to it by offering all his savings. Lennie and George are outcasts and exiles, the reason for this is for the fact that they are itinerant workers and they always work together and go everywhere with each other. This makes them outcasts because they always go everywhere
Lloyd George
Lloyd George "I am just a beetle in a glass case". This was Lloyd George speaking during the peacetime coalition and basically refers to the amount of problems he was faced with. We know he had many problems, and we know that he dealt with the important ones badly but why did he eventually resign? Was it the fact that he was a prisoner of the Conservatives? Was it because of his part in the decline of the Liberal party? Or was it just Lloyd George himself? For me, it would have to be his own actions. Martin Pugh would argue that it was being a prisoner of the Conservatives that led to his downfall the most. He would argue that they knew Lloyd George was going to have problems but as they were just coming back from the political wilderness, they needed someone to 'tide them over' and maybe get some 'Conservative' reforms through. Once they were stronger, they ditched him as they had gained more influence from the Irish problem. He said, "Politicians need a common basis of sentiment or objective", and was referring to the fact that according to him, Lloyd George had to forget his ideals and do what the Conservatives told him to. Trevor Wilson has argued that it was his part in the decline of the Liberal party, which contributed to his downfall. He argues that Asquith can't play any real part in the failure of the Liberals as he stuck with them during the war and blames it all
In 'of mice and men' several characters show they have hopes and dreams of a better future. Explain why you think this is what the character gain or lose from their dreams.
Q: In 'of mice and men' several characters show they have hopes and dreams of a better future. Explain why you think this is what the character gain or lose from their dreams. A dream is something you indulge in, to escape for a moment from life. This seems to be the circumstance that John Steinbeck intended his characters in Of Mice and Men to dream in. They are all craving for something - in the case of George and Lennie, that something is land. They are not the first travelling ranch hands to summon up images of their own land, or of being their own bosses. This dream is similar to the Great American Dream, that you can achieve anything if you have the mind and desire to do it. However I will explain how the characters in 'Of Mice And Men' gained and lose from their dreams. To begin with, the two main characters, George and Lennie. Their dream is to have call their own land, but that is mostly George's dream, Lennie wants to look after the rabbit, since he likes to tend soft things. Lennie is introduced in the novel as a animal imagery, 'a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulder; and he walked heavily dragging his feet a little, the way bears drag his paws.' He acts like a little child and he looks up to George as guidance. At times George wishes he didn't have to put up wit Lennie, but you realise that they cant live without each
Dear Pete,
Dear Pete, We arrived at our destination a few days back, you might have heard of it. It's that ranch near Soledad, I think u worked about 5 mile south of here a few months back. Lennie and me are doing alright, we're working hard and saving money. Lennie still big stupid and low most probable the way you remember him, you know him. Hr still wants to stroke and pet those stupid rabbits. Cos of that he got us kicked out of weed. All the dumb bastard wanted to do was feel that little girls dress. We had to hide in a ditch for a few hours, but luckily we slicked out at night. We travelled for days looking for work until I found out this one This ranch we're working at is okay, but I have my worries about some people. My main worry is that tart of a wife Curley has, whenever she around us men she loves flirt. So when Curley see this he goes mad and try to pick a fight like he did with Lennie but Lennie busted his hand, but any way likes to fight over nothing. So we told him if tell the boss what happen we would tell everyone what Lennie had done to his hand. We met lots of people. I have already told you about Curley and his tart of a wife. There's the boss who is no too pleased with us cos we came late and there's Slim who everyone respects. There's also Candy with his dog who is not like everyone cos it's old and smelly, but especial by a man called Carlson who today
What do we learn about the life on the ranch from the portrayal of Crooks In the novel 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck.
Coursework - What do we learn about the life on the ranch from the portrayal of Crooks? In the novel 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck we learn about the daily life of the black stable-buck - Crooks and how he is portrayed by the life on the ranch. American people in the 1930s were in the midst of a Great depression. 'The Great Depression' affected everybody. Many people became unemployed and work that was available was hard to find. During the Great Depression, the Wall Street Crash, which was the collapse of the stock market. The shareholders lost lots of money and found it necessary to reduce the number of employed to save money. Between 1928 and 1933, industrial and farm production fell by 40% and wages by 60%. In 1933 14 million were unemployed and farm prices had fallen, so the cost of transporting animals cost more than the animals were worth and the income slipped to $5 billion. Therefore, for the white worker life was exceptionally hard. Also in the 1930s, black people suffered from racial prejudice. This made the blacks feel worthless and they did not mix with the whites. The cause of this prejudice was the reminisce of the slave trade which happened in the 18th and 19th century. White Americans considered the blacks as worthless and treated them as lowly citizens, perhaps comparable to that of animals. When people saw sense the law changed and the slave trade
