What Do We Learn Of The Characters of George, Lennie And One Other Character?
What Do We Learn Of The Characters of George, Lennie And One Other Character? (40 Minutes) From the opening chapter we have a distinct understanding of the two most prominent characters George and Lennie. George conveys a figure of fatherhood and is wise, hard-working and a man of many dreams. Similarly Lennie is hard working, but additionally he is an animal - like figure whose passion for animals and lack of knowledge tends to frustrate George who is trying to convert his dream of freedom from theory into existence. Additionally from when we are first introduced to Slim, we immediately learn that he all - knowing and a man of good - character, whose respect received from others in the bunkhouse has lead him to have great authority. At first we misconceive the characters of George and Lennie, when Steinbeck introduces them as very much alike. He says: 'They had walked in a single file down the path, and even in the open one stayed behind the other. Both were dressed in denim trousers and denim coats with brass buttons. Both wore black, shapeless hates and both...' Steinbeck's plural language, such as 'they', and repetition of 'both' suggests to us that they are both very similar, not only in clothing but also in personality. It is not until we find out their names that we begin to see the corresponding features of the two American labourers. Lennie is described as a 'huge
George has many strong reasons for killing Lennie and does well by doing it. George and Lennie are best friends
George should have killed Lennie George has many strong reasons for killing Lennie and does well by doing it. George and Lennie are best friends. They are always together; they count on each other, especially Lennie on George. Many people argue that his reasons are not strong enough and should not have killed his best friend, but this is not quite true. Despite Lennie misbehaving several times, George puts up with everything he does and forgives him for all he does! There are limits and Lennie crosses them all! Firstly, many people think that George betrays Lennie by killing him, but Lennie would be killed in one way or another. The men on the ranch always follow Curley; otherwise he will go after them too and probably kill them - being the boss' son he will not be "sacked" from the ranch. In this case, Lennie, who kills Curley's wife, is the victim. Lennie's behaviour does not have anything to do with George; he has to choose his own path - being on Lennie's side as he always has been or go his own way without any problems with anyone. Doesn't he have a right to choose his own path? He has chosen Lennie's side and friendship many times. An example of this is on page 29, when George is blaming Lennie for them having to lose their jobs in the last ranches they worked on. This means that they had worked on many ranches before and they lost their jobs only because of Lennie.
Curleys Wife's Diary
Curleys Wife's Diary By Josh Jolly In the novel by John Steinbeck their was one character that really expressed his feeling to me and that character was Curley's wife. Why am I such an emotional bucket? I'm not grumpy, im just lonely, noone gives me any attention, but all they want to do is just hurt me, by secluding me out because I am different, because I am a woman, my whole life has been denied to me, since I met that man in the club I thought my life was made, then my mother goes and denies my happiness and freedom to do whatever I want, even something good like going into the pictures, I did make a mistake because of my mothers fault, I married curley, that horrible horrible man was meant to be my escape from mother,...my Revenge...,but it didn't happen, I just dug myself a deeper hole, I met curley in that club where I met the man, I met him the same night and i only really did it to get back at mother, that's what she gets for ruining me life, Now,because of her I will never get my dream, and it could have been a reality, if that bag had'nt stopped my letters,...Everyone is so mean to me, they don't pay any attention and attempt to completely blank me from their life.Like when I was in the niggers tiny little hut,But I showed that stupid nigger why he shouldn't treat me like dirt, because I am more important then him, even a secluded girl like me has more respect
How is Curley's Wife presented in 'Of Mice and Men'? Do you find her portrayal a sympathetic one?
How is Curley's Wife presented in 'Of Mice and Men'? Do you find her portrayal a sympathetic one? In of mice and men, Curley's Wife is presented in many various ways. At first impression, she comes across as the seductive, troublemaker the ranchers see her as. However, as the story progresses, we learn that this is only one of many sides to a very lonely woman. The readers sympathy for this character also changes throughout the novel, as her secrets are revealed and the real Curley's Wife is found. Curley's Wife is a very complex character. The reader's first impression of her is created before she actually appears in the book. We find out what the workers think of Curley's Wife through Candy when George and Lennie first arrive at the ranch. Candy, who considers Curley's Wife to be the reason for everything wrong in the whole of Soledad, creates an image of Curley's Wife in the reader's mind as a flirtatious tramp who's "got the eye." Candy calls her a "tart" and warns George against her, causing George, Lennie and the reader to see Curley's wife through Candy's eyes on their first encounter. When she finally appears for the first time, she certainly seems to live up to the image the reader expects from Candy's gossip. "She had full, rouged lips and wide spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red.... She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of
Dreams are the significant theme in Steinbeck's
The term "American Dream" became popular in the 17th century when the first settlers arrived in America. Their dreams were to make their fortune in the gold fields in the land of opportunity. However for many of them the dream became a nightmare. "Of Mice and Men", written by John Steinbeck is set in 1930 in California, when the American people were suffering from a great recession. During those times which are known as "Great Depression", the price of farm crops fall calamitously because of the economic effects of the First World War. Many people felt as if they were being strangled by the disaster of being jobless. The crash in the stock market made things even worse. Many independent farmers lost their farms because they were not able to pay their debts to the banks. Therefore numerous workers swarmed towards the prosperous states of California to escape from the horror of starving, the pinch of indigence and in the hope of better life and work. Many American workers, especially farmers, believed that the only way to success was to buy land in California. In period of such affliction period, Steinbeck wrote his masterpiece "Of Mice and Men" and presented to world the American dream and the struggle to attain it. Many of the characters in this novel yearn for their own dreams to become reality. George and Lennie, the main characters conjure up images of their own land
Mice And Men Essay (Lonliness)
Mice And Men Essay (Lonliness) John Ernst Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. Of Mice And Men was published in 1937. Following the collapse of the New York Wall Street stock market in 1929, the United States entered a period of economic depression. During this phase of failed businesses, harsh poverty and long-term unemployment, masses of migrant workers came to California from other parts of the U.S. in search of work. Men, mostly travelling alone, migrated from ranch to ranch on short-term, very low paid contracts, this being the only type of work available to them. This is the time when the book "Of Mice And Men" was set. Steinbeck also lived through this time, and so we can safely assume that the book should give us a fairly accurate picture of what life would have been like at the time. Although we never learn where George Milton and Lennie Small, the two main characters of the novel, come from they personalise the American Dream. The dream to own their own little piece of land, and settle down in the 'Promised Land' which California, the setting "Of Mice And Men", represented. The story "Of Mice And Men", explains and describes part of the life of George and Lennie, two travelling farm labourers lead. It tells of the loyalty and friendship that exists between them; the hostility of the economic environment that America was in at the
What is Steinbeck saying about the idea of dreams in the novel? What characters have dreams and what does this show?
What is Steinbeck saying about the idea of dreams in the novel? What characters have dreams and what does this show? Most people have some kind of dream. A dream is something to indulge in, a means of escaping momentarily from the harsh reality of life. The beauty of a dream is that it gives a person a purpose in life. However these dreams are often thwarted by many obstacles along the way, as the characters of John Steinbeck's "Of mice and Men" discover. This is a novel of defeated hope and the unkind reality of the American Dream. The main characters, George and Lennie are poor migrant workers, condemned to a life of wandering and hard work in which they are never able to reap the fruits of their labour. Their dreams were not uncommon among Americans at the time of the Great Depression (the biggest economic decline in the history of the USA). Their dream was a simple one: a place of their own, the opportunity to work for themselves and harvest what they sew with no one to take anything from them or give them orders. George wants a place where he and Lennie can live away from the discrimination and prejudices presented by society towards them: "We'd jus' live there. We'd belong there. There wouldn't be no more runnin' round the country and gettin' fed by a Jap cook. No, sir, we'd have our own place where we belonged and not sleep in no bunk house". The dream is
Of Mice and Men: In what ways can this novel be seen as a picture of a group of lonely people with dreams in America in the 1930's?
Of Mice and Men coursework In what ways can this novel be seen as a picture of a group of lonely people with dreams in America in the 1930's? In this essay I will be looking at the hopes and dreams of the characters in the novel. I will also be looking at the America that Steinbeck wrote about and how that reflects on what happens in the novel. In America in the 1930's it was the time of the great depression where there was mass unemployment and poverty throughout all of America. Steinbeck wrote the novel in 1936 in the middle of the depression. He wrote the novel because he wanted to write about the difficulties that millions like himself were facing day in day out. During the depression many American men just wondered about from job to job. In doing this they did not have any real chance to make any real friends. It was every man for himself. There was an incredible loneliness that was suffered by most of the men. This is why Lennie and Georges relationship is so special. George does not get lonely because he has to spend so much time looking out for Lennie and stopping him from getting in trouble. George sees himself as almost a father to Lennie. Lennie sees George as his farther figure. Lennie and George's dream is to own a farm and for it to be just the two of them so that no one can get in the way of their relationship. George knows that this dream will never
Using the novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, I shall discuss the loneliness based in the story.
English Essay: Of Mice and Men Using the novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, I shall discuss the loneliness based in the story The story "Of Mice and Men" is set in 1930s America, a time the Depression. This led to loneliness in many workers throughout America; unemployment was high, so men moved from ranch to ranch looking for work, never staying in one place long enough to form any real relationships. John Steinbeck uses a fairly journalistic style of writing to describe the ranch, and this adds a touch of realism to the story. In the 1930s survival was harder than now; people didn't have anything to look forward to. All ranch workers wanted was to work, sleep and get paid $50 so the next day they could spend it on beer and women. Hardly anyone would've saved any money for anything. The only person who was saving his money was Candy and this was because he was old so couldn't spend it on beer and women like the rest. Candy, Crooks and Curley's wife are the loneliest people on the ranch. Crooks is a black man with a crooked back. Because he is the only black man on the ranch he has been relegated to a single room and not been allowed to go into the bunkroom. He has been given a menial job, working in the stable, hence the name 'Stablebuck'. This is typical of 1930s America, as back then black people were considered as inferior. Crooks is the loneliest character
How is loneliness and isolation explored in the novel?
How is loneliness and isolation explored in the novel? Loneliness is the feeling of isolation and no hope or dreams in your life-which is what Steinbeck achieves by portraying this theme effectively through key fictional characters in Of Mice and Men. By living in the town of 'Soledad' (Spanish for loneliness), the audience gets an overwhelming sense of the depressing environment that the migrant farmers are living through by their repetitive lifestyle and the consequences they face through the Great Depression and the Dustbowl. Yet another aspect of loneliness which is exposed vulnerably through several characters is the idea of the American Dream, for Steinbeck teaches us that even through hard work and prosperity, it is unattainable which is represented by Curley's wife, Crooks, Candy and George + Lennie. These personas are left in isolation for as George says that 'Guys like us that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world. They don't belong no place...' which is to say that these characters have lost all hope in their lives, which Steinbeck conveys effectively, and the fact that despite this, they still believe there is hope to come for them, which leaves me to sympathise for them more. Candy is a prime representation of isolation and loneliness in 'Of Mice and Men'. Firstly, it seems his disability has brought him down by the ranchmen because he has 'no
