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Fundamentally, the theme of danger and violence runs throughout the novella, we as readers first getting a glimpse of it when we hear about the woman in Weed wearing red, then again with the dead mouse and again when Lennie crushes Curley’s hand, also crushing his boxing dreams. But the real downfall came when Lennie mistakenly kills Curley’s wife, after being the only person to give her the time of day. She flirts with him because Lennie stays to…
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First the death of Curley’s wife was foreshadowed very much so it was a big turning point for other foreshadowed events. When Lennie and George were working in Weed Lennie had seen a girl wearing a dress that he wanted to feel it. So he walked up and grabbed it and the girl tries to run but he holds on because when he gets scared he holds on. Another way is all the men think she is trouble. They think this because she is a big flirt and she tries to sweet-talk everyone. If Curley saw the men talking…
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I say it is quite an interesting story, yet it has some sad parts in it. For example, Lennie is never aware of his own strength in both Of Mice and Men the novel, and the movie, although according to the novel, and George doesn't feel sad after shooting Lennie. The similarities in the book and its movie will reveal the differences, which we will see why there is two different works about the original story.…
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In John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice and Men” Steinbeck expertly uses foreshadowing to prelude many surprising events in the ending. From the very beginning we can predict what will happen to the two main characters: Lennie and George. It is used to hint at future events concerning Lennie’s death.…
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Lennie's retarded mind causes the death of Curley's wife and his puppy. For example when Lennie killed Curley's wife it was because of his slow mind that caused her to panic and Lennie to shake her telling her to stop which ultimately killed her. When Lennie was petting her hair, she told him to stop because he will ruin her hair. Once she got angry, Lennie got scared and grabbed her hair, causing her to panic and lead Lennie to shake her to her death. Another example would be when Lennie was playing with the puppy and was throwing it up into the air not thinking about the consequences. Lennie was “playing” with his puppy throwing him in the air, but Lennie unable to think about the consequences quick enough shook the puppy to its death.…
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At this point, Lennie is overwhelmingly consumed with pleasing George. On a night where all the men were gone, Lennie was in the barn while the men were out and about when Curley’s wife walks in. Throughout Of Mice and Men, Curley’s wife is portrayed to be an overwhelming amount of provocation. Any man she could take advantage of, she would without any guilt. Lennie was the perfect “target” for Curley’s wife, considering he was easily fooled and taken advantage of. Lennie is known for not letting go of things he finds appealing. Which is why it was no surprise when he didn’t let go of Curley’s wife’s hair. What had started at as an attempted seduction, ended up with death by a snapped neck. All Lennie wanted to do was keep Curley’s wife quiet so he wouldn’t irritate George. The need to please George ended up with not only Curley’s wife's’ death, but George's death…
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The word foreshadow is a literary term that describes how the author discreetly gives clues to the readers that something is going to happen before it actually happens. George and Lennie, two men who have become close friends over time, travel together to a ranch to pursue their dream. George is Lennie's caretaker, for Lennie is mentally challenged. Throughout the story, foreshadowing plays a significant role in the most important chapters of George and Lennie's journey together. The three events that foreshadow the future are George telling Lennie to return to the brush if trouble occurs, Candy’s dog getting shot, and Lennie petting a dead mouse.…
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Loneliness refers to being in the state of solitary isolation. Throughout the book, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, many characters portrayed different sides of loneliness that reflected their lives and the hardships they faced. Each one reacted and showed their loneliness in various ways, which played a huge part in the characters they became. Ironically, all of the characters live near a town called Soledad, which means “loneliness.”…
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Curley's wife is an example of how our perception of a character can change without the character actually changing. She is portrayed as both a villain and victim throughout the course of the novel. Despite Steinbeck's rendering she emerges as a relatively complex and intricate character who through the course of the novel, our feelings become sympathetic towards. Throughout the novel she is shown in different lights, as from section 2 to section 5 in the novel, her character evolves and her sweeter and more vulnerable side is shown in contrast to her first appearance which portrays her as imposing and a trouble maker.…
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What does a person think when they are labeled? No matter bad or good, the reaction is always significant. There is a plethora of interesting characters in the novel Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, but some of them stand out more than others. One of these outstanding characters is Curley’s Wife. Curley’s Wife may not seem to be a character of any importance, given the fact that she does not receive an actual name, however she controls a copious amount of the plot. Some argue that Curley’s Wife is a villain, and some argue that she is a victim. Although Curley’s Wife attracts attention to herself, she is a victim in the ranch due to the fact that she is in a loveless marriage, and her version of the American dream was crushed.…
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