techniques in of mice and men
Techniques Examples Analysis
Foreshadow With the mice/ rabbits/ puppies whenever there was animal and whenever Lennie used his hands. Hints at the ending, of whats going to happen.
Imagery Start of every chapter. When describing scenery and characters. Used to appeal people and give a good description so they can imagine it.
Symbolism Curley’s wife symbolises women during that time period.
Curley= small people/rich people/ people with power
Crooks= racial discrimination
Candy: unvalued/weak/old people
Slim: hero/leader
George: everyday working class man in the depression.
Lennie: the inferior/fool/mistreated people. Gives a more understanding of the characters so with curley’s wife she was just a belonging and was repressed by men.
Irony Curley thinking everyone likes his wife when everyone hates her. When curly thinks Lennie’s making fun of him when his incapable. Lennie loves animals but kills them. Lennie small is actually tall and big. Makes it more humorous and witty.
Zoomorphism Whenever Lennie does something and is being described really “he slurped like a horse from the pond.” Gives a better description of the characters and symbolises Lennie.
Use of short/long sentences When the dog dies. Shows tension / creates tension and long for descriptions. repition The death of something. Rise and falling actions in every chapter. Gives a feel that every scene is balanced and has an event also foreshadows the end.
1. Chapter 1: “George-why ain’t we goin’ on to the ranch and get some upper? They got supper at the ranch.”
George rolled on his side. “no reason at all for you. I like it here. Tomorra we’re gonna go to work. I seen thrashin’ machines on the way down. That means we’ll be bucking grain bags. Bustin a gut. Tonight I’m gonna lay right here and look up. I like it.”
2. Chapter 2: “for two bits I’d shove out of here. If we can get jus’ a few dollars in the poke we’ll shove off and go up the American River and pan gold. We can
Foreshadow With the mice/ rabbits/ puppies whenever there was animal and whenever Lennie used his hands. Hints at the ending, of whats going to happen.
Imagery Start of every chapter. When describing scenery and characters. Used to appeal people and give a good description so they can imagine it.
Symbolism Curley’s wife symbolises women during that time period.
Curley= small people/rich people/ people with power
Crooks= racial discrimination
Candy: unvalued/weak/old people
Slim: hero/leader
George: everyday working class man in the depression.
Lennie: the inferior/fool/mistreated people. Gives a more understanding of the characters so with curley’s wife she was just a belonging and was repressed by men.
Irony Curley thinking everyone likes his wife when everyone hates her. When curly thinks Lennie’s making fun of him when his incapable. Lennie loves animals but kills them. Lennie small is actually tall and big. Makes it more humorous and witty.
Zoomorphism Whenever Lennie does something and is being described really “he slurped like a horse from the pond.” Gives a better description of the characters and symbolises Lennie.
Use of short/long sentences When the dog dies. Shows tension / creates tension and long for descriptions. repition The death of something. Rise and falling actions in every chapter. Gives a feel that every scene is balanced and has an event also foreshadows the end.
1. Chapter 1: “George-why ain’t we goin’ on to the ranch and get some upper? They got supper at the ranch.”
George rolled on his side. “no reason at all for you. I like it here. Tomorra we’re gonna go to work. I seen thrashin’ machines on the way down. That means we’ll be bucking grain bags. Bustin a gut. Tonight I’m gonna lay right here and look up. I like it.”
2. Chapter 2: “for two bits I’d shove out of here. If we can get jus’ a few dollars in the poke we’ll shove off and go up the American River and pan gold. We can