the Settings • Thesis statement: The Great Depression left adverse economic conditions in the history of the United States. In view of this experience‚ Steinbeck took an initiative to express his concerns regarding the matter in his novel “Of Mice and Men.” Outline • Introduction o Thesis statement o General information of the setting of the novel • Body o Description of scene settings o Description of the geographical locations o Description of character development; development of themes
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The novel Of Mice and Men takes place in the mid 1930’s. The setting is in Pacific Grove and Los Gatos ranch‚ California. The story mostly takes place on a ranch where there are many workers. Most of the workers are men. The only female on the ranch is Curley’s Wife. The men always call her mean names‚ and she often gets sad about it. She dreams of being a famous movie star. In the novel Of Mice and Men Steinbeck illustrates the unfair treatment of women‚ and how they are lonely. Curley’s Wife
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tells Candy he wants to kill his dog‚ Candy is hesitant to answer. Candy stalls‚ and finally gives in to Carlson’s request. He had this dog for his whole life‚ and now that it was gone‚ Candy would be abandoned without a friend. Out of this loneliness‚ he jumps on to Lennie and George’s dream‚ giving practically everything he has to them‚ stressing the necessity of friends and sharing your life with a
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Ta‚ Lawrence 12/16/13 Book Review Period 2 “Of Mice and Men” Book Review 1) Plot Summary A. Exposition During the exposition‚ readers are introduced to George and Lennie as they arrive at their next job after past events. The rest of the characters are presented as the duo begins their work. Candy is an aging ranch handyman that wishes to share a piece of George and Lennie’s dream of owning their own farm‚ Slim is the most respected worker at the ranch with the most wisdom‚ Crooks is a black stable-hand
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racism and symbolize the marginalization of the black community occurring at the time in which the novel is set. Crooks’ is significant as he provides an insight into the reality of the American Dream and the feelings of all the ranchers: their loneliness and need for company and human interaction. Crooks got his name from his "crooked back‚" this suggests he represents something different and he is not your average ranch hand. The reader has to decide whether Crooks deserves sympathy‚ or if
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Judge - Dion George - Me Candy - Staph Lennie - Sean Judge - “Order in the court! We are here today for the trial of ’Lenard Small’ for the murder of ’Lucile Smith’. I call Candy James to the stand” Candy - *Places hand on bible* “I swear to tell the truth‚ the whole truth so help me God” Judge - “how long have you worked on the ranch?” Candy - “I’ve worked there for the best years of my life! So for about 20-30 years!” Judge - “what was your way of interacting with the now deceased
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Comparative writing: “The Great Gatsby” and “Of Mice and Men” Although this two works were written ten years apart‚ they both depict opposite realities. “The Great Gatsby” deals with the reality of the high society‚ their joyful lives and their never ending parties. While “Of Mice and Men”‚ narrates the struggle for living of the migrant workers‚ their misfortunes and poor lives. Nevertheless‚ behind these completely different realities‚ there are some aspects in which these two books can conceal
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Friendship In the heart of every human‚ there is a longing for companionship. The novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells readers of the tragic tale between two males‚ George Milton and Lennie Small‚ who are trying to survive the cruel times of America ’s Great Depression. George and Lennie are two ranch workers hopping from place to place in order to survive and fulfill their dreams. Even though the two men are complete opposites‚ they stick together to the end of the novella. Steinbeck illustrates
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“Of Mice and Men” film review “Of Mice and Men” is a 1992 production by Gary Sinise of the widely acclaimed novel by John Steinbeck. It stars as lead roles Gary Sinise (George)‚ John Malkovich (Lennie). This is the enthralling but tragic story of two best friends George Milton and Lennie Small who travel together and look out for each other during the Great Depression. The film is set in Soledad (California). George is small but quick-witted and has the obligation to look after
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S5L2 Of Mice and Men Chapter 4 Joanna Vitiello‚ S4fra Thursday 8th November 2012 Writing: The Character of Curley’s Wife Curley’s wife is the only women in the ranch‚ as we learned from the previous chapters‚ and is not given a name as she is seen as Curley’s property. First destined to be an actress as she recounts to Lennie‚ Candy and Crooks‚ her chances were taken away by her mother who thought she was too young and she so ended up at the ranch by marrying Curley‚ concerned
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