How does Steinbeck create a sense of drama in this section of the novel? This section of the novel is about the fight between Curley and Lennie; it is dramatic because it is unfair on the both of them‚ Lennie because he didn’t do anything wrong and Curley because Lennie is a lot stronger. Steinbeck creates the drama by using things like imagery for example when he says “flopping like a fish”. The tension between the characters in this section makes the fight inevitable (it is definitely going to
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In his novel Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck depicts the essential loneliness of California ranch life in the 1930s. He represents loneliness through his characters such as‚ Candy‚ Crooks‚ Curley’s wife‚ George and Lennie. Through these characters he illustrates how people are driven to find companionship. Two Characters‚ The Boss‚ and Curley’s wife‚ are never addressed by a name but a title instead. “The old man said‚ ‘I guess the boss’ll be out here in a minute’… ‘What kind of a guy is the boss?’ George
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one thing that has stayed the same is the use of literary devices. These can be symbolism‚ metaphor‚ or irony‚ but one of the strongest is foreshadowing. In Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing for many reason‚ specifically by using the title to foreshadow the plot‚ by using prior events to foreshadow to the death of Curley’s wife‚ to foreshadow the death of George and Lennie’s dream and to foreshadow the death of Lennie. One way Steinbeck uses foreshadowing is by using the title. The
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How does Steinback show the power of dreams & dreaming in the Novella? From 1920 - 1921 many Americans experienced a reduced quality of life‚ as the majority were suffering from economic and social decline brought about by a severe depression after the end of World War 1. Steinbeck portrays the pain of living in that time in his book ’Of Mice and Men’‚ when families were separated‚ and lives were destroyed. He introduced the ’American Dream’ - the idea of working hard to be able to afford a nice
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John Steinbeck in the first chapter of "Of Mice and Men" attempts to make the setting appear as paradise or as the Garden of Eden. Yet‚ later in this play the paradise changes into the opposite of what it was and many of the descriptions are foreshadowing‚ for example‚ the dead mouse in Lennies pocket represents the fate of people who are in the dark or are weak. In these ways‚ he attempts to use the paradise setting to catalyze the storyline into the final chapter where most of the descriptions
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The tension that Steinbeck creates in chapter six is very prominent; there are moments of peace and moments of despair. The first case in which Steinbeck creates tension is at the very beginning of the first chapter where the reader can hear peace. It is only after reading chapter six that the reader on hindsight can compare the peacefulness in the first chapter to the tension in the last chapter‚ this creates tension as the reader is now well aware that one of Steinbeck’s narrative techniques is
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In Of Mice And Men‚ John Steinbeck‚ the author‚ illustrates one of the main characters‚ Lennie‚ as beastly and animal-like. Steinbeck illustrates Lennie’s characteristics through his actions and descriptions. For example‚ in the very beginning‚ Steinbeck describes the scene where Lennie first appears “huge man… walking heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags its paws… flung himself down and drank from the surface of the green pool… long gulps‚ snorting into the water like a horse
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Nazanin Minoei “Relationship between George and Lennie ’’ In the story “Of Mice and Men ’’ by John Steinbeck ‚ George and Lennie’s relationship is very close. Even though they are not related‚ their relationship is a father and son relationship. First of all‚ their relationship is under a lot of strain because they have a close and strong relationship‚ and in the 1930s in America‚ nobody rusted each other to make friends and travel everywhere
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3. Steinbeck uses much animal imagery in his writing‚ particularly in his description of Lennie. Even from the very beginning where he describes Lennie "walk[ing] heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws‚" p4 we see this comparison. Each of the animals mentioned in the novel are used as a metaphor to Lennie’s personality and behaviour. Dragging his "paws" like a "bear" depicts an image of a slow‚ overly large man‚ harmlessly prodding along. Steinbeck cleverly chooses these
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Friendship is a single soul living in two bodies- Aristole. George and Lennie’s relationship shows us the true meaning of friendship. The supporting points are all about how George and Lennie care for each other. The book is written by john Steinbeck and the story is called “Of Mice and Men”. The supporting points are all about how George and Lennie care for each other. George and Lennie take care of one another. Lennie says “If it was here you can have some(95)”. George also says “We travel together
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