He is talking about Curley’s wife with the clear intention of discrediting her to George. This displays him to be a heedful rumourmonger amongst the other itinerant workers: “Well, I think Curley’s married a tart.” In addition, another language device that Steinbeck uses in this passage to present Candy is adjectives. There are a wide variety of adjectives used such as, “reassured” and, “safe” which also describe Candy’s inner thoughts and feelings. The fact that Candy feels secure when taking to George implies that he is reluctant to talk to any of the other ranch hands because they usually disrespect him and exclude him for who he is: a disabled individual. However, “reassured” may suggest a sense of caution and perceptiveness about Candy, and suggests that initially he did not trust George and Lenny.
It also seems as if an entire section of the desk has been entitled, “pencil shavings here!” Grinding on a piece of loose-leaf paper, his pencil brakes once more. Another shard of led is released into the vast unknown. Alan is now in need of additional plots for his pencil shaving graveyard. He releases a slight burst of air, which volley’s a combination of shavings and other debris into the sky. Fragments of dust enter Alan’s nose, causing him to discharge a repulsive sneeze.
We continue the tradition. In the yard outside is a towering manure pile, sodden with rich plant-nourishing, steaming juices which we smell even in our sleep. Each man has a pile of ancient grey straw on which he makes his bed. It is so vermin-infested that if one stands and listens when it is quiet he can hear the scraping and scurrying of the pests underneath. It is late afternoon; we are through with the day's fatigues and are sitting about digging mud off our boots, shining brass buttons, cleaning and oiling our rifles, and killing lice in between times.
To the man in the grey suit these may be acts of pure magic but why do many of us not see them as such? According the man people seem incredibly naïve, that “Not a one of them even has an inkling of the things that are possible in this world…” He continues to insinuate that we are ignorant, that “none of them would listen if you attempted to enlighten them.” In this statement the man in the grey suit challenges the reader to question why they do not believe magic is anything more than “clever deception.” The answer the man gives is that people “want to believe that magic is nothing but clever deception, because to think it real would keep them up at
The “small ovens” he is referring to is a hair dryer. Miner then moves on to discuss the “medicine men” and their “imposing temple” which is supposed to represent a doctor and a hospital. He uses the word “latipso” because it is hospital spelled backwards without the h as a disguise. He also describes the doctors uniforms as costumes and headdress. Miner uses the expression “that is where you go to die” to express how Naciremas viewed going to the latipso.
When Nat declares that he saw a witch, the people are fascinated. Nat goes around telling different stories with extreme exaggeration and sometimes lies. However, the people still believe him and fall into his lure. The importance of superstition in society led to the arrogant and foolish actions of Nat. His desire to be treated like a human and not property for once in his life came true.
In comparison, the relationship with George and Curley’s wife is almost the opposite to his friendship with Candy, as there is no trust or ease between them. In fact, George acts very hostile towards here, perhaps out of routine as he is terrified that there will be a repeat of the weed incident, or perhaps just because of the warnings he has been given from the other men, so he knows not to get involved. Both Candy and Curley’s wife take an interest to Lennie, as he is just ‘like a big baby’, however for very different reasons. Candy is excited by these two men as firstly, it is unusual yet interesting for two men to travel together, and also they have brought him this opportunity of hope that he has been waiting for. Curley’s wife, on the other hand, only talks to lennie because she longs for attention, and someone to talk to, and she can trust Lennie as he is innocent and
There is no why” (77). The idea that “things happen for a reason”, according the Tralfamdorian, does not exist. There are no reasons as to why moments occur. Everything just happens, and there is nothing that anyone can do to change this fact. Humans are so firm in their belief that they themselves have the power to change their lives, but this power is imaginary and they are simply taking the only path they can because we are all “bugs trapped in amber”.
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Continuing east were Raymond Parsons's Electric Shop and Schultz's Bakery, with the luscious smell of baking bread. The Cavagnaros had a fruit and vegetable market and nearby, Steve Marley, in competition with A.O. Jones, also had a hardware store. Mr. Marley had a radio (rare in those days) and men and boys alike were fascinated to see, posted on the store window, the inning-by-inning scoring of the World Series. In the near vicinity, during my boyhood, a new firehouse was constructed with a meeting room above.