It shows how an innocence character gets destroyed. He is also important to George being his companion. Lennie is very childlike and has no sense of danger and needs George. Without Lennie there would be no story because the whole story involves the relationship between the two men. 2.Loneliness is a part of life on the ranch "Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.
By giving good descriptions Steinbeck is able to make the reader feel sympathy for Crooks , Lennie, Candy and as they have to deal with prejudice. Crooks have to live in the stables by himself because he is a “nigger” and therefore not allowed to enjoy some qualities of life. Lennie is mentally slow so people treat him bad. When George and Lennie goes to the farm to get the job George has to cover for him because if the boss knows that he is mentally slow then they would not get a job. Candy has to deal with prejudice because he is old and he only has one hand.
Given the name for his crooked back, he is still a very respectable worker. He is incredibly self sufficient and this highlights the theme of loneliness. Crook’s sleeps in the barn, apart from everyone else. He is racially discriminated against, as he is the only black person on the ranch. Curley’s wife in particular is a bully towards him as she thinks she has more power over him than anyone else, as she is married to the bosses’ son and she’s white.
Calculating: selfishly scheming Curley kept calculating at Lennie. Gingerly: cautious or careful Lennie was never gingerly around animals instead he was rough. Skeptically: marked by or given to doubt Candy skeptically thought at about Curley’s offer. Ominously: menacing or threatening Lennie took Crooks saying about George
As the story progresses Curley's wife and Crooks admit their prolonged loneliness. George's loneliness is understandable because he has been given the responsibility to look after a grown man who lacks intelligence and common sense. He is also alienated by the other workers on the farm. George reminds Lennie that men like them, who migrate from farm to farm are the loneliest of all men. He explains to Lennie that they only have each other, "...because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you..."(14 Steinbeck).
“Nothing—I seen your light. I thought I could jus’ come in an’ set” (68). This shows that Lennie is nice to people, he tries to make friends with everybody excluding Curley. George and Lennie are foils because George is cruel to him and always yells at him, while Lennie is nice and tries to make friends with everyone at the ranch. This shows that George and Lennie are foils because their physical traits are different: George being small and Lennie being huge, their intellectual capacity: George being smart and Lennie being simple, and their personality traits: George being cruel to Lennie and Lennie being nice and not caring
People on the farm discriminate against Lennie. First of all, George always wants to live alone. If he does so, his life will be easier. For example, George is Lennie’s best friend. They travel together, Lennie has trouble in Weed.
Curley is a small man when it comes to appearance and he's the son of the ranch boss. He comes across as being very short tempered and even developed something of an inferiority complex. As a result of this Curley is very agressive and almost everything concludes to violence when he's around, always brought on by himself. He was previouly a boxer but he clearly fights unfairly. Curley uses violence to emphasise his masculinity to both the other ranch hands and his wife, and take advantage of anybody who he thinks is weak, hence why the mentally-slow Lennie is his usual target.
Why does Steinbeck present him in this way? Paragraph 3 – Crooks * Disadvantaged because of his race and back. (p98 onwards) Quotes. * Portrayed as the least important person on the ranch, least amount of power, people see him as less than everybody else. How does that link to his personality, actions, feelings, relationship to the others – sinnecle, has no American Dreams or hopes, he is
Lennie Small Lennie’s character * Often childlike * Relies on George * Is too naïve and innocent to fit in with the harshness of ranch life * He never learns from experience * He is animal like * Has a bear-like tendency to hold onto his prey and inflict damage unintentionally * His constant “petting” reveals a deep-rooted emotional need for affection and love * Although many say Lennie is amoral, he is shown to have some moral understanding Possible Essay Questions and their plans For any question I would always advise to do THREE amazing paragraphs, than four average ones. But don’t make the mistake of verbally spewing all over your work! Most people will be amazingly confident at one paragraph knowing