CRITICAL RESPONSE: Of Mice and Men In John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men, he explores the rewards and challenges of relationships by using characters and the world as a basis to form this idea that everything has a hardship in life, even the strongest of bonds. Steinbeck uses the concepts of rewards, challenges, loneliness and companionship, marginalisation, strength and weakness and the impossibility of the American Dream to convey his message to the reader. Steinbeck uses the character Candy and his companion his dog to show the benefits of having a relationship. Using emotive diction and exclamation Steinbeck successfully shows how well a relationship can be between a human and any creature. "Well-hell!
Tupac Shakur had hope for a better tomorrow and a changed community. (Thug Angel) Tupac was very proud of his mother and were he came from. (Family Tree) His poem “Family Tree” is a prime example of that. In this poem he expresses how he grew from a mistake but continues to be proud of his mother for overcoming many of the obstacles his birth and involvement with the Black Panther party had caused her. Tupac writes “Ashamed I am not in fact I am proud of my thriving family tree” which shows his belief in becoming something out of nothing and depicts his admiration of where he came from.
‘Of Mice and Men’ has many different relationships mentioned, and many different types. There is the marriage of Curly and his wife, as well as the relationship between the men on the ranch. The time the novel is set in has an impact on the relationship as well since Friendship is a strong issue in the novel, and a lack of it. Even Slim finds it "funny how you an' 'im string along together" talking about George and Lennie. The boss thinks George must be "takin' his pay" (Lennie's) because he "never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy".
Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya, a guy gets lonely an' he gets sick." (Crooks) Steinbeck also portrays loneliness through characterisation. He uses sexism, racism and ageism to get him message across. Of Mice and Men is filled with characters such as this, which are unable to find a way out of their lonely lives.
English notes Introduction- Introduce idea of loneliness and explain how there are many examples of loneliness throughout the book Talk about how most characters show signs of loneliness over the course of the storyline. Paragraph 1- Crooks Talk about Crooks loneliness Contain references to him being black, his story about his childhood and how he came to realize that he could never be friends with a white person. Refer to his confessions about 'just having someone to listen'. Mention how he regrets tormenting Lennie because he was the only person who would listen. Paragraph 2- Curley's wife Talk about how she is always hanging around on the ranch, finding excuses to get out of the house.
When you first meet candy in the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck, you see Candy with his beloved dog. Raising this dog from a pup, Candy felt a very strong bond with his companion, even though the dog could not speak, sometimes words don’t need to be said to show an un-dividing love. Candy was very proud of his dog, boasting things such as “You wouldn’t think it to look at him now, but he was the best damn sheep dog I ever seen.” (Page 47) But, Carlson insisted on putting the dog out of its misery as he was very old, could not eat solids, could not see and it was obvious that it hurt him to move and eventually Candy gave in. Candy didn’t want to let go of his companion because his dog kept him company and without it he would be lonely, and this was an obvious fear of his, which Candy showed by his reluctance to give his dog to Carlson. The reason for Carlson’s eagerness to get rid of the dog was because he didn’t share the special bond between Curly and his dog.
All humans desire to love and to be loved. If we do not achieve this we often experience solitude and loneliness. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, loneliness is illustrated through the lives of characters living on a ranch during the great depression. Characters such as Crooks, Curley’s wife and Candy all experience loneliness throughout the novel due to being discriminated against, insecurity and because of lack of companionship. Right from the beginning, an atmosphere of solitude within characters is portrayed which helps readers learn the impact loneliness has on individuals.
the Yearling Author: Marjorie Rawlings Fiction Characters: Jody Baxter Flag (Jody’s pet fawn) Pa Baxter A.K.A Penny (Jody’s father) Ma Baxter (Jody’s mother) Jody Baxter was an all out American boy. His thoughts and actions were almost identical to any average lad of today. His constant desire for food, a good long hunt, and a dedicated pet are qualities of a true backwoods boy. The Yearling, by Marjorie Rawlings, illustrates how Jody’s sense of responsibility helped him to resolve his conflict between meeting his own desire to raise the fawn, and meeting his family’s need for survival. Jody’s sense of responsibility helped him to enjoy his experiences in raising Flag, the fawn.
The film Mabo demonstrates the importance of family in Eddie Mabo’s struggle for land rights. Discuss. The film “Mabo” directed by Rachel Perkins follows the legal and personal life of Edward Koiki Mabo, his landmark legal case that destroyed the concept of Terra Nullius. The film demonstrates the importance of family, with Koiki’s family members inspiring his decisions life lesson taught by his father that remind with him for life and his wife Bonita’s constant support to ensure he understands the importance of family. The importance of family is shown throughout the film where Koiki’s decisions are inspired by his family.
This essay shall set out to discuss the recurring theme of loneliness evident in "Of Mice And Men" by John Steinbeck. I shall be writing about some very different characters, who all have this one trait in common. Loneliness affects many of the characters, and Steinbeck seems to show that it is a natural and inevitable result of the kind of life they are forced to lead. Every character in the story exhibits loneliness. Curley's wife seeks the attention of the farm hands as a substitute for the lack of attention from the abusive Curley.