Curley refuses to let her talk to anyone on the ranch and isolating her from everyone else which can tell us how men in the 1930s objectified and only used women to portray themselves strongly. Despite the fact that Curley is married, he relentlessly visits the brothel on a Saturday night. This can show us that men like Curley used to take advantage of women and only saw them as a sexual representation. In addition to this, we find out that Curley’s wife knows exactly where men like Curley go to on a Saturday night, “Think I don’t know where they all went? Even Curley.
While it may not seem like it at first, the conflict that arises between the tribesman and Lee symbolizes the disparity between our society and the tribesman in the Kalahari Desert. In the United States, when people do a deed that they believe is an act of kindness, they expect a “thank you” from the recipient. In this story the tribe reacts in a way Lee doesn’t expect. Instead of the “thank you” that is customary for us, they ridicule, tease and berate Lee as well as the ox. This left Lee bewildered as to why the tribe would treat him this way when he was convinced that he had chosen the absolute best ox for the Christmas feast.
He decides who is wrong and right and is like the law on the ranch. The other men recognize his superiority and never question his actions or decisions, making Slim a constructive role-model for the men, except for Curley. Slim can’t influence Curley and is not a good role-model for him. For example, when Curley’s wife dies, Slim suggests Curley ‘stay with his wife’ but Curley is set on finding Lennie to kill him,
This is sexist because he believes that she shouldn’t be on a ranch as it should be a place only for men. Also, he says she will cause problems just because she is the only woman there. The word ‘jailbait’ In the 1930’s was a sexual connotation that is very sexist in the way George uses it. This insinuates that CW is not equal to the workmen, as she is believed to be weak willed and a troublemaker. Steinbeck uses short sentences to create tension among the bunkhouse as George is sending a message across to Lennie that CW is dangerous and nasty to be around.
In the movie, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” it’s no surprise that the fathers can only see the problem that the young interracial couple has in marrying each other, but I believe that they can prove to their fathers and everyone else that they’re wrong, because of the immense love they have for each
While Lennie and George’s dream was to own a ranch, they chose to tolerate the misfortune they were living through, having their ranch-to-be as something to look forward to. Unlike George and Lennie, Crooks and Curley’s wife dreamed of being treated in an approving manner. They both wished to be respected, but they differed in the way they chose to gain such respect. Crooks showed a sense of opposition and hatred to his white fellow ranch workers, however Curley’s wife chose to broadcast herself as much as it took to become noticed by the men. Although few dreams may be unrealistic, one continues to dream for a source of hope and optimism.
As well as, Alima’s lack of interest within him results in more frustration that leads him to “hide himself under her bed one night… [and there] was the noise of a tremendous struggle” (132 Gilliam). Terry’s attempt to rape Alima reveals the violence within men that causes them to become wild animals that pursue their prey by attack. Regardless of the strength and morality of woman in Herland, once a man provokes violence onto them, they become weak and in order to prevent violence they tend to become inferior to the man and abide by their traditional roles, allowing him to become their master, and thus inequality is sustained. Moreover, in the film, the men mentally abuse their wives by blaming them for their inferiority complexes. As well as, hold them responsible for creating Stepford.
The author chose to use this title because it correlates with his novel based on realism as does the poem “To a Mouse” that contains the “Of Mice and Men” meaning mice and men had same struggles during the Great Depression. There are many characters facing problems of realism in the novel. One character depicting realism is Crooks. Another character dealing with real life struggles is George. The final character also dealing with real life struggles is Lennie.
Maybe Potter didn’t want to stir up too much attention upon arrival. Marshal Potter seems to be a firm man. When Scratchy Wilson would go about terrorizing the citizens of Yellow Sky on his drunken rampages, Jack Potter would always settle him down one way or another. As soon as Scratchy came across Potter and his new bride, he began his usual confrontation wanting to fight. Even after being threatened while without a gun, he stood strong and didn’t show fear (273, only defending his new bride and his integrity as the marshal.
In spite of his strong beliefs in the beginning of the story, Jack’s views begin to change in chapter eight after he informs Judge Irwin of the “dirt” he has on him. He believes that informing Irwin will benefit the judge by giving him a chance to defend himself. Unfortunately, after Judge Irwin kills himself Jack realizes that the awareness he believed would be beneficial to the judge became the motivation for his suicide. Following this event, Jack comes to understand that neither innocence nor awareness is always blissful. This transformation becomes especially obvious to the reader in the last chapter when Jack lies to his mother, telling her that Judge Irwin did not kill himself because he was “in a jam”.