3. Candy and Slim are minor but very different characters. Discuss why Steinbeck has included them in “Of Mice and Men”, both in terms of the role they play in the plot of the story and in what Steinbeck has to say about human nature through them. 4. Discuss, with quotations and close reference, how Steinbeck uses language, both spoken and descriptive, to create a variety of effects in “Of Mice and Men”.
------------------------------------------------- Poor judgment and failure to learn by experience 9. ------------------------------------------------- Pathologic egocentricity and incapacity for love 10. ------------------------------------------------- General poverty in major affective reactions 11. ------------------------------------------------- Specific loss of insight 12. ------------------------------------------------- Unresponsiveness in general interpersonal relations 13.
How Power is Presented in Of Mice and Men The theme of power in Of Mice and Men is presented by Steinbeck in a variety of ways, including characterisation, dialogue and imagery. The main themes of power in the novella include physical power, seduction and the power of hierarchy. The theme of physical power is mainly represented through the character Lennie. The power of seduction is shown through Curley’s wife. Whereas the power of hierarchy is portrayed through the Boss, Slim and Curly.
Although it may sound mysterious I would like to find out whether the silver-tongued cat in “Puss in Boots” is more skilful than the cat in “Master Cat” which is more silent but its thoughts are hidden in its internal monologue. Both these phrases can be applied to the authors as well, Carter is the “silver-tongued” one and Perrault is the “silent” but with latent moralities. At first I am going to introduce briefly the plot of both stories. Perrault’s tale begins when heritage of an old miller is being divided among his three sons. The youngest one receives a cat, which finally turns out to be a great triumph.
Of Mice and Men Questions Chapter 1 1. What first impressions do we get of George and Lennie? Use quotes to demonstrate 2. What evidence do we have that Lennie is not very bright? 3.
Through the minds of Palahniuk and Stevenson a common ground is reached in the two books Fight Club and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; both the narrator and Dr. Jekyll create their own misfortune in trying to fix the problems of the world, or better yet what they perceive the problems to be. In a sense the doppelganger of Dr. Jekyll and The Narrator create a misery that is eerie. These characters could be considered Byronic heroes; they start off admirable individuals but by the end of their journey we pity them. Another observation than can be made is through the birth of their alter egos Dr. Jekyll is in essence attempting to play God, and Tyler Durden (The Narrator’s doppelganger) believes he is God. The consequences of their decisions lead them to, ceaseless misery,
Jonathan Brima New Dorp Mrs.Casazza 4/6/2015 Many agree with Theodore Roethke's "In a dark time , the eye begins to see." This seems to mean that in times of darkness (tragedy, sadness, loneliness), we finally begin to see things that we perhaps did not take notice of before, you begin to realize things. Two Works Of literature that relates to this quote are science fiction novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes and the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The character Charlie Gordon from Flowers for Algernon, George Milton & lennie smalls from Of Mice and Men are people that have seen things clearer when situations becomes tragic.
Rashad started out as being assertive, during the meeting he stated what he thought part of his job duties entailed. Robin was aggressive. She told Rashad that his job was to just do what he was told to do, and to not think. When Rashad sat quietly through the remainder of the meeting, he was passive, but he was passively-aggressively thinking how to make Robin regret what she said. A passive-aggressive communicator believes that he is incapable of successfully expressing himself in an open and honest way, particularly if what he is thinking is negative.
The difference lies in the fact, that only the presence touches the mouse; man on the other hand, are able to look back in regret, or look to the future and fear. Steinbeck took the title from the second last stanza: “The best laid schemes of mice and men / Go often askew”. Of Mice and Men is Steinbeck’s first attempt to write both a novel and a play at the same time. He wanted to write a play that could be read as a novel, or a novel that could be performed as a play directly by its lines. The language itself is very simple and straightforward, written to mirror his characters.
* ------------------------------------------------- Research an alternative ideology. * ------------------------------------------------- Construct a resistant reading of key aspects of the text, paying attention to how your chosen ideology affects the way a reader responds to the text. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- In considering major ideologies to which we are positioned to respond, you