Slim is the Prince of the ranch and is liked by the worker, Curley the boss' son is the true heir apparent and despised by the workers. Slim treats the men well and Curley threatens them and is always looking for a fight to prove that he is in charge. Slim is the Prince of the ranch because he listens and cares about the men and Curley is disliked because he disrespects the men, always looking for a fight, and
Perhaps the worst economic downturn in the history of the United States occurred from 1930-1939. The Great Depression led to domestic and international crises effecting the poor and wealthy alike. Many financial experts today continue to debate the cause of The Depression, although most agree that several events led to the economic decline. The famous stock market crash on October 29, 1929 is just one of many causes economists believe led to The Great Depression. Known also as Black Tuesday, October 29th left stockholders shattered with recorded losses reaching $40 billion dollars (Kelly, n.d.).
Be sure to discuss various programs and the long term effect of the New Deal on the U.S. The Great Depression was one of the worst periods of economic collapse in the history of the United States. It affected nearly everyone, and many people lost everything. The nation of America was in disarray. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidency in a landslide victory over Herbert Hoover (President at that time).
George is the dominant male in the relationship , because of Lennie’s disability it causes they both very much trouble back in Weed and on the ranch they arrive too after escaping. Also Lennie’s disability causes himself to be put aside from others on big events. While all the other ranch hands go to town, Lennie, Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s Wife are left behind. They’re left behind because to all the other strong and healthy men they’re outsiders. Lennie is considered as an outsider because of his mental disability.
He is a victim of favoritism, and because of never being the one with the attention he has learned not to be like his bad father and his brother by teaching himself what is right in others eyes, not the eyes of his dad. At the opening of the story, Wes is described as a “boring” sheriff of a small town in Montana. Wes had attended law school but forcefully had to take over his father’s position of county sheriff. It was evident that this was not an ideal position for him. Because of his position rather than his brother’s, he experiences jealousy and is a victim of favoritism.
“Of Mice and Men” Essay. From the start of this novel we can see that George holds the power in their unique relationship. Without George, it would seem that Lennie would continuously get not only himself, but others in trouble. Although Lennie does not do this deliberately he still needs George to guide him and make decisions for him. For us, George appears to be like a father figure towards Lennie, he attempts to plan all of their everyday communications to try keep life as normal as possible for the both of them.
The Great Depression was a severe period of poverty and tragedy. It effected many other countries not just America; especially in Europe, where many countries had not fully recovered from the aftermath of World War I. The cost of World War I weakened the ability of the world to respond to a major crisis. America alone had ten billon dollars of debt from the war. In Germany America’s economic failure contributed to the rise of Adolf Hiltler, so the Stock Market Crash had a domino effect on our country and others.
The Wall Street Crash made the bad economic situation worse in Britain by producing a decline of the staple industries. 17. The industries that suffered the most were the staple industries: cotton, coal and shipbuilding. 18. Cyclical unemployment= caused by periodic slumps b) Structural unemployment= caused by the long-term decline of certain industries.
This is why he is easily led because George told him to fight back against Curley and he did and when George tells him to stop he does. He isn't very powerful because he needs George to look after him and tell him what is right and what is wrong. He has a lot of power over Lennie, for instance, ‘for god sakes don’t drink so much’. He can make Lennie do anything he wants him to do. Furthermore, Slim’s power on the ranch makes him a voice of justice throughout the novel.
He is a small but strong man that has sharp eyes, a dark of a face and looks to be in his 30’s. He has a confident personality; he is a smart, responsible and an ambitious person. During this novel we see how George is a caregiver, nourishes and sacrifices a lot for Lennie. Even though George is looking for an equal relationship and a steady job he can keep, he still doesn’t give up on Lennie. He has a lot of patience for him, because he knows that nobody else would want to take care of him, they’ll put Lennie in a cage and lock him up, like a wild animal and George he will feel the guilt if he lets that happen.