Of Mice and Men John Stienback Justine Letendre In the tradgic novel " Of Mice and Men" Stienback creates a mood to the novel, which makes the reader feel sympathetic towards many characters, but the character that the ready feels most sympathetic for is George. Georges encounters lot of problems taking care of Lennie, along with the emotional burdens that he carries with him, and realizing that his dream wont come true. George is faced with a lot of responsibilities, and one of them is to take care of Lennie since his Aunt Clara died. Having to care-take for a mentally challanged adult can cause difficulties with everyday life. Keeping a job is one of the hardest things that Geroge and Lennie are facing
In Charles dickens novella, ‘A Christmas carol’ you see that the minor characters do in fact have the greatest impact on both the reader and the main character, Scrooge. Scrooge is an unlikable horrible character who has no sympathy for the poor but throughout the novel, you see Scrooge slowly start to change. Important messages through the novel are shown by the minor characters, this helps Scrooge finally see that money cannot buy you happiness and opens reader’s eyes up to the harsh reality going on in the industrial revolution. This suggests to readers that treating the poor in the way Scrooge has is wrong. Minor Characters like the portly gentlemen, Scrooges ex-fiancé, Bell and Fezziwig are a huge part of Scrooges Journey of becoming a better person.
The music of the scene is intense, unlike in the book were the mood is sad and remorseful of the events that led George to kills Lennie. Unlike the 1939 movie, the 1993 movie’s mood in that seen is congruent with the mood from the book. The music is slow, and sad; then goes into a flashback of memories of Lennie and George together. This flashback that George has drives the theme home; with the killing of Lennie, George was also killing his dream of the farm. Aspects of both movies are done well but overall, the 1993 Of Mice and Men was by far better at portraying the theme of the book, by using Lennie’s disability to help show the theme.
During his conversation with Slim when George admits that he once abused Lennie for his own amusement, readers see that George is capable of change and growth. From this incident, George learns the moral lesson that it is wrong to take advantage of the weak, and he willingly accepts the role of being Lennie’s caregiver. Of Mice and Men follows George toward the difficult realization that the world is designed to prey on the weak, and George is forced to step into the role of a hero as he commits an
Animal imagery was evident in both Of Mice and Men and “To a Mouse” by relating Lennie to the Mouse. Identification of humans with the animals was also reflected in both pieces of literature by dreams being shattered due to circumstances and the suffrage of men and animal was caused by society. Having seen how the title Of Mice and Men was borrowed from the poem “To a Mouse” Steinbeck skillfully used the characters to paint the connection between men and animal. He used metaphors to describe the characters. Steinbeck’s decision to compare Lennie to being the mouse gives the readers a more clear idea of how both men and animal are
Assuming an ironically sarcastic tone, Dickens describes the situations to which the poor were subjected in order to provide insight into the poor treatment of their charges and the dishonesty of the officials. Though initially engaged by the humour, Dickens eventually persuades the audience to become genuinely
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”. 5. Should one feel sympathy for Curley? In Curley, Steinbeck has painted a picture of a thoroughly unpleasant young man. Argue a case, using three (3 ) points, to show that it is possible for the reader to feel sorry for Curley, while still acknowledging his many faults.
As the plague manifests through the village, so too do the hidden inner qualities of individuals. The plague brought out the best in a select number of characters while revealing wicked and damaging traits in others. Michael Mompellion is a complex character for he is arguably both heroic and deeply flawed, and the narration provided by protagonist Anna Frith while seemingly well-rounded is questionable on its reliability. Through Anna’s initially admiring description of Michael to a repulsed account of his character, Brooks invites readers to comprehend the character flaws that the narrator is blinded to. While some may argue that Michael’s greatest flaw is his lack of passion, it can also be said that his ‘God complex’ and hypocritical nature are his greatest defects.
Throughout the poem Rosenberg reveals his perspective on the uselessness of war using symbolic images of a rat “A queer sardonic rat” to a creature that benefits and a poppy as a flower that can grow form dead corpses. The poet has used vibrant imagery, symbolism, phonetic techniques, along with other techniques to achieve & express the anger & sarcasm he felt towards the war. During this poem, Rosenberg’s usage of the relationship between animals and humans helps the readers to see the irony of the war. In the first verse the poet introduces the two symbolic images used in this poem, the rat & the poppy. As the poem continues, the soldier talks to the rat, as he says that the rat will we safe from the disturbance that is going on between the two fronts.
His love of petting soft things, such as small animals, dresses, and people’s hair, leads to disaster. Although Steinbeck’s insistent repetition of his characteristics makes Lennie a rather flat character, Lennie’s simplicity is central to Steinbeck’s conception of the novella. Of Mice and Men is a very short work that manages to build up an extremely powerful impact. Since the tragedy depends upon the outcome seeming to be inevitable, the reader must know from the start that Lennie is doomed, and must be sympathetic to him. Steinbeck achieves these two feats by creating a protagonist who earns the reader’s sympathy because of his utter helplessness in the face of the events that unfold.