Reece Whatmore English 8-1 November 18, 2016 The Power of Influence What would you do if you had the power to influence everyone around you? Well, Slim uses the great respect he has earned, to create a momentous role for himself. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie travel around together, seeking work, in order to achieve their dream of living of the fat of the land with their own cottage, garden, and herd of animals. George is the care taker of Lennie, who has the mind of
Words: 833 - Pages: 4
In the book, “Of Mice and Men,” by John Steinbeck, two men named George and Lennie are dreaming of owning their own place where they can work on their own terms. I believe that three important character traits that Steinbeck wants to convey of George are that he is caring, cautious, and hopeful. One important character trait for George is that he is caring. George was looking out for Lennie for as long as he can remember. George knows that Lennie doesn’t have much common sense, and therefore tries
Words: 401 - Pages: 2
“All brawn, no brain” In the novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, every man symbolizes their larger group. Lennie Small symbolizes different things but he is mostly symbolic to the archetype, “all brawn, no brain.” He is very childish and innocent, but is strong as a bull. Lennie is not aware of how strong he really is. The consequences of him being so strong and not very bright gets him in huge trouble. The novel shows his all around character and portrays his simple life and how he
Words: 551 - Pages: 3
the Harry Potter Series, Harry, who was the main character, represented more than just a youth; represents the hope that people need in their lives and that often people are capable of surprisingly great things. In the literary classic, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses the character Lennie, who is portrayed as very hazardous and ignorant man to explain that the human nature of our society as primitive, oblivious and destined to cause trouble. Though endearing at times, Lennie has a major flaw, getting
Words: 1454 - Pages: 6
Through the entirety of the classic novella ‘Of Mice and Men’, John Steinbeck uses a variety of dramatic techniques and stylistic devices to convey a clear message of: hopes, dreams and reality. Steinbeck’s placement of such techniques allows him to effectively create a causal loop within the narrative, subsequently applying heavy foreshadowing; whether Steinbeck used this consciously or not. The main plot explores the themes of idealism and more prominently- realism, Steinbeck connects a lot of
Words: 660 - Pages: 3
The Japanese art of kintsugi teaches us that broken objects are not something to hide but to display with pride. This applies heavily to the characters within the novel, Of Mice and Men. Although, one who specifically stands out is George Milton. His entire life has been filled of instances where he was broken apart and fixed again. These scars have shaped him into the strong person he portrays throughout the novel. George only has one friend in this world, that friend being Lennie. Although Lennie
Words: 541 - Pages: 3
In 1992, Gary Sinise made a movie version of Steinbeck John’s novel, “Of Mice and Men.” Both the movie and book are set in California during the Great Depression era and tells the story of two men, constantly in the run trying to make a living. The two main character George and Lennie, whose role was well played by Gary Sinise as George and John Malkovich as Lennie are a team of two. George being the brains and Lennie being the bronze. The two of them are different from all those other ranch workers
Words: 772 - Pages: 4
By far Curley’s wife is the most significant character in the novella. She symbolizes women at the time period, and plays a big role in the plot. She is the very reason most of the impactful events happen. At a glance Curley’s wife seems like a needy attention hogging woman, however she is very complex and interesting. Curley’s wife is an accurate representation of how women were treated in the 1900’s. Women were very irrelevant to the social world and became the minority quickly. All throughout
Words: 510 - Pages: 3
During “Of Mice and Men”, all of the introduced characters other than George and Lennie are lonely but don't show it. Crooks is an example of one of those characters. Crooks stays by himself cleaning the stables and doesn't want anyone there to bother him. Crooks tells Lennie to go out of the stables. Crooks, being African American, is not allowed to stay with the white people, consequently, he doesn't want white people to be in his
Words: 461 - Pages: 2
John Steinbeck uses a range of language features and techniques in his novel Of Mice and Men to convey the idea of George and Lennie’s dream being important yet unattainable. Steinbeck creates a sense of powerlessness for the characters George and Lennie as well as Crooks and Curley’s Wife. Steinbeck also highlights the importance of friendship through George constantly looking out for Lennie. He does this by the use of repetition, characterisation and other language techniques throughout the novel
Words: 1121 - Pages: 5
