Sam would always sit at the back of the classroom to avoid any teachers picking on him to read or answer a question. He found no purpose to the lessons, even the point of school; it didn’t benefit the students or earn them anything. It was just there to bore the crap out of people. Well, that’s how Sam saw it. But that one school day was not a boring one, it was one that Sam would never forget. One were life for him changed for the worst. That was the day he lost Jacob. It started normally for Sam. He sat at the back with a few other students he never talked to and never wanted to know. It was English, their teacher Miss M Conner was teaching them about an old book written back centuries. The book Of Mice and Men. From what Sam could …show more content…
The lesson that day was about scenes. One scene was about the clearing at the beginning of the book. The question was on the blackboard: How does Steinbeck present the scene at the beginning of the novel? Sam didn’t have a clue. He would’ve if he even read the scene properly. He only read it once, and that was when the whole class had to read it. Luckily for Sam being at the back was like hiding in the shadows, no one noticed him or spoke to him. But still, it didn’t stop the noise from making a home in his head, so unfortunately for him, he had to listen. Miss Conner wrote the question in white chalk on the blackboard which showed faint white lines of where older words were written, the chalk that she used to write was way too small for her and was nearing its end. “Alright class. This question shouldn’t be hard if you’ve been studying.” Sam sighed at that. “So then, can anyone tell me how Steinbeck presents this scene?” A few hands from the front shot up. Sam never wanted to know a lot of people, but who couldn’t know about the two popular lovers Elisa and Darren. The two of them were people who had the higher grades than anyone else and surprisingly, not, were a couple. Miss Conner pointed at Elisa. “Yes Elisa.” “Steinbeck is describing an inviting scene. ‘Drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green’ shows that it’s filled with bright colours. The green resembles nature which symbolises harmony and growth. He’s trying to make the reader
The character in Of Mice and Men that is most similar to Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby is Curley. Curley and Tom Buchanan have many similarities throughout both books. These shared characteristics stem from one thing both men have an abundance of: privilege. Curley and Tom are easily two characters with the least amount of struggle in The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men.
The idyllic nature of one’s dream compels them forward, albeit an almost impossible one. The continual use of vivid imagery greatly immerses the reader; the reader could see George and Lennie’s “little house and a couple of acres” (14) and smell “the bacon and the hams” (57). Steinbeck appeals to the senses to show the alluring qualities of their dream. George’s repetitive depictions of their own land shows the importance of their dreams; without it, there would be no plot, no story, no desire to progress. It would be a story of two nondescript men, wandering aimlessly across the vast American west. Steinbeck chooses to incorporate imagery throughout the story to emphasize what the fruits of one’s labor will result in. The dreamlike setting of George and Lennie’s farm shows the impossibility of it, as a place that perfect would not be in the mortal world.
Deep down inside, each person has a strong desire for a companion. Someone you can trust, who you can learn from and teach, but most importantly, one who can always be there for you no matter what happens. The relationship between the intelligent and feeble George Milton and the imbecile, but vigorous Lennie Small is displayed as the main objective in Steinbeck 's novel, Of Mice and Men. The description among these two characters is a form of juxtaposition because the two characters vary in several ways. The author’s intention of using this technique points out the differences between characters and how their personalities counteract each other significantly.
John Steinbeck utilizes the irony of the refugees’ false hope, and the imagery of Ma’s strength, and Granma’s demise to evoke a tone of desperation and denial. The usage of the refugees struggle for security enforces a theme of a quest for freedom from instability. The pitiless actions of society upon the Joads and refugees meet an unfaltering desire for a stable life, yet they continue to manipulate and suppress the people; the unyielding control results in desperate families who elicit a tone of denial and fear.
Through his use of imagery, Steinbeck not only creates a brilliant setting, but also ties man’s inherent good into an otherwise dark portrait of the human condition, reminding me of the good within us all.
The reader is exposed to dialogue among characters, for the first time, in chapter two, allowing the reader to easily identify Steinbeck’s distinct writing style. The introduction of dialogue allows the reader to notice the varying
Love can be defined as an intense feeling of deep affection (Google). However, love cannot be confined into one type. There are many different types of love that are exhibited by human behavior: true love, infatuation, and lust. The previously stated expressions of love have been implemented in various pieces of writing. True love can be felt and interpreted in many different ways; whether it is for a significant other or your closest friends.
Steinbeck uses imagery and structure to champion his theme that it is peoples’ intrinsic character that will ultimately push them to survive even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
The book Of Mice and Men had many themes in it, but only one stood out to me. The American dream was something that all of the characters wanted, but none had. They wanted money, land, better lives, or just to get away from people who label them. Most of the characters were the workers at a ranch, who spent all day in the sun, and weren’t paid as much as they would have liked. They all were doing the hard work and they were determined, but they weren’t getting the success they dreamt about.
One of the techniques that Steinbeck uses is the character of Mayor Orden. When the town is taken by the soldiers, Mayor Orden tells the leader of the soldiers ‘”Sir, I am of this people, and yet I don't know
(22). In this era it is unusual for two men to travel together, and have similar lifestyles. Especially when they have a father-son relationship, where one potentially has a learning disability although they don’t explicitly say that, one can infer based on evidence that we are given from their actions, and conversations. Steinbeck elaborates on this theme of the inevitable failure of the American Dream by reiterating the inevitable death of
In this passage from Of Mice & Men, John Steinbeck lays stress on the theme of friendship by focusing on the sense of hope that friends give to one another. To begin with, the narrative point of view works together with the other elements used to develop the theme of friendship and helps bring focus and attention to the way the two best friends chat and interact. The passage begins with, “George’s voice became deeper. He repeated words rhythmically as though he had said them many times before.” (page 8, lines 1-2).
The end of this story really shows that realism by the writer giving the story a sad ending like most realistic stories should have.
The setting in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men alters drastically within the first two chapters. Chapter one commenced with a usage of imagery: a gentle breeze, slopes of mountains, elaborate sunsets, and a calm body of water. George and Lennie found the location of chapter one to be serene. As chapter one began, the setting was described, “On one side of the river the golden foothill slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains, but on the valley side the water is lined with trees— willows fresh and green with every spring..” Steinbeck expressed the environmental grace chapter one presented. The depth of detail in chapter one involving setting left readers with a clear depiction of the serenity the men were exposed to. Both
John Steinbeck's short story is somehow hard to understand. There are a lot of discussions about it too. It is really a highly symbolized story, though the central meaning is not very obvious. There are a