Jake slowed his stride and took a deep breath, easing the sharp burn below his ribcage. The bloodstain and the hole in his shirt reflected the bullet’s damage. It had nicked him good, but he figured he’d still fared better than Duvall. The outlaw required doctoring and he’d probably head to the nearest town. Jake needed to warn the sheriff, but first, his obligation went to the civilian who’d trod into a gunfight he knew nothing about. For that, Jake owed him the decency to make sure he wasn’t hurt. He grimaced at the delay and closed the distance between him and the boy.
“Much obliged. Damn outlaws ambushed me.”
His savior, much taller than Jake initially thought, slanted his chin upwards, his wide-brimmed hat cloaking his eyes.
Jake moved in closer. “Most people wouldn’t pick sides. I’m lucky you did.” He extended his hand. “Are you hurt?”
“No.” The wiry boy dodged his hand and scooted back, bumping his hat brim on the tree trunk. The hat slipped off center and dropped to the ground.
What the hell? He stared at a woman’s soft face. What was she doing out here? Out of duty, he’d hung back to check on the boy. Not that it mattered one way or another. “The name’s Jake Fontaine.”
She swallowed and reclaimed the hat, placing it on her head. “Kat . . . Katlin Collins.”
“You hit his leg. You need to work on your aim.” He turned toward the trail the gunmen had taken. Now that he’d thanked her, he could get on his way. What was he waiting for? His job was to find a murderer.
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.
Jake rode his horse in thoughtful silence. The outlaw’s violent death didn’t bring him the peace he sought, but it did reinforce his need to return to Texas. With few exceptions, the bodies from the Scarlett Rose were unidentifiable and although the sheriff concluded that Duvall must have perished in the explosion, he wasn’t so sure. Something in the kid’s voice, fear perhaps, made him wonder.
Everyone has dreams, big and small. When one dreams, there is a scent of whimsical hope in the air mixed with the powerful drive for success to obtain their luminous goals. But, many times these luscious dreams end up in grief and pain instead of a promised joy due to the hurdles in life, such as the certain circumstances that society professes or the flaws in a person that restrains them from their aspirations. The writer, John Steinbeck, incorporates this ideology in his novella, Of Mice and Men by creating three pivotal characters. Lennie, Crooks, and George all have schemes that go wrong, and yet hope to illustrate their desires of fulfilling their American Dream and to be prosperous for their own independent purposes.
Have you ever dreamed of becoming someone important or doing something exciting and memorable? Would you give up or refuse to let go of your dream until you achieve it? Has that obsessive under-minded your success? Many people have dreams that they want to accomplish, but there are obstacles individuals have to cross over in order to achieve their goals, such as facing reality. In the book of Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, the story is a tale of two drifters working from farm to farm, trying to make a living, and save some money to have their own place someday, which is their dream during the Great Depression. The characters face the hardships
In life we are part of many roles that create dangers we face that may lie beyond our understanding. Even though these roles are hard to understand, they can give meaning to our life. In John 's Steinbeck "Of Mice and Men," we see these men 's day to day lives, the main character; George takes care of his friend Lennie who has difficulties understanding the rules of the world we live in. Through the story there are many ups and downs mostly involving Lennie, who is trying to see through the eyes of George and to do and be as George is. For this reason George is constantly trying to think of what is best for Lennie. Through all of this they face even more dangers and still try to find a way to raise money for a farm to
“Okay so we found the bullet, but we need to get it out before it causes more bleeding, so I’m gonna give you some medicine to go to sleep, and when you awake you will be bullet-less and all bandaged up.” The doctor said.
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.
Friendship and companionship play a big role in people 's life and how they interact with others, and the world in general. How people build relationships is something that will stick with them for the rest of their lives. The less relationships that people build, the more lonely, and self-kept they become. Throughout the book Of Mice and Men, George, and Lennie are examples of the positive effects on building relationships, and Crooks is an example of the negative effects on not building relationships. Crooks represents loneliness, and not building relationships. George and Lennie represent dependence on one another, and an example of how to build a strong bond/relationship. Throughout the book Of Mice and
“I’m sorry.” She brushed away the gravel embedded in her now bloodied elbows. “It won’t happen again.”
As defined by an online dictionary source, prejudice is “an unfavourable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.”[1] I consider prejudice to be an unfair pre-judgment of someone or something based solely on appearance or action, without actually knowing true facts and the reasons behind actions.
Slim is introduced however Steinbeck does not focus on his physical features, but instead his character suggesting that his character is worthy of a closer inspection. He is shown as being really special as it says “He moved with a
“Now you wait a minute. I’m not done. He had a ski cap and I couldn’t see the color of his hair. He was a big guy and ran that way,” She said, pointing towards the street leading to the river.
Kirstie was looking at Scott, a hand over her mouth. "Scott?" Her hand slowly lowered. Scott's eyes flickered down to the fallen bag beside her feet and he followed the journey of a lost apple as it rolled into the street, immediately being crushed by a car. He flinched and looked back at the tiny blonde. Wait, she had silver hair now. Huh. "Oh my god, Scott. Are you okay? I know you heard the news about..." she hesitated before forcing the name out.
Lindara slid off the table and adjusted her dress. “That’s fine. Thank you for helping me. I knew it wasn’t a major injury, but I thought it best to have you look at it.”
While Of Mice and Men may be an incredibly crappy novel, there is one thing that isn´t so bad, being that the reader can somewhat relate to the characters, or at least understand them. In the story, two friends, Lennie and George, decide to work on a ranch for some quick money. However, Lennie, being slow on the draw, accidently kills one of the people on the ranch. George decides to kill his friend before the others do. Lennie, George, and Crooks are the three characters come to mind in terms of affinity.