Setting Affects The Plot In The Gift By John Steinbeck

Chapter one of Of Mice and Men began by introducing the relationship between the two main characters, George and Lennie. George and Lennie have a unique, brotherly, parental, and friendly dynamic that I believe will be interesting to continue to investigate over the course of reading this book. While reading chapter one, we were exposed to more of the parental side of their relationship, specifically in the scene where Lennie is guzzling down river water and George is warning him to slow down or risk feeling sick afterward. In this instance, George acts like a parent by predicting the consequences of Lennie’s actions as opposed to what a bother or a friend might do which is to allow him to drink the water and feel sick afterward. In addition,

“Wha’s the matter with me?’ she cried. ‘Ain’t I got a right to talk to nobody? Whatta they think I am, anyways?” (Steinbeck 87) In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Curley’s wife is discriminated against because she is a woman living in the 1930s when few females could live economically independent of men. By choosing not to name her, Steinbeck reinforces her insignificance on the ranch and her dependence on Curley. While a misfortunate victim of isolation, Curley’s wife exerts unexpected power attempting to mask her pain.

Setting affects people every day, how we are at home, school, public, or at work, Characters are the same way in a story they can change when they move from one place to another. Authors use setting, the time and place of a story as a device to reveal different aspects of a character. In John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums," setting plays a crucial role in character development, especially for the main character Elisa.

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 the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, there are two major examples of foreshadowing. When an author uses the literary device of foreshadowing, they basically give the reader a hint of another event that is to come in the novel. In this novel, one major example is when Carlson shoots Candy’s dog and when George shoots Lennie. The second major example is when Lennie kills his puppy and when he kills Curley’s wife.

During this short novel the author uses foreshowing to lead the reader through the rough times and the good. In the story " Mice and Men" the author introduces the Great Depression and shows how hard the men had to work during that time. This novel takes people on an adventure as they watch the hard work men had to do to support themselves on a ranch through all weather. In Steinbeck's novel, he uses foreshadowing in several ways to illustrate the unhappiness of man through his title, his characters desires, and his characters conflicts.

Kennedy Morris Hale English 2 11/15/17 Many people have dreams they carry with them throughout their lives. But some dreams end up discarded and not carried out. In the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the story, set in the 1930s, is told from a third person point of view, which gives readers an outsider's view and allows them to form their own opinions based on how the setting influences the characters. Most of the book is wrapped around the actions, movements, and dreams of Lennie and George. Yet, as the story continues it expands to involve the actions and dreams of the other characters.

In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, turmoil and difficulties are not a rare occurrence, but the question is what types of difficulties happen to each character and how does it affect them. Hardships are present throughout anyone’s life and come in different forms. Lennie’s portrayal in this novel is being a gigantic man that has a mental disability and is unable to care or depend on himself. To demonstrate, after Lennie says he will go live in a cave and George responds back what he will eat, Lennie replies, “ I’d find things, George. I don’t need no nice food with ketchup.

What suggestion might Steinbeck have left for us in the opening chapter as he describes the conditions of the families?

Having relationships with others who we consider superior shapes our identity. Furthermore, if we believe that we have a strong relationship with someone, then we trust them. We tend to let them influence our thoughts. In the book Of Mice and Men, the author, John Steinbeck incorporates examples of how relationships affect one’s identity. On page 6 of the novel, Lennie listens to everything George says and blindly follows it. When George questions Lennie, Lennie answers, “‘I...ain’t gonna say nothin’.’” Again on page 15, when George asks Lennie the same question he answers, “‘I...ain’t gonna say a word.’” George influence Lennie, who considers George to be smarter than him, just like in reality, where someone blindly follows what the wiser

Another way, Steinbeck shows How Gorge is a true friend to lennie is through how reliable he is to Lennie. An example of this is Lennie was left alone with Curley's wife in the barn and accidently killed her, by him doing this it made all the workers want to kill him. But instead of them killing Lennie George went off and “pulled the trigger. The crash of the shot rolled up the hills and rolled down again, Lennie jarred, and then settled slowly forward to the sand and lay without Quivering,” (106) This quote shows how Gorge is a true reliable friend because A true friend will do whatever they think is good for you. Just like how George went off and killed lennie, so that way he didn’t have to go through even more hell. This shows readers that

He describes it in such detail because he wants to describe the setting in a way that appeals to the reader. Opinions may vary, but when I read the first page I automatically thought of a place abundant in greenery and animals. Maybe even a forest with a running river. But then later on in the book he describes the setting in a very opposite manner.

Writers often introduce and explore cultural studies in popular literature. In the novel Of mice and men by John Steinbeck culture plays a big role in the story. Of mice and men tells a story of two migrant workers who move to California. The main characters George and Lennie go to California in hope of work to raise money to get on their feet. The Culture of the story is really a huge part of the novel.

Imagine going through life without having any friends. The story Of Mice and Men, by

John Steinbeck wrote ‘Of Mice and Men’ to show how hard life was for migrant ranch workers during the time of the Great Depression and how they were often exploited by their employers. In showing how George and Lennie’s dream of owning their own piece of land did not come true, Steinbeck explores a wider theme, criticising the idea of the American Dream. The American Dream tells people that there is ‘opportunity for each... regardless of the fortuitous circumstance of birth and position. Steinbeck criticises this as these ranch workers were given few opportunities. Settings play a very important part in the novel as they pinpoint clear times and places giving a sense of realism to the story, but they are also used to create atmosphere.