The opening scene is very significant. Steinbeck wrote it with a lot of descriptive words, mainly showcasing the different colors, "yellow sands" and "white, recumbent limbs. " The first page centralized on the natural, untainted allure surrounding them, without mentioning anything man-made. The genesis of the story was serene and peaceful, much different from the more vicious and distressing finale. The introducing segment is crucial and emphasized because it is cyclical.…
We can never truly see what our fellow man is going through Nobody can teach someone else how to grow up. Every person experiences different things and handles certain situations their own way. It isn't fair for someone to tell a person how to handle something they know nothing about.…
The character of candy is important on the grounds that he is accustomed to depicting the subject of dreams. He is effectively interested by the dream and quickly offers his money .This shows how dreams were infectious in 1930s America as dreams were the main things that farm laborers could hold on to and look forward to . This is a significant subject and is depicted all through the novel and maybe demonstrates Steinbeck's perspectives on dreams and their need in a period of forlornness and sadness as he had experience of the farm workers lives. All through the novel, Steinbeck uses Candy and his canine to depict an impactful message about friendship and the acknowledgment of old and incapacitated individuals in the society…
The next reason Candy is lonely would be the fact that he lost his only real friend which it was dog though he had to do so much for him he still had feelings for him due to the past they had together. When he lost him he felt terrible because he lost the person that showed care for him as he was younger. ‘Take him out and shoot him right in the back of the head. pg.45 Steinbeck’ This just explains how they we’re gonna kill his dog which in the end they do which makes him lose his only friend.…
Candy Do you know what it is like to be useless when everyone else around you is working hard? In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, this is what Candy goes through. Candy has a broken hand and is too old to be productive on the ranch. He will be kicked off the ranch sooner or later.…
Candy is the janitor where George and Lennie are going to work on the farm. Candy is also the one who welcomes them to the farm. Candy is an old crippled guy that only has one hand. He has worked almost his whole life on the farm. Candy owns a dog that is as old as he is.…
Curley’s wife is not wanted around the farm, Candy is old so he can’t really do anything, Lennie is mentally challengedm, and Crooks…
Lennie kills a dog and a man’s wife . But he did not mean any harm. Then there is candy and crooks , They are both lonely because there both handicapped. They don’t fit in like everybody else does. Lennie is a lonely friendly, nice and very strong and tall man compared to all the other guys on the ranch .…
The real Characters Have you ever felt a weight on your back, felt as if you're carrying another person? Well, this story is for you. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George, the main character, is placed with the burden of taking care of his large friend with a mental disability, who seems to find trouble everywhere they go. During their adventure George gets in trouble on their first job and then they are forced to move to another farm to work and get money. Lastly in the book Lennie kills the boss's wife and he is searched for and george mercy killed him because the boss would have made him suffer.…
George and Lennie are the first and most significant characters, we encounter. George is portrayed as small and quick with sharp, strong features, contrasted to Lennie, a huge, shapeless man. George is the brains, rational and responsible for all the little things; where they will work, how long they’d have to work to buy the ranch, keeping a low profile and planning ahead. Lennie’s mind is compared to a child’s, his figure comparable to a bear, he’s big and has paws. Lennie’s actions are based on instinct and often nonsensical.…
Likewise to Candy and his dog’s relationship was George and Lennie’s. Lennie was often given animal-like traits, being compared to a bear on multiple occasions, and in a way, George was his owner. The parallel between the two groups was a great foreshadowing to Lennie’s betrayal. At first, George merely wanted to get Lennie sent to prison,…
The story that we read is “Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. The story is about migrant workers who are friends, their names are George and Lennie. Lennie is big and strong, but also caring and gentle which makes readers sympathize for him. Lenny is caring. He cares for the people he meets and the animals as well.…
Rejected and misunderstood John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. Even in high school English was his strong suite. He worked at various jobs and one in particular as a ranch hand on some of the local ranches. Later this took him to use the settings, people, and images used in Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck graduated from high school and went on to Stanford University.…
In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, a variety of colorful characters are introduced. George is the quick-witted friend and caretaker of his companion, Lennie. He continues to work so he can provide a life for him and his friend. Candy is the swamper at the ranch, who cares for his gnarled dog that he is later forced to give up. He wishes to have his own life where he can choose his fate.…
The significance of Candy in of Mice and Men Candy is a significant character in the novella ‘Of Mice and Men’, written by John Steinbeck in many different ways. Candy is "a tall, stoop-shouldered old man... . He was dressed in blue jeans and carried a big push-broom in his left hand. " He is a good example of many themes that are expressed throughout the book such as loneliness, friendship and powerlessness; he also gives us an insight from a different perspective.…