In the 1930s, migrant workers George and Lennie take new jobs on a farm in California bucking barley for the ranch owner and his son. In the beginning, George and Lennie discuss their past and how they have come this farm; they have come from the north where Lennie did something bad and forced the two to flee. After they arrived at the ranch, they begin their work and in the process meet the other characters; some they manage to befriend and others become enemies. The duo encounter the boss’s son Curley who threatens Lennie and they meet Curley’s wife, who George predicts will bring trouble. Lennie feels threatened by both, does not like the place, and wants to leave. The book continues through a series of conversations that relate to the American Dream, isolation, social upward movement, and fear. At the climax, Lennie kills Curley’s
…show more content…
Steinbeck uses the short sentences to the book’s advantage. The syntax flows well with the time period and education level of the men and women that are depicted in the book. The descriptive sentences of scene settings contrast the short, mostly choppy sentences of dialogue, yet they balance one another out.
In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses figurative language on countless occasions. This is used to aid the reader in visualizing what is occurring by comparing the characters or action to something simpler or more relatable. In many cases, the figurative language gives the reader insight on how or why a character acts the way they do. The use of figurative language was used tastefully and usefully for apprehension of the book.
When he finished, he sat down on the bank, with his side to the pool, so that he could watch the trail’s entrance. He embraced his knees and laid his chin down on his knees.
The light climbed on out of the valley, and as it went, the tops of the mountains seemed to blaze with increasing
Steinbeck uses the short sentences to the book’s advantage. The syntax flows well with the time period and education level of the men and women that are depicted in the book. The descriptive sentences of scene settings contrast the short, mostly choppy sentences of dialogue, yet they balance one another out.
In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses figurative language on countless occasions. This is used to aid the reader in visualizing what is occurring by comparing the characters or action to something simpler or more relatable. In many cases, the figurative language gives the reader insight on how or why a character acts the way they do. The use of figurative language was used tastefully and usefully for apprehension of the book.
When he finished, he sat down on the bank, with his side to the pool, so that he could watch the trail’s entrance. He embraced his knees and laid his chin down on his knees.
The light climbed on out of the valley, and as it went, the tops of the mountains seemed to blaze with increasing