Bunkhouse

all the men are waiting for the shot, signifying the death of Candy's dog, but they aren't alone. Steinbeck personificates silence, making it seem like another man in the bunkhouse. From the beginning, silence seems to be inescapable as it "[comes] into the room and [lasts]" (Steinbeck 110). While all the men sat in the bunkhouse awaiting to hear the gunshot, the "Silence [falls] in the room again" (Steinbeck 120). Though it seems that the men pity Candy, nobody comforts him as “Slim [gazes] at…

involved with any men on the ranch, she tells Lennie that she just wants to talk, and Curley does not like his wife talking to people. Curley’s wife is not involved with any men on the ranch. Curley barges into the bunkhouse, looking for his wife. When he notices that Slim is not in the bunkhouse, he asks Lennie and George about his whereabouts. They inform him that Slim went to the barn and Curly leaves angrily. Lennie was recently in the barn, and George asks him if he saw what Slim was…

be apart of the main characters Lennie and George’s dream. The novella takes place during the rough times where segregation was still an issue, gradually turning Crooks into quite the aloof and defensive man. Lennie had been left alone in the bunkhouse when George had left with the other workers to go into town. As he let his child like curiousity get the better of him, he found himself in Crooks’ secluded room in the barn. Consequently, Crooks was quick to turn him away. “Well go see your pup…

Everyone feels lonely at times, it’s in our human nature. People feel lonely when losing someone in their life or sometimes people just want to be lonely at times. But no one wants to be lonely all of the time. Candy is a old man who lives in a bunkhouse with a bunch of men, but he keeps to himself mostly. Candy mostly depends on his dog. But the men no longer like the dog around. “He’s all stiff with rheumatism. He ain’t no good to you, Candy. An’ he ain’t no good to himself. Why’n’t you shoot…

is the only girl on the farm and she has no girlfriends to confide in when she’s feeling sad or whatever. Her husband doesn’t want her talking to other men so she can’t be friends with them. For example when Curley was looking for his wife at the bunkhouse and didn’t see Slim so he thought Slim was with his wife somewhere. Like when Curley said “ ‘Where the hell’s Slim?’ ”(53) and he jumped out the door looking for Slim. Another reason I say she is lonely is the fact that she is being ignored by…

Curley’s wife dreams of becoming an actress and wants to become a star; but in actuality her loneliness causes her death. She first appears in the story when she meets George and Lennie in the bunkhouse. She is lavishly dressed, with a full face of makeup, in an attempt to get people’s attention. Despite it being her first time meeting them, she has a flirtatious demeanor and acts provocatively. Her body language suggests that she is seeking attention from the men, so that they will engage in…

we walked along.” (Page 6.) He just wanted to pet the mouse because it was soft and he cared for it. Since Lenny cares for others, it helps him and hurts him in certain situations. Lenny is not very bright, so he was laughing when he was in the bunkhouse with Curley and the others.…

African Americans: Then and Now In the 1930s, racism had still lingered, but since the years, it has improved. Of Mice and Men, published in 1937 by John Steinbeck. Back in the 1930s, there were racial problems such as segregations between caucasian and african. An African American could finally get a job, but even then, they wouldn’t live a peaceful life. They were still treated differently due to color difference. Crooks from Of Mice and Men had gone through these problems his whole life.…

Dialogue between characters often shows examples of social injustice. This is true because, for example, Crooks talks to Lennie about some of the arrangements on the ranch that are unfair to him. For instance, he states that he is not wanted in the bunkhouse because he is black (Steinbeck 68). This evidence shows social injustice to Crook…

setting of the story took place in the late 1930s. In this book, there was an African American man named Crooks. Crooks lived, and worked on the farm the book takes place in. Due to the racial tension in this time, Crooks was unable to enter the bunkhouse that was set aside for the workers of the farm. He was the only African American in the area, and was lonely because of his exclusion. Although African Americans have been given their American rights in the present day, racism still exists. My…