Bunkhouse

John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men has many themes that express the true meaning of how Steinbeck wants the reader to comprehend his novel. Of Mice and Men is a novella that is categorized as a tragic realistic fiction. The most important theme in this novel is said to be the need for commitment. Other themes include the dream of independence, the war between good and evil, and misogyny in Of Mice and Men. The extensive commitment shared by George and Lennie is said to be the most important theme…

1. “The shade climbed up the hills toward the top.”(2) Personification is used in this sentence. The shade that covers the hill is described as an action by using the phase “climbed up”, which adds vividness to expressions as we always look at this environment from a human perspective. 2. “On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray, sculptured stones.” (2) Metaphor is used in this sentence. The rabbits are compared with gray and sculptured stones, which gives us a vivid image of…

Jake opened the window shutters and circled the inside of the barn. Dammit, did he have to do everything? He gave orders to store tools against the wall. His boots scrunched against loose straw as he marched past the wagon and the buggy. Red nickered. The horse moved its rump against the rail and swished its tail. Jake scooped a handful of grain from a bin and dropped it into Red’s feed trough. The horse, he could depend on. At last, he found a pitchfork behind the stairs leading to the loft. He…

comforted Gitano by saying that his dad didn't mean what he said. He finally started to understand his father. Jody recognizes the cultural conflict between Gitano and his father who now owns the ranch and maintains his right to the land. In the bunkhouse that night Jody accidentally sees Gitano hold a beautiful old rapier that he says was his father's. Jody recognizes the importance of the rapier to Gitano and understands that he must never tell anyone about it. In the morning, both the old man…