Ranch

popularity, intellect, and ability being some. And those with higher status almost universally have more power over those “below” them. The beloved novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a tale of two wandering ranch workers named George Milton and Lennie Small. The two men find work at a ranch where they experience struggles of power and weakness first-hand. This story displays why some characters are powerful, and why some are powerless. Specifically, two characters with power are…

and Men by John Steinbeck, Curley’s wife is discriminated against because she is a woman living in the 1930’s 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. While Crooks, a victim of racial prejudice, expresses his isolation openly, he also socializes with the…

in order to escape the lonely atmosphere that they are surrounded by. The story takes place on a ranch during the early 1930s. It expresses the difficult lifestyle men had moving from ranch to ranch. Their homes and jobs were only temporary which greatly adds to their loneliness. When on the move, they were alone, which is why they sought to create friendships with one another. The town nearby the ranch is named “Soledad”. Soledad, meaning loneliness in Spanish, simply sums up the characters…

narrative conventions setting, characterisation and symbolism positions the reader to sympathise with the ranch workers, especially George and Lennie, who had to work through the hardships of The Great Depression. The setting Steinbeck chose for this…

George and Lennie's ambition of owning their own ranch, and the obstacles that stand in the way of the jealousy, reveal the nature of dreams, competition, loneliness, and sacrifice in their lives. George and Lennie’s unique and strong bond is shown in the book multiple times. They both want to succeed and accomplish their dream. The dream is very special and unites them both together. There are also competitive, ambitious, and lonely people on the ranch, who are jealous of others, which leads…

small working ranch. Although their positions in the culture of the ranch is very different, Crooks, Candy and Curley’s wife are similar in that each represents an outcast who is often scorned by mainstream culture and struggles to find a comfortable “place” in society. Crooks is an outcast by race because during the 1930’s discrimination was horrific. The very fact that Crooks sleeps in separate quarters reveals racial discrimination as he is literally segregated from the other ranch workers.…

In the novel, ‘Of mice and men’, Steinbeck presents ideas and relationships on the ranch very topical and current of the time the novel is set. This is first evident with the hierarchy presented on the ranch. The character ‘The Boss’ is conveyed as an authoritative figure, which is shown by his first appearance in the novel, when he blocks the doorway. This creates an image of the Boss’ literal figure blocking the sunlight into the room, which could symbolise the freedom of not being dedicated…

In the 1920’s, America was a booming country. Stocks were up, technology was growing fast, and most people were excited for the future. People dreamed big and worked hard to make their lives better and richer. Success was increasing and many people considered the American Dream successful. But the transcend into 1930’s was not great. Stocks began to untwine and gave out less money. People began to give up on the stock market dream and started to pull out of the market, billions of dollars worth…

Curley¨ (Steinbeck). This is important because this is how Curley's Wife ends up on the ranch because her dream of becoming a movie star fail and she has to marry Curley. Because of Curley's Wife dream failing she ends up on the ranch and causes all this mayhem. However, Curley's Wife does not like the ranch because she says ¨I don't like Curley. He ain't a nice fella¨(Steinbeck). Because she is stuck on the ranch only knowing Curley which she doesn't like she suffers deeply because she is very…

They also are to achieve their dreams to get a ranch together and adding in Candy helped them a lot to step closer to their dreams. They worked very hard to earn the money, so they can try to buy the ranch. There were people that who kept on blocking them from reaching their dreams, but they still break through the barrier of people and kept on going until they finally accomplish…