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nothing but inconvenience to men, and when it comes to this label, Curley’s Wife is no exception. As the anomaly of the ranch, Curley’s wife continuously draws attention to herself - whether she is meaning to or not. More than being the sole female living on the premises, it is also a well-known fact that she is universally disliked…

idea. The first example is Candy’s loss of his dog. The second is George and Lennie’s dream of owning land. A third example is Crooks’ memory of his father’s chicken ranch. In the world Of Mice and Men describes, Candy's dog represents the fate awaiting anyone who has outlived his or her purpose. Once a fine sheepdog, useful on the ranch, Candy's mutt is now debilitated by age. Candy's relationship with his dog is significant to the novella because it mirrors and foreshadows George and Lennie's…

in the 1937 America, Salinas California, which is when The Great Depression happened, it tells the story of two ranch farmers set on a journey to find a new farm. They had to get away from the previous life they were living as incidents happened to result them leaving the place they lived but when they find a place trouble follows them. They both had the same dream, to own their own ranch and live life but obstacles come in their way. This is shown as they introduced the character…

The three covered in this essay are racism, sexism and hierarchy on the ranch, and Steinbeck uses a range of literary techniques to effectively portray these themes and the effect they have on the characters. Primarily, racism is portrayed through the character “Crooks”, and the language that the men use to identify him dehumanises…

In this paper three short stories will be analyzed and compared, The Man Who Was Almost a Man by Richard Wright (1961) from the short story collection Short Fiction: An Anthology by Mark Levene and Rosemary Sullivan (2015), Ranch Girl by Maile Meloy (n.d., 2013), and Boys and Girls by Alice Munro (n.d., 1968). Although, these short stories have few similarities and many differences, the focus will be on the themes portrayed by the authors and the effects they have on the three young protagonists…

It seemed as though she is lonely due to her disappointing marriage with Curley. One of the reasons for her marriage’s failure to satisfy was simply that she did not like Curley and the type of man he was. While speaking with one of the guys on the ranch, she confessed ‘“I don’t like Curley. He ain’t a nice fella”’ (Steinbeck 88). She also expressed her frustration with him by announcing ‘“Sometimes I’d like to bust him up myself”’ (Steinbeck 87). She even declared her displeasure living with…

Next thing he knew, she didn't wake up. Lennie realized what he did and started to panic. All he could think of was what George told him “if you get into trouble you go to the bush where we camped out and wait until I show up”. He snuck out of the ranch and started running to the hiding place carrying a gun with him. Candy was looking for Lennie and went to the barn but found a surprise, curley's wife on the ground and no sign of breathing. He first told George and he would take care of it.…

reality. My safe haven is my grandparent’s ranch which is located in Michoacan, Mexico. This property has been family owned since 1956, so it has plenty of family history. My father and six of his siblings were born in different areas of the ranch’s home. A few of my aunts also had their weddings out in the backyard. The family history that this ranch holds is the main reason that it will always be my safe haven. The physical appearance of the ranch is stunning. There is a dirt road…

book is in Colorado by a town called La Junta during the 1940’s. Will and Denny live on a cattle ranch with their father. Their mother accidentally drown when they were little. The rising action of the story is when Will decides he wants to be a man instead of a nurse maid to his twin brother who has Downs Syndrome. Will believes this can only happen if he runs away and gets hired on by another ranch. He sneaks out of the house one morning and rides away on his horse. His plans are to compete in…

residents and despite this being a regular occurrence some never got used to being a lone ranger, with women also suffering. It was common for ranch hands to be by themselves travelling from job to job, but Lennie and George broke this trend and demonstrated a unique relationship that many people at the ranch desired. Crooks,…