Randy Quaid

The theme of adversity and how it affects characters discussed in class can be seen clearly within the novels Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. The fictional novella Of Mice and Men - based in 1930’s California during the Depression - demonstrates the struggles of adversity through the characters Curley’s Wife and Crooks, and the non-fictional story of Persepolis – a story narrating the author’s childhood during the Islamic Revolution during the 1980’s in Iran…

In Of Mice and Men, each character has their own American Dream and the desire to fulfill it. However, the novel depicts the notion of an American Dream as something unattainable. The story takes place during the Great Depression and shows the life of two middle aged men, what their individual American Dreams are, and how they were unsuccessful at attaining them. Of Mice and Men depicts the harsh reality of life during the Great Depression and how it affected people’s dreams and aspirations. In…

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and many characters throughout the book, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, feel unwanted, but end up growing from their mistakes. In the novel, an antagonist with no name and the only female character struggles with fitting in and having support and people that deeply care for her. She is referred to as Curley’s Wife. John Steinbeck portrays this woman as a character who is desperate to be noticed. Unfortunately, her temptress-like…

1) Lennie by accidentally kills one of the puppies and he tries to hide it under a pile of hay. It seems as if he is more worried that George wont let him tend the rabbits, than he is upset with the fact that the puppy is dead. 2) Curley's wife enters the barn and tells Lennie not to feel bad about killing the puppy because there are plenty of dogs in the world. She also tells him that she could of been a movie star, but things didn't end up well for her. 3) Lennie shares his liking of petting…

John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is about two migrant workers, George and Lennie, from California during the great depression. George and Lennie fled from Weed after Lennie unknowingly grabbed and held onto a woman’s dress and he was accused of rape. The men made their way towards a new farm where they planned to make a stake and eventually buy a small plot of land where they would live by themselves. George and Lennie both expected a similar outcome from their new job, but they had different…

Of Mice and Men: Foreshadowing A shot rings out. The dog has died, but later, so has Lennie. A foretold event of Lennie’s eventual demise. Curley’s wife’s foreshadowed death. A hiding place decided between George and Lennie, that Lennie, in the end, uses. Foreshadowing is illustrated in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. To begin with, a foreshadowed event was Curley’s wife’s demise. There had been several inclinations of some sort of trouble that something would happen to her. Whit and…

In class we are reading “Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.” This story is about two workers (Lennie, George) that are trying to get a job on a ranch. Steinbeck was very successful at making Lennie a sympathetic and dynamic character because he cares for others and and also changes a lot throughout the story. Lennie is a very big and strong man but not very intelligent. I know this because Steinbeck explains Lennie’s character traits. The author says Lennie is not the brightest man and this…

The 12th of July. 1925, Mrs. Eleanor Curley (26) was found recklessly murdered by a mentally ill ranch laborer, at Tyler ranch, owned by her father-in-law. It was reported that the unfortunate woman was found with a broken neck under a bunch of hay. According to the police officers, Lennie ran away after committing the crime. Later that evening, the main suspect, Lennie Small, was found dead nearby a lake, not far away from the actual crime scene. To reveal the motive behind both murders, the…

John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing throughout the entire novel. He uses it from the beginning when they are running from Weed to later in the novel with Candy and his dog, and Lennie kills anything soft. These key events grant the readers a deeper insight into the lives of the character and how they react to daily affairs. Steinbeck uses foreshadowing in *Of Mice and Men* to demonstrate to the reader how past events can predict what will happen and maybe repeat in the future accentuating…

A quote from W. Clement Store, a famous philanthropist, says “no matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid.” George and Lennie, like Donovan, were homeless and poor. Even though the chances of achieving their dreams were slim, they persevered and refused to give up. George and Lennie’s friendship and devotion for each other assists them in having big dreams of owning a farm. Donovan’s homelessness inspires him to become successful in his business of making and selling soap. In John…