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John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men

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  • talithaцитирапреди 2 години
    Curley is the bully of the ranch. Compensation for his size; he is referred to, by Candy, as

    “scrappy”. Always trying to pick fights with those bigger than he is to prove himself.
  • talithaцитирапреди 2 години
    “The book is Steinbeck's statement of the pain of human loneliness and the struggle of man to find a home within the "fat of the land."”
  • talithaцитирапреди 2 години
    Carlson is the type of man George wants to avoid becoming.
  • talithaцитирапреди 2 години
    he is the epitome of antisocial personality disorder (disorder where one disregards others feelings and rights).
  • talithaцитирапреди 2 години
    he represents an angel before it fell, whereas George would be the angel after it had already fallen.
  • talithaцитирапреди 2 години
    Slim is that self-possessed man George hopes to become by owning his own place.
  • talithaцитирапреди 2 години
    A biblical approach to their relationship would be an allusion to the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis. Wherein Cain draws Abel into a field and kills him. When God asks where Abel is, Cain replies, "Am I my brother's keeper?" This is almost exactly what happens with George and Lennie except George seems sincerely upset from what he did to his friend and companion.
  • talithaцитирапреди 2 години
    Steinbeck seems to be implying that a body without a mind in control can be carried away- a person must be in balance of ego and id, as George and Lennie are together.
  • talithaцитирапреди 2 години
    George and Lennie are small men, with modest ambitions and honest intentions. Their greatest dream in life is to own and operate a small ranch with few chickens, pigs, and rabbits for Lennie.
  • alakhverdievashaiasdaцитирапреди 5 години
    Women lead men astray not only in the quest for the Holy Grail but also in the simple men’s quest for happiness.
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