Social Outcasts in Of Mice and Men
In the novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, a variety of
characters are present, although, not all fit in. Two of the strongest
examples are Crooks, and Curley's Wife. Throughout the novel, they are
portrayed as social outcasts in whatever they did. Another good example is
Lennie, mainly because of his mental condition. All three are treated in a
cruel manner at one point or another in the novel.
Crooks is an older black man with a crooked back, who lives by himself in
the barn. He was asked not to bother the whites, and to stay out of their
way, and so therefore he requests that no one bother him. Being the only
African American on the ranch, the reader begins to question racism and
prejudice. Were the others racist toward Crooks? Not necessarily, they just
didn't allow him to hang out in the bunkhouse with them. At one point in the
novel, Crooks talks of how lonely he gets, and how a man goes insane without
anyone to talk with. He says this to Lennie:
""S'pose you didn't have nobody. S'pose you couldn't go into the
bunkhouse and play rummy 'cause you was black. How'd you like that? S'pose
you had to sit out here an' read books. Sure you could play horseshoes till
it got dark, but then you got to read books. Books ain't no good. A guy needs
somebody-to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make
no difference who the guy is, long's he's with you. I tell ya, I tell ya a
guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick" (pg.'s 72-73)
Even if nobody treated him like an outcast, or in other words called him a
nigger and pushed him around, he had to feel like one. The above quote
explains what Crooks felt loneliness could do to a man.
The other men on the ranch also treat Curley's wife, who is never given a
name, poorly. She is always looking for attention and flirting with them,
and this turns them off immensely. The fact that she is the only woman in
In 1912 it was a time of inequality. In fact there was a really big gap between the rich and poor, in the time if you were really rich, you were stated as really lucky, but for the poor it was a really different story. They had low wages and had difficulty on surviving on the money they were given. One of the most important themes in An Inspector Calls responsibility for other people’s welfare, and that wealthy people have obligations to look after those less fortunate than themselves.
to store food. Since some Apache tribes lived in the forests and well-watered valleys the mainly
Clothing for both men and women initially was deerskin for shirts and skirts. The men later wore cotton or velvet shirts with no collars, breeches below the knee, and moccasins. Women gradually wore the "squaw dress", made of plain dark blankets.
land by adapting well with the elements around them. They were able to use the one living animal that
Curley’s wife experiences the ultimate poverty substantially throughout the novella. She is thought to be the loneliest person on the ranch by many. She is unhappy and desires every bit of attention she can get her hands on. The ranch
The houses that the Apache lived in were called wickiup. They were domed shaped with large wooden poles. The tops were covered with brush and grass, or reed mats. At the top of the house there were smoke holes. The Apache also lived in tee-pees, because they were always on the move. The roles of the men in the tribes consisted of hunting and gathering and the women gathered food, wood, and water.
Through act one your view of the Birlings changes as you begin to see them more as individuals with there own part to play rather than a rich, posh, happy family having dinner, furthermore you start to get an idea of the personalities of most of the characters through these dramatic devices, while a sense mystery is being created behind each of them as their roles become slowly unravelled. The playwright conveys the strong morale message of the wrongs in those times throughout the first act which are accentuated by the inspector’s presence, such as the role of women, the arrogance of some individuals and the lack of honesty and truth between families; some of which are things that are still relevant in today society.
Though in her life she isolated herself from the world, Emily Dickinson has allowed every one of her readers the opportunity to view her most intimate thoughts. Her poems offer insight to her feelings of disassociation from other people, which seem to be a cry for understanding. Her syntax and grammar suggest that she was, indeed, different from everyone else. In "They shut me up in Prose--," Dickinson expresses her longing to be understood.
The Cheyenne Tribe of native american indians are one of the most well known tribes in the plains. Originally in the 1600’s the Cheyenne Tribe lived in stationary villages in the east part of the country. They would rely on farming to make money and to feed their family. The Cheyennes occupied what is now Minnesota. In the 1700’s the Cheyennes migrated to North Dakota and settled on a river. The river provides a source of fresh water and many animals would go there so hunting would be easier.In 1780 a group of indians called the “Ojibwas” forced them out and they crossed the Missouri River and followed the buffalo herd on horseback. In the early 1800’s they migrated to the high plains. Later they divided into the North Cheyenne and the South
In the tragic play, Hamlet written by William Shakespeare, many people consider the main character to be insane. They believe this because Hamlet himself, pretends to be a mad man throughout the tragedies he endures. What one must do is study how he thinks and the rationality he shows during these disasters, all the while fooling everyone he is going mad just to get revenge on the new King. “Hamlet is never insane. He may approach the brink of insanity but he backs away and instead chooses to act insane in order to achieve his ends and eventually victory over Claudius,” it is all just part of the bigger plan.
Everyone needs friends in order to achieve happiness. Friends offer people support and comfort. Having a companion can make people feel like they belong and help to keep them from feeling lonely. People who are lonely are more prone to feelings of insignificance or worthlessness. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, many characters, such as Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife, wish to escape their state of loneliness through companionship.
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“Although Emily Dickinson is known as one of America’s best and most beloved poets, her extraordinary talent was not recognized until after her death” (Kort 1). Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts, where she spent most of her life with her younger sister, older brother, semi-invalid mother, and domineering father in the house that her prominent family owned. As a child, she was curious and was considered a bright student and a voracious reader. She graduated from Amherst Academy in 1847, and attended a female seminary for a year, which she quitted as she considered that “’I [she] am [was] standing alone in rebellion [against becoming an ‘established Christian’].’” (Kort 1) and was homesick. Afterwards, she excluded herself from having a social life, as she took most of the house’s domestic responsibilities, and began writing; she only left Massachusetts once. During the rest of her life, she wrote prolifically by retreating to her room as soon as she could. Her works were influenced ...
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