Steinbeck uses a major variety of foreshadowing to give the readers a hint of
what’s about to come. One example is that the death of Candy’s dog foreshadows Lennie’s death. Of Mice and Men focuses on George and Lennie who
travels together. George is the small but intelligent one, while Lennie is the huge,
mentally challenge man. The theme, “Survival of the fittest,” plays a major role on
Steinbeck’s use of foreshadowing.
When Curley’s wife was introduced, George just knows Lennie will be getting
into a mess with her. For instance, the way Lennie is interested in Curley’s wife
the moment he saw her and couldn’t take his eyes away from her. Particularly
because Curley’s wife was the only girl on the ranch and the situation in Weed
happens to involve around a girl. On page 41, George said “So he(Lennie) reaches
out to feel this red dress an’ the girl lets out a squawk, and that get Lennie all
mixed up, and he holds ...
By this I mean that Lennie and George has a different way of acting towards her, by wanting to either be by or away from her. For example, whenever Curley’s wife comes in to the ranch, George would be very negative about her being by them while Lenny wouldn’t know why she wasn’t welcomed. In a way George doesn’t like Curley’s wife to be near them and would act very coldly towards her then nice or welcoming like George was when he talked to Curley’s wife the first and last time. This shows how they are different because Lennie is more positive and easily manipulated by Curley’s wife and George knows the best and tries to not have Curley’s wife in his
She flirts with the other characters on the ranch but they pay her no attention either. This essay will go on to look at the character of Curley's wife and how characters perceive her. When first introduced to Curley's wife in the novel she comes into the bunkhouse, when both Lennie and George are in there. She is apparently looking for Curly but she already knows that new men have arrived.
The moment that Curley's wife was introduced, an ill feeling overcomes the atmosphere indicating that Lennie will be getting into a mess with her. George states in the very beginning that he is always getting into mishaps, "You do bad things and I got to get you out," (p.11). The situation in Weed involved a girl and Curley's wife just happened to be the only girl on the ranch. Connecting ends with ends, there is a sense of insecurity between these two people. Later on, there was an intimation that she was going to be killed by Lennie because he killed the mouse and the puppy, leading to bigger deaths such as Curley's wife.
One example of foreshadowing John Steinbeck uses in Of MIce and Men is there wishes to live on the ranch go askew. “The best laid schemes Of MIce and Men often go askew.” ( Robert Burns, “To a Mouse” (edited) 1785) This qoutes uses foreshadowing to often say that George and Lennie will not get the ranch and plans will go askew. By meaning plans will go askew talks about how the plans they hoped for often will not go their way. Many plans in Of MIce and Men go askew in the story leading lennie and George to be sad. “leaves us with nothing but grief and pain for promised joy.” ( Robert Burns, “To a Mouse” (edited) 1785) This quote means that when plans often don't go our way we all react differently. Many times we were hoping
In California, two friends travel together to attempt to achieve their life long dream of owning their own farm. As they are traveling, they encounter situations that affect their future plans. During the Great Depression, George and Lennie, the main characters, begin searching for work to pay for their dream. As they search for work, George notices that Lennie can’t control his own strength. When they find work, they face many problems on the job especially with the bosses son, Curley. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses Foreshadowing as a unifying device to reveal future events that may occur later in the story.
The guy’s seeing her as a tramp and a troublemaker, but all she wants is someone to talk to. Crooks, who is another lonely man, was very sad as well. Because he was black, he wasn’t allowed into the other guys bunkhouse with them because they thought he stunk. “Why ain’t you wanted to?” Lennie asked.
Curley’s wife could be considered an outcast in society. Women were not supposed to be adventurous, talkative, and mischievous; she was the opposite of what women were supposed to be in society. Every member on the ranch seen her as trouble and
She is frequently held responsible for numerous problems the men have. Everyone gets annoyed by her, since she constantly wears provocative clothing and flirts with the guys. She is constantly “looking” for her husband, asking around in her nasal, brittle voice, which is irritating in itself. In reality, she just desires attention from the other ranch hands. The problem is that the other men do not want to get in trouble with Curley, who does not like his wife going around with other men. Whit warns George of this in the beginning of the story, saying that she only causes trouble. “ ‘Well--she got the eye.’ ‘Yeah? Married two weeks and got the eye? Maybe that’s why Curley’s pants is full of ants.’ . . . ‘Well, I think Curley’s married. . . a tart’ ”(28). Everyone knows that Curley’s wife is a tart, or a promiscuous woman. Her decision to marry Curley was made extremely quickly, as she wanted to get back at her mother, because she believed her mom stole a letter from her. Because the men do not wish to talk to Curley’s wife, she is often lonely. A reason for this detachment is that she does not know how to approach people, frequently insulting others. The only time she ever conformed was when she talked to Lennie in the barn; however, this conversation was not a true discussion, as Lennie did not comprehend what she was saying. Earlier in the book, she attempted to talk to Candy, Crooks, and Lennie, but all of them wanted her out of the room. “She looked from one face to another, and they were all closed against her. And she looked longest at Lennie, until he dropped his eyes in embarrassment”(78). Curley’s wife felt the most alienated at this point, because even the lowliest on the farm were rising up against her. Candy makes a stand, telling Curley’s wife that they have a place to go to, even if they are canned. Unbelieving, she laughs Candy off. After a while, Crooks even
Although Curley’s wife appears to be troublesome to every man on the ranch, her conversation with Lennie indicates that she has a dream too. Before Lennie strangles her to death, Curley’s wife’s dream is to be a movie star. However, being the young carless girl she is, she takes the wrong road and gets married young and traps herself in the ranch, instead of Hollywood’s flash. "I tell you I ain't used to livin' like this. I coulda made somethin' of myself." She said darkly, "Maybe I will yet." And then her words tumble out in a passion of communication, as though she hurried before her listener could be taken away. "I lived right in Salinas," she said. "C...
Do you like action and books that makes you want to keep reading. This is the book to read. This is a story where a guy named George the smaller guy but smart, and Lennie the big guy who isn’t smart are trying to make money to chase their dream. Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to indicate the deaths of the farm dream, Curley’s wife, and Lennie.
In the beginning, dreams are depicted to give not only one’s life, but their future, meaning. George tells Lennie the story of their dream and what
We are first introduced to Curley’s Wife through a description of her from Candy, and straight away, that in itself demonstrates her lack of individuality because she can’t speak for herself or even introduce herself just like a majority of women in the 1930s.
Curley?s wife spent her whole life trying to grab attention. She was always labeled and ignored by everyone on the ranch, an example of this is when George tells Lennie that she was troubled and to stay away from her. Curley?s wife was ignored and used from early on, when she was given false intentions on being a movie star.
Curley makes sure his wife doesn’t talk to anyone. She is a victim of herself because she married a man that she hardly even knew. She married him though, to have a companion. She killed herself and Lennie because of her need for companionship. She craves companionship because she is an attractive woman with a need for interaction.
Her dream was to become a movie star, which unfortunately didn't work out, so she holds onto her anger about not achieving her dream and feels resentful about living her life on the ranch instead. Do to the facts of her anger about the ranch, it has turned into a rude person who treats others as if she is above them. One night when she is alone at the ranch she stumbles upon Lennie, Candy, and Crooks and nasty says to them,“‘--Sat’day night. Ever’body out doin’ som’pin’. Ever’body! An’ what am I doin’? Standin’ here talkin’ to a bunch of bindle stiffs-- a nigger an’ a dum-dum and a lousy ol’ sheep-- an’ likin’it because they ain’t nobody else’” (78) This demonstrates that Curley's wife feels she is above them all and acts like she has something better to do than be with them. She is very angry because she knows her dream is shattered, and as a result, she has become a very negative person who can’t be happy about anything in her