Women were seen as inferior to men, confining them to just housework, not being allowed to take part in currency, politics, voting, and in most cases, education. Even though women were given rights later in time, they still aren’t considered equal. As of today, women make eighty four cents for every dollar men make, meaning that women have to work significantly harder to make the same amount of money, for the same work. In the book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, men didn’t think highly of women
not visible on just the surface. You have to dig deeper with them to find out who they really are. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Curley’s wife changes right before our eyes throughout the story. In the beginning, she is
lonely. In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck every character has his own way of being and feeling lonely. Through Curleys wife’s gender, Lennies disability and Georges desire for a family and a “normal” life we see how lonely someone can really be. Imagine feeling like you are going through life alone. How would you feel? Well Curley’s wife is a woman who is in an unloving marriage with a controlling, arrogant husband. Curley is so controlling that his wife is not even allowed to talk to
How do Shakespeare and Steinbeck present the characters of Lady Macbeth and Curley’s wife in Macbeth and Of Mice and Men? “Don’t you even look at that bitch” The play ‘Macbeth’ was written by the playwright William Shakespeare. The play involves Lady Macbeth, an infamous female character who exerts a great deal of influence over the events of the play and is one of the main protagonists in the plot to kill the king. In Act 1 Scene 5, Macbeth wrote a letter to Lady Macbeth detailing her of the
portray loneliness and alienation; in this book it can be a good trait but can also be fatal. In the book Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck there is highly detailed characterization and it can be shown through a few characters who create a substantial amount of conflict. Some of the most alienated characters are also some of the most important characters; they are Lennie, Curley’s Wife, and Crooks. These characters are the most critical due to their highly detailed characterizing and overall attitude
The novella 'Of Mice and Men' is a dark allegory about the journey of George and Lennie, during the era of the Great Depression in the US. This story unfolds the truth about their American Dream by depicting the struggles and obstacles that they faced and the outcome of their trials and tribulations. Curley’s wife emerges as a relatively complex and interesting character. Although the reference to her is rather straightforward and simple in the opening pages, her appearances later in the novella
Kaitlyn Campos Ms. Deninger English Honors 30 October 2015 Of Mice and Men The book Of Mice and Men is about two poor men, Lennie and George, traveling together to find jobs. They live in an era where people are not able to have decent jobs. The men found work on a ranch, where they will find new friends and a few quandaries on their path for their goals. In this time period, many people are forced to leave their dreams behind and face reality. The story plot was held during the Great Depression
Mice and Men several of the characters have the desire to accomplish their American dreams. They strive to achieve this through hard work, motivation, and commitment. These character’s dreams were important to them because it gave them hope that tomorrow would be an exceptional day. Their dreams were something they had desired their whole lives. A lot of the characters were not in the best of circumstances and therefore had a desire to accomplish something more. For instance Curley’s wife desired
eliminated without changing culture.” (Charlotte Bunch). In the novel, Of Mice and Men, three characters are distinctly faced with different forms of discrimination. This story shows how the United States was very inequitable, unfair, and hateful in the 1930’s. When the characters withstand discrimination, it shows what type of negative influence and outcome it brings upon their lives. Overall, the prejudice Lennie, Curley’s Wife, and Crooks are exposed to is an exhibit of a bold and forever traumatizing
the police. I understood why he was so scared, but how he handled the situation was horrendous and not necessary. Like many people in the world, he decided violence would solve his problem. He thought that injuring the policemen and running away would take away the fear stored in his mind. When us, humans, are full of fear, it's amazing how we believe violence is the answer. Unfortunately, we do not realize that our theory of violence is completely wrong In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the