The Use Of Judgments In Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

“Why can’t I talk to you” shows that Curley’s wife is characterized as someone manipulative by trying to talk to Lennie even though George told Lennie not to. On the other hand, it also characterizes Curley’s wife as someone who just longs for a companion and because no one talks to her, she becomes manipulative. Characterization of Curley’s wife is used to create sympathy for her and to lead her to Lennie which ends up badly when Lennie kills her forcing George to kill Lennie. George and Lennie’s friendship is ended because of the loneliness of Curley’s wife because it leads her to talk to Lennie. John Steinbeck creates sympathy for the manipulative Curley’s wife in chapter 6, however, the more known side to her is when she talks to Crooks.

It is important to make good decisions when in a problem. If someone is struggling to make a decision they should analyze their reasons and the outcomes of each option. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, a character named george has to make a tough decision that could affect his future. George was a worker during the Great Depression times in America and had a close friend names Lenny. Lenny was slow minded, but very strong physically.

John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men, depicts race as a critical factor to the dominance of people during this time period. Racism is presented most evidently in chapter four by the treatment of Crooks, the stable buck. Crook’s and his fellow workers discussed ambitions in his quarters, which happened to be separate from the others clearly due to his skin tone. As the men conversed topics regarding the near future, Curley’s wife abruptly barged into the area searching for her husband. Noting the peril with which Curley’s wife is associated with,

In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck conveys prejudice through how people act differently based on their relationships and the setting. Of Mice and Men is based during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, when jobs were scarce, as proven by Lennie, Crooks and Curly’s Wife: They all are rejected for different reasons. This makes people have fewer bonds with each other, as stated from the boss when George and Lennie show up. He says “well I've never seen one guy care so much for another guy.” (Pg 22) Which demonstrates that bonds like these are not common during this time.

In the book Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, takes place in Soledad California and follows George and Lennie. George and Lennie, who has a cognitive disability had to walk to their new job. They arrived at the Farm and meet all the men, among these people is Candy. He tells them about Curley’s wife and how flirty she is, and George tells Lannie to stay away from her. They also learn that since they were there late the boss took his anger out on an African American man named Crooks.

Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is about the lives of working men on a ranch during the Great depression. John Steinbeck was highly capable of capturing the lives and thoughts of working men during the Great Depression, also bringing in the suffrage of mentality and how it was viewed by others in that era. However, there was one character, Slim, who fully understood the concept of a corrupted mentality and how one should deal with that dilemma. When it is stated “His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer” (Steinbeck 33-34) the author is showing that though he is a skinner, his hands seem rather sophisticated and set off a soothing mood. From this evidence, it is shown that if one closely

Lennie behaves differently because he has a mental disability that handicaps him from being like others. Throughout the novel, his best friend George takes care of him by attempting to hide it from others. He wanted Lennie to assimilate into being normal, so he could be a normal man and live off on his own. Curley’s wife was also a character whom did not conform to normal societal ideals. Continuously, she walked around the farm to flirt with the men and earned herself the reputation of being a tart.

Imperfection is Inevitable Perfection cannot last forever and nothing is permanent. Things can take a turn for the worst when you least expect it, causing the perfection of your dreams to not exist. There are many examples of this theme shown throughout the story. Lennie cannot stay in one place for one time, causing the dream of a farm to be unrealistic.

The author is already pointing out that Curley’s wife feels isolated from everyone else and wants to socialize. Finally the last piece of evidence is when Curley’s wife is trying to talk to Lennie in the barn after he kills the pup,”None of them guys is goin’ to leave that (horseshoe) tenement… I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.” (Steinbeck 86). As they continue to talk Lennie brings up how he likes petting soft things, so Curley’s wife let him stroke her hair and he ends up killing her.

In the novella, John Steinbeck employs figurative language and symbolism throughout the story to compare Lennie to different animals, dehumanizing him. To begin with, Lennie was always an unusual human being. He would act abnormally compared to others when it came to activities. He would show

Although Lennie acts childish, people can still learn from him. He has been exceedingly nice to some people like Crook and doesn 't care about what skin color they have or their previous reputation. He cares about people and can be very helpful. But all in all, Steinbeck was successful by making Lennie sympathetic and someone to look up to

Starting in 1929, the United States experienced a catastrophic economic destruction called the Great Depression. The stock markets crashed which left the banks with no money to give to those who had bank accounts. Paper money had lost it’s value because it was not backed by gold. The rich became poor overnight and the poor became poorer. At the same time as the Great Depression but instead concentrated in the western plains of the country was the Dust Bowl.

“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” This quote demonstrates that once a person has an idea about a person pretty soon they will have many, not all of them true. Of Mice and Men is a story about two men, Lennie who has a mental disability, and George is a friend of Lennie’s that feels responsible for Lennie. After meeting with the boss they go into the bunk house where they meet Curley’s wife, who attempts to flirt with them.

By revealing how Slim is looked up to by the others and how he reacts in difficult circumstances, John Steinbeck in Of Mice And Men divulges that with social norms, such as treating the mentally impaired as animals, one can have considerate ethical judgement disregarding societies thoughts. Through past experiences Slim has acquired credit for his ethical reasoning, and he has become the favored person for perception on moral decisions . It is addressed by Steinbeck that “[Slim] moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsman”(Steinbeck 33). Steinbeck is showing that Slim was seen as superior because of he proved to be wise, making his movements seem to be done with majesty. Steinbeck also claims that “There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke”(Steinbeck 33).

Steinbeck has created contrasting impressions of Curley’s wife. “Of MMice and mMen” is the intriguing novella, set in the 1930’s, by John Steinbeck. He portrays various impressions of Curley’s wife using a range of literary techniques . Curley’s wife is first introduced by Candy, the old swamper, who describes her from his view.