Essays On Books

Lennie’s mental disability makes him a fascinating character in Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice And Men’. In fact, he could be considered the book’s central character. Steinbeck describes him as having a ‘shapeless face’ and ‘wide sloping shoulders’, giving him an animalistic appearance. Lennie’s behavior is also animal-like – he moves like a bear, drinks from a […]

In this classic novella, which established him as one of the world’s most celebrated writers, John Steinbeck tells the story of two friends in 1930’s California. John Steinbeck wrote a naturalistic novel that dealt with three powerful and universal themes, imperative in the latter success of the novel. These themes were the value of dreams […]

George knows she will be a problem for them and warns Leonie, “don’t you even take a look at that pitch. I don’t care what she says and what she does. I semen’s poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her. You leave her This foreshadows that something will […]

The transition is from “Of Mice and Men” . Steinbeck describes Crooks’ room for the first clip. In this transition. Steinbeck is exemplifying Crooks’ barn to the reader as the scene on the transition. First. he describes everything in item that is located in Crooks’ barn while utilizing powerful enunciation to clear up Crooks’ character. […]

The presentation of Curley’s wife by Steinbeck is open to interpretation, leading readers to have varying opinions on her character and significance in the novel. This essay aims to explore Steinbeck’s intended portrayal of the sole female character in the book. While other female characters are mentioned, they do not have the same impact as […]

The novel of “Of Mice And Men” consists of three themes, Loneliness, Dreams and Anger and Violence. In this essay I will consider the effect and how the anger and violence makes this story gripping. In this thriller John Steinbeck does not only use physical violence but also verbal violence, as a matter of fact […]

While watching a film, we become engrossed in the narrative being presented and accept all on-screen events as natural occurrences. However, the truth is that everything we witness has been meticulously chosen and edited to elicit a desired response from viewers. The camera is manipulated and objects and characters are placed within the shot, costumes […]

We first meet Slim on page fifty five, this is where the lines ‘he moved with a majesty only achieved by royalty and master craftsmen’ and ‘the prince of the ranch’ show how highly Slim is regarded by the ranch hands they use words that describe royalty like majesty, master and prince. Slim is not […]

The golden sun set softly across the flat horizon; forming long shadows through the quiet town of Weed. Usually full of life, the long roads lay desolate and deserted, while the cool breeze drifted gently throughout the motionless town, rustling a few leaves in its wake. A coyote’s howl disturbed the peace. It could be […]

Curley’s wife in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men ignites debate and conflict, serving as a symbol of gender inequality and discrimination during that time period. Initially perceived as a mere plot device, she ultimately proves to be much more significant as the only woman in the story. In the 1930s, women faced unfair treatment […]

Assessment Piece on “OF Mice and Men”: Slim? Handicapped?’ “I ain’t much good with one hand. I lost my hand right here at the ranch.” You will consider this as a handicapped person. What else will you include in this category? Mental disorder, parallelization, amputated, etc., everything that makes you depend on others or any […]

Of Mice and Men’, a novel by John Steinbeck, tells a story of friendship, loneliness and aspirations. Two itinerants named George and Lennie go to work on a farm as labourers in a place named Soledad. The story then ends when George takes Lennie’s life. Almost everyone on the farm is lonely and the person […]

Introduction John Steinbeck is arguably the most prominent litterateur of his generation to have adopted the cause of working class America. His most famous work The Grapes of Wrath depicts the everyday travails of a westward migrating white American family in search of better economic opportunities. Of Mice and Men, another prominent work, is a […]

In multiple ways, the book ‘Of Mice and Men’ portrays loneliness. Among the characters, George and Crooks stand out as lonely individuals who declare themselves to be ‘the loneliest guys in the world,’ highlighting the significance of this sentiment in the novella. Additionally, alongside personal solitude, the setting of the story, a town called ‘Soledad,’ […]

Explore the ways Crooks (a minor character) is presented in Of Mice And Men John Steinbeck created the character of Crooks in order for him (Crooks) to embody the marginalisation of the black community during the 1930s. Crooks is a minor character, but this does not stop Steinbeck using him to bring attention to the […]

Crooks, the only black man in the novel, is a literate horse caretaker on the ranch. He has endured years of oppressive violence and prejudice, which have led him to adopt a distant and guarded persona, suppressing his true nature. Crooks possesses a cynical intelligence and a contemptuous demeanor that he employs to shield himself […]

Steinbeck shows us power in many different ways, Physical, Personal, Financial Power and Power of Seduction the novel was set in the 1930’s when power meant a lot to a lot of people. This meant that people would do anything to get respected! In the 1930’s the world was a different place to what it […]

Of Mice and Men is a novella set on a ranch in the Northern western state of California written by Californian novelist John Steinbeck and then published in the late 1930’s. Set in the time of The Great Depression and The nationwide effective Wall Street Crash the book features characters all around who have depressing […]

In the novella, ‘Of Mice and Men’, the characters of Slim and Curley are created to have a strong influence on the other workers’ lives. While both the characters make an impact with the way they are presented, Steinbeck portrays them both very differently. He does this by giving the reader different impressions when each […]

In society, social barriers place limits on people and greatly influence them, especially on those who are affected by various kinds of discrimination, such as racism and sexism. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, explores the social barriers of the 1930s placed upon the people of the time. In chapter four of Of Mice […]

My initial response to this extract was one of empathy towards Lennie due to his immediate confusion yet, as I read it, I also began to feel appreciation for Crooks and the way he acts despite the emotional uproar he causes Lennie to experience. Crooks starts by planting doubts into Lennie’s mind. As his torment […]

A journey is a physical movement from one place to another and the emotional outcome that comes with it. Obstacles and challenges are faced by both George and Lennie in “of Mice and Men” and the persona of “I was only 19” In “of Mice and Men” Curley is a huge obstacle for Lennie as […]