Category: Character

Steinbeck begins the novel by introducing the reader to two characters wandering into a clearing. The long descriptive passage introduces the readers to the setting which creates an idyllic scene by using nature imagery. The passage establishes a sense of purity and perfection by utilizing nature imagery. The imagery is used to describe a world in which nothing unnatural and evil occurs, leading the audience to form a conclusion of the setting based only on the beautiful description.

The relationship between George and Lennie is introduced by the first dialogue. The impression of the characters created by their relationship in the dialogue remains throughout the novel. We are immediately introduced to Lennie as a sweet and innocent character who demonstrates devotion toward George and enjoys petting soft animals; and to George as a character who creates unconvincing speeches about how much easier his life would be without Lennie however always concludes with his love and desire to protect Lennie.

Once George and Lennie arrive at the bunkhouse the purity and perfection of the world we have been introduced to is challenged by the difficulties in the character’s lives which suddenly become apparent. This section establishes the cruel nature of the characters’ world as they face many challenges. For example all the ranch hands sleep on rough burlap mattresses and George fears lice and roaches may infest his bunk.

As readers, we quickly become aware the ranch does not value the welfare of the weaker members as the ranch hands share the belief Candy should replace his old dog with a healthy newborn puppy. We conclude the ranch hands world has limited resources and only the strongest will survive. Slim (another ranch hand) voluntarily drowns the four weakest of his dog’s nine puppies, therefore solidifying the readers belief, there is no tolerance for the weak.

As the plot develops the readers are introduced to more of the ranch hands and by context establish Slim as the most trusted resource of wisdom within the bunk. George and Lennie have a conversation with Slim in which the author John Steinbeck establishes the origins of George and Lennie’s’ relationship. Their companionship began as a childhood relationship and grew. We learn George had a moral awakening as he became aware it was wrong to make a weaker person suffer for his enjoyment. This idea is contrary to the cruel nature of the ranch hands’ world. As the plot continues the death of Candy’s dog testifies to the process by which the strong attack the weak in the ranch hands’ world. Despite Candy’s emotional attachment to the dog allowing the dog to live out its days is not an option in this cruel environment and the group elects the animals weakness makes it unworthy to live. When Slim agrees with the other ranch hands he only confirms the world which they live in offers the weak no protection.

The scene in the barn begins ominously, as Lennie holds his puppy from (now dead) he strokes the puppy in a similar manner he did the mouse at the beginning of the work. The mouse was introduced to the readers in the initial passages of the book as a soft creature Lennie enjoyed petting for comfort as he hiked into the clearing. We now become aware the mouse signified a weak creature just as the puppy is weak.

When Curley’s wife appears in the barn insistent to talk with Lennie as she is lonely, the readers become aware something horrible is about to happen. As Lennie remains oblivious to his strength throughout the plot he kills Curley’s wife. Unable to control his need to stroke her soft hair Lennie is once again overwhelmed when he is not provided by instruction from George. He accidentally fails to release Curley’s wife resulting in her death. Such as times before George becomes aware of Lennie’s mistake however is filled with dread as he is unable to help Lennie. As the other ranch hands come on the scene they see Lennie as just a weak person who killed a woman and deserves to die.

Lennie follows Georges’ instructions from the beginning of the story which lead him to the opening in the woods. The nature imagery from the opening passages is repeated however the natural beauty is now described as “marred with the suffering of innocents”. Death comes quickly to the unaware and weak. When Lennie emerages for the woods the fate which awaits him is clear to the reader. The final scene between George and Lennie is filled with sadness however Lennie retains his “blissful ignorance” until the end.

In the novel Of Mice and Men I observed the use of symbolism as one of the strongest aspects of the work. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men tells the story of farmworkers as they seek stability and share the American Dream. I choose to comment on symbolism within the text as I believe the symbols guide the reader through the plot by communicating the main themes in the text.

Of Mice and Men has continued to capture readers for many years as the characters are complex and all the characters play a major role in the novel. Below I have included a brief description of two characters which I believe symbolize a role or theme in the text. Lennie: Is a lumbering childlike worker who completely depends upon George. The two men share a vision of a farm they will one day own together and Lennie wholeheartedly believes in this vision. Lennie believes life is very simple and never understands his own strength.

He is the character who is “weak”. Throughout the novel his love for petting soft things leads to disaster. Each disaster allows the reader to understand Lennie’s’ role as a weak character on the ranch, and leads to him being killed by George. Lennie’s death at the end of the novel supports the ranch hands philosophy weakness makes anyone unworthy to live.

Curley’s Wife: Curley’s wife is the only female character who plays a significant role in the plot. She plays the role of a archetypal temptress within the plot to tempt the ranch hands and ultimately lure Lennie towards killing her. As a female character she is not given or referred to by name and characterized only by her beauty. For these reasons she is objected as she is not seen as a person.

As the only female she demonstrates women have little to no role in society however they have a influence in the mens’ lives. Her character represents the power women have over men. As she is a constant source of trouble and disturbance in the all the mens’ lives. Symbolism occurs continuously throughout the novel and I believe guides the reader through the plot by showcasing all the main ideas. In my opinion there are three main symbols in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. below I have listed and written a explanation of each of these symbols.

The farm George repeatedly describes to Lennie is one of the most powerful symbols in the novel. The reader alongside the characters want to believe in the idyllic life the farm represents. George’s description of the farm often focused on the plants and animals leads the reader to associate the nature imagery of the farm with the clearing in the woods; both settings symbolize paradise in the eyes of the reader and characters. As a paradise for men who want to control their own lives, the farm represents freedom and protection form the cruel nature of the world. Characters are immediately drawn to the dream of the farm which George and Lennie hope to own, first Candy then later Crooks.

The dream of the farm symbolizes “The American Dream” all the characters would have freedom and little responsibility. The farm would allow gearge to no longer care for Lennie and for Lennie to have rabbits to pet. This dream engages the readers and motivates them to accomplish their own dreams by demonstrating how the characters are motivated to work towards their dream. The farm plays a major role in the novel as it engages characters and readers with the common hope of fulfilling ones’ dream.

Animals play an important role in Of Mice and Men as they represent the victory of strong over weak. For example Lennie’s puppy is one of several animals who is killed by Lennie accidentally due to his failure to recognize and understand his own strength. Although Lennie is unmatched in physical strength he meets a similar fate as the puppy as he remains innocent, like an animal, of the cruel power surrounding him. Throughout the novel the small animals embody innocence therefore symbolizing the theme of innocence and weakness.

A second animal who plays a major role in the plot is Candy’s dog. Candy’s dog symbolizes the fate/destiny awaiting someone who has outlived their purpose on the ranch. The ranch hands electing to kill the mutt support the cruel law the strong will dispose of the weak. This symbol also foreshadows the tragic death of Lennie at the end of the book. George killing Lennie is a parallel to Carlson killing Candy’s dog.

Initially Charlie was intellectually disabled. He was happy but always wanted to be smarter. Charlie Gordon changed in some aspect, but not as a person. Doctor Nemur had come up with the idea of performing a brain surgery on a patient to make them smarter, this was only after it was proved that it was successful on a small white mouse called Algernon. They performed the brain surgery on Charlie to make him smarter. He never retained any of the information because in the end he lost it all. Charlie’s intelligence changed him for a short period. After going the experiment, Charlie started to understand his environment and relationships better. He became angry, it was because he saw the world was not as nice as he used to think it was. In the end Charlie’s surgery wore off and he became the old Charlie Gordon.

“I just want to be smart like OT her pepul so I can have lots of frends.”

Intellect and emotion

Although he might not have been smart, Charlie was the definition of happiness. He worked happily as a janitor, was motivated to learn, and had a great time with his friends. After Charlie undergoes an experiment that makes him smarter, his life changes for the worse. But Charlie little intelligence doesn’t affect his feelings, emotions and perceptions. For example, his feelings are not really affected by the other men teasing him about his low ability because his perception is that they are being friendly and not mean. He realizes that his so called friends, were just using him to entertain their humour. He was also fired from the job because his new intelligence made those around him feel inferior and scared. This sends Charlie into a short depression. His life was better before the experiment, Keyes is saying that happiness is more valuable than intellect.

Then I walked home. It’s a funny thing I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others liked to have me around all the time to make fun of me.

Philosophical problems

As Charlie gains intelligence, he begins to understand that he has been used as a lab animal, a test subject by Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss. His well-being is less important to the scientists conducting the experiment on him than the experiment itself. He realizes that he is no different than the lab mouse Algernon. This makes him angry. Out In reality Charlie’s intelligence is the downfall of him, with the loss of his job, losing the only friends he had and the awareness that he will lose his intelligence, he becomes depressed and leaves town. He isolates himself from the world. This raises the question, is intelligence more important than happiness? Is it ok to experiment on people, and change who they are as a person? Should we change if there was a way? Charlie feels good that he did something important for science, although he cannot remember what. Do you think that his experience did improve the lives of others?

“I don’t know what’s worse: to not know what you are and be happy, or to become what you’ve always wanted to be, and feel alone.”

The theme of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is how technology changes the world for the worse. In this society books are banned and people rely on technology for everything. This book shows the importance of knowledge and being able to think on your own. Technology has a big impact good and bad, in Fahrenheit 451 and in daily lives today.

One way technology has changed society for the worse is people interacted with other people less and less. For example, it was out of the ordinary to walk outside and enjoy nature. Clarisse was considered weird because she talked to her family and she went on walks outside. The normal thing people do in this society is sit at home and watch their parlor walls. A parlor wall is a wall completely filled with televisions. People rarely interacted with each other. Clarisse’s uncle was arrested for jaywalking because people thought he was acting suspicious for walking outside. Montag was completely happy and content with his life until Clarisse asked him “are you happy?”. This simple question makes Montag rethink his entire life. Montag realizes he is not happy and he starts taking books and tries to memorize them. When Montag is reading the books he can’t read into the depth of the book. In this society they are taught to read and write so they can read road signs and such. But since books are ban they can’t read in between the lines of what the books are saying. This makes books much less enjoyable. It is also very dangerous to be caught reading a book or to have a book “scent” on you. The mechanical hound symbolizes government control and advanced technology. If the hound catches you violating the laws it will inject large amounts of procaine and morphine. This will anestinse the person and they will not be able to move or escape.

Another reason the world has changed for the worse is the characters don’t know who is their real family and who is just an actor on television. Mildred was asked “will you turn the parlor off” and Mildred replied “that’s my family” . This means the Mildred is more attached to her television family than she is to her actual family. All she cares about is the television and not real life. People have become addicted to the television and can’t tell between what is real and what is fake. Technology changed the way people communicate, people communicate less and less though face to face communication. Mildred and her husband Montag don’t have a relationship. Mildred has more of a relationship with the television characters than she does with Montage. Now they communicate more through technology and don’t know how to talk in person.

Technology changes for the better in some ways. For example, with better technology the amount crime would go down. People would be scared to commit a crime because with the new technology it would be easier to get caught. Also the punishments of crime are much worse. For just owning a book the hound dog will inject drugs into you so you can’t move. Imagine what would happen if a larger crime happened. Also, Bradbury predicted many of the things that are going on in today’s world. For example, recently in the news samsung created a TV called “The Wall”, which is basically a wall that fits the size of your house walls for most enjoyment as possible. This is just like the parlor walls which Mildred thought was part of her family. This novel being written in 1953 Bradbury was pretty accurate. In today’s world people are slowly beginning to interact personally less and less. Technology is controlling people’s lives and making people completely lose touch with society. Book reading isn’t the most popular either, today people who read a lot as a child or even as a adult are considered out of the normal or weird because most people would rather be on their phone. Also, people are writing on pen and paper less and less and slowly transition to using computers. Overall Bradbury predicted the future of technology.

Interest in reading and writing has decreased by a lot in today’s society. People spend more and more time on their phones and watching television than anything else. This has also lead to health drawback due to people sitting on a coach all day instead of exercising. But technology also has some positives like you can communicate with people easier. Fahrenheit 451 is very similar to today’s world in the aspects of technology.

As soon as Jane Eyre reaches Thornfield, we are subtly alerted to Bertha’s presence through the use of the servant Grace Poole. Bertha, through the portrayal of Grace Poole, is seen as mysterious and shadowy, especially with her characteristic “demonic laugh”, leading Jane to believe that these sounds and appearances originate from the servant. However, both the reader and Jane is not sure as to whether these are characteristic of the otherwise normal and, albeit stern, placid character.

From the very beginning Bertha appears only in apparitional appearances, for example staring at Jane whilst she sleeps or setting Mr Rochester’s sheets on fire. This creates the impression something supernatural is at work, reflecting the gothic nature of the book, which is used to add drama and suspense to Jane Eyre. However, unlike a traditional ghost story, Bronte reveals the reader the reasons for these events to occur. For example, the “ghost” of Jane’s late uncle in the red-room is a figment of Jane’s supressed imagination, while Bertha is described as the ‘demon’. This element of the supernatural is key to the novel as it allows her to examine each individual character’s psyches, especially when it comes to Jane’s interior monologue. This is central particularly to the red room scene at the beginning of the book.

It could be argued that the main feature to show Bertha as violent is through excessive dehumanisation and by portraying her as foreign and different. This is partly to do with the fact she is at least part creole, a race that would not have been prevalent in England in the 19th Century, and on top off this, as a woman she would (possibly) be seen as inferior and subdominant to men, hence it is so unusual she should act in this insubordinate and physically empowering manner. She has a darker complexion and could naturally be seen as more animalistic than traditional English women. This discrimination adds an imperialist discourse to the novel in terms of how the English viewed colonised races in the 19th Century. Bertha’s skin colour seems to imply that she is less human than the English, implying that violence towards ethnic minorities was not seen as particularly inhumane or out of the ordinary. In fact, people at the time would possibly sympathise with and even praise Rochester for keeping her in his house and making sure care and attention is given to her. Bronte highlights how Bertha is marginalized as both a woman and someone who is foreign. The rest of the characters in the book possess an Orientalist approach with regard to their opinion of people who are not British. Other countries are viewed as exotic and their natives are seen as uncivilised and uncultured and governed by passion (much like Jane). Being civilised was a characteristic that the English believed only they possessed and they felt that it was their responsibility to civilise the rest of their colonies and ultimately the world.

Despite being mentally insane, some people might say that the description of Bertha is overly exaggerated and it is just Jane’s perspective that influences this view of her. To Jane and the reader, Bertha seems extremely strong, described as having “virile force,” her eyes compared to “red balls,” “this form with that bulk.” She “springs” at Mr Rochester and “grapples his throat violently,” whilst Bronte incorporates further specific language to dehumanise her. Through the use of the word “mastered,” it shows Mr Rochester’s skill at dealing with his wife, however, it could also mean that this has taken place for a long time and Mr Rochester is masterful through experience. Despite this, there is a constant sense that he and Bertha do not know each other too well – they didn’t know each properly before they were married and she had been locked away since the event. Throughout the scene there is also a sense that Mr Rochester’s time to be judged has come – he is in front of both a priest and a lawyer and is trying to prove his case. Despite Jane’s feelings, it is apparent that she still supports Mr Rochester’s case – this is through the violent and demonising language used by her to narrate the story to the reader. The more Bertha is placed in unfavourable light, the more we support Mr Rochester and work out his motives, which is essential for the resolution of the story.

Bertha is described as a “wild beast” and the devil – a strong thing to say at a time when Christian values were upheld very strongly, and the unpredictability of Bertha is such as that of a wild animal. It is important to note that she is also dehumanised further by not speaking English for the entirety of the novel, audible only by her strange laughs, screams and incomprehensible babbling. In addition, she is only visible in what seem to be ghostly apparitions: gazing at Jane as she lies in bed or attempting to set fire to Rochester’s bed.

Through Bertha Mason’s character, Bronte also shows the arbitrariness of men’s views towards women and the impacts of a patriarchal society. There were certain characteristics that were considered “inherent” or “natural” to a woman which rendered her inferior to a man, thus justifying the need for man to “discipline” women. Madness was one such trait. Women were considered to have madness inherent within them and it was only through patriarchy that this madness could be tamed. As a result, any form of rebellion from a woman was seen as untamed madness and all methods used to subdue her were justified. This arbitrariness is seen when the novel is analysed from the perspective of Bertha Mason. She marries Rochester, soon after which she is pronounced insane – reason being her mother was mad and madness was an apparently “feminine” trait that was carried through generations. Some might argue she is then unfairly imprisoned as she legally done nothing wrong. This could mean that any sign of independence displayed by her is automatically attributed to her insanity, removing all sense of freedom from her. She can be seen as a woman who is helpless in the grip of patriarchy, and it could be argued that this suppression is the reason Bertha decides to escape, stabbing Mason, igniting Mr Rochester’s sheets and destroying the wedding veil. This destruction of Jane’s veil could be used to represent Jane now being able to see – Berta has removed the veil and revealed the true Mr Rochester. It could perhaps be for this very reason that Jane decides to leave Thornfield.

Mr Rochester tying Bertha to the chair is a symbolic moment, as it reflects the time Jane was put into the red room as a child and was bound down. As the reader, we remember feeling sympathy for Jane, and it makes us question whether this also applies for Bertha. This could either create empathy for Bertha and makes us challenge Mr Rochester’s decisions, or it could perhaps show that Jane and Berth are closer related than we might have otherwise thought, as when Jane follows her passions and loses all sense of self control. Bertha is evidently perceptive and cunning, which translates onto Jane through her excellent observational skills and intelligent auto didactical learning method.

Bronte could also be sympathetic to Bertha’s position, as she herself fell in love with a Belgian man already married. However, as we follow the narrative from Jane’s perspective, through the use of first person monologue, we see Bertha as an obstacle to her aim and the objective of the novel – her marriage with Mr Rochester. Therefore, to conclude, I think that Bertha is overly dehumanised for dramatic effect, but under these circumstances is acceptable, as a large portion of the book revolves around the events leading to the third section. Also, Bertha is an important literary figure in the book as I believe she reflects Jane’s character – her insubordination, desire to follow passion and her refusal to be broken by anything other than her own thoughts and passion.

Stranger Things has become one of the most popular television shows on the planet with its mind-blowing science fiction-horror storyline. The plot of the show revolves around a young girl named Eleven (Milly Bobby Brown) who has supernatural abilities. At the beginning of the show, Eleven escapes from a laboratory where she was being studied and travels to a small town named Hawkins. This is where a young boy named Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) is abducted by a creature from the Upside Down. The Upside Down is what Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) describes as, ‘a dimension that is a dark reflection, or echo, of our world. It is a place of decay and death, a plane out of phase, a place with monsters. It is right next to you and you don’t even see it” (Duffer). Because of Eleven’s supernatural abilities, she is the only one who can help him escape. Throughout all of the science fiction nature that Stranger Things focuses on, a consistent theme throughout the show is the friendship that forms between the characters. With the hardships the characters endure, the strengths in the friendships grow as well. Through the many tough situations, Strangers Things teaches us what it means to be a friend with lessons about bromance, care, and sacrifice. Both charming and terrifying, the show has a great deal to say about the true meaning of friendship.

The show Stranger Things models true friendship by showing the bromances that form between the young middle school boys Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo), and Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin). A bromance is defined as an intimate relationship between men (DeAngelis). According to Michael DeAngelis, the author of The Bromance, he compares the buddy film to bromances using six different components. Number six is, “6) the death of at least one of the protagonists, required in order to preclude any possibility that the relationship will be “consummated”” (DeAngelis 8). The same point applies to Stranger Things. In season one, the boys have already established a surface level friendship with each other by being “Dungeon and Dragons” partners. Yet with the loss of their friend Will, the boys’ friendships grow deeper than just playing board games in the basement. Together they face this hardship of the disappearance of Will and learn how to lean on each other on a more intimate level. DeAngelis also states one of the components of friendship is, a “marginalization” of female characters. Female marginalization is shown after Eleven steers the three boys away from where Will, which is ultimately to protect them. All three boys lose faith in Eleven. Yet, when Mike tries to stick up for Eleven, Lucas gets angry and leaves the group. The boys disowned Eleven and only trusted the boys (Duffer). The bro code, “bros before hoes”, is seen clearly in this situation to keep the bromance. This also shows the marginalization in female characters where how men can express their feelings on intimate levels. These components of bromances are seen clearly through the boys in Stranger Things.

Also, bromances are intimate in ways society deems socially unacceptable. Michael DeAngelis describes how male on male relationships are different than female on female relationships. Explaining, it’s ok for women to have an intimate relationship where they argue, gossip, and complement each other. But society tells us men are not supposed to act this way with other men. This intimacy in the boys’ relationships is brought out in Season 3 Episode 3 as Mike and Lucas got girlfriends which turned Will and Dustin jealous. Will yells at Mike about him and Lucas spending too much time with their girlfriends (Duffer). This is him showing his vulnerable side to his friend. Vulnerability creates the intimacy bromances need. With the traumatic experience the boys have endured, their relationships with one another have developed into bromances where they can be intimate with one another.

The show also displays genuine qualities of friendship through Mike and Eleven that Joan Tronto describes in her book, An Ethics of Care. As soon as the two met they formed a connection. Eleven had very little contact with people except for the people who studied her in the lab. Yet even with Eleven’s little social abilities, Mike and her formed a bond. They both found vulnerabilities in one another and learn to take care of each other. Joan Tronto states the four elements of care are attentiveness, responsibility, competence, and responsiveness. These four elements are seen throughout their relationship. An element that applies the most to the two’s friendship is “attentiveness”. Tronto describes attentiveness by being able to recognize there is a need to be cared about. Further describing, “simply recognizing the needs of those around us, is a difficult task, and indeed a moral achievement” (Tronto 127). Mike found it his duty to give Eleven a home in his basement and keep her safe from the lab workers. While Eleven kept the boys safe from the Upside Down (Duffer). Their unspoken friendship shows the element of attentiveness and is heartwarming to see their understanding of care.

Finally, friends sacrifice for one another. Nearly every character in the show displays tremendous sacrifice. We see sacrifice through Mike jumping off the cliff to save Dustin from bullies and through Sheriff Hopper’s (David Harbour) character development by shedding his old persona to becoming caring and helps find Will. But of course, the most striking example comes at the end of season one episode eight, when Eleven sacrifices herself to destroy the Demogorgon and protect her new friends (D. Today in our culture, it is easy to put our lives and needs in the way of others. But to put your needs last for your friends is a beautiful quality of friendship. The characters in Stranger Things demonstrate Joan Tronto’s element of responsiveness. Responsiveness “signals an important moral problem within care: by its nature, care is concerned with conditions of vulnerability and inequality” (Tronto 134). She further explains responsiveness is caring for someone’s vulnerabilities. The way many of the characters in Stranger Things found it their duty to help each other out shows the element of responsiveness.

The show Stranger Things exhibits many qualities of friendship that can be seen in other writings. The show reveals qualities about bromances, care, and sacrifice through the difficulties the characters faced. Stranger Things gave a closer look into the depths of bromances and what they really mean. While at the same time displaying Joan Tronto’s elements of care. With the relationships that grew between the characters on the show, we can closer analyze the true meaning of friendship.

The tale of Medea begins in a dire state of suffering and betrayal. The play revolves arounds a devastated and enraged Medea that seeks out vengeance on her newly betrothed ex-husband, Jason. Despite Medea’s murderous tendencies, she feels utterly betrayed as well as abandoned and wants nothing more than for Jason to feel as she does, if not worse. Jason is presented as non other than the story’s antagonist. He has abandoned his wife and two children for the daughter of a king. Medea, blinded by devastation and rage, stops at nothing and no one in order to achieve her own definition of justice. Jason’s hides his toxicity and spineless, misogynistic character behind his bogus argument of selflessness and sacrifice. Medea is in no way a saint, however her willingness to sacrifice everything in the name of justice highlights her extreme persistence, strength and unapologetic bravery in a time so dominated by the patriarchal society.

Delving deeper into this whirlwind of chaos and self-destruction, Jason’s primary defense over his betrayal is the ultimate form of egocentrism. As if it was not already a challenge to sympathize with Jason, his argument solidifies the fact that he does not contain one empathetic bone in his body. Jason claims that the true reason he left Medea and the children was to give them a better life so they would not live in poverty. He asserts that it would tie them to the royal family, ensuring a future for their two sons. He describes his new marriage as a plan in order to “prosper and live in the comfort we deserve, surrounded by true friends…I’ve forged an alliance that protects and elevates us all”(Euripides, 54). Jason’s weak rationalizations does not diminish the fact that he deserted his family out of his own self-interest. If it wasn’t for Medea, Jason would have never achieved his fame and fortune. Medea’s tremendous role in Jason’s success seemed to have escaped his mind as he barely even acknowledges her sacrifices. She fought and killed for him, and he rewarded her with deception and disloyalty. Jason has managed to turn a woman’s passion and love into pure rage. The only thing his arguments and excuses actually accomplished was showcasing his insensitivity, self-absorption, and complete lack of respect for Medea.

Amongst Jason’s feeble attempts to defend his selfish actions, Medea refuses to be silenced and makes sure that she is heard loud and clear. Medea argues that he speaks nothing but lies as his words are rendered useless after his betrayal. To Medea, Jason has broken the most important and sacred vow a person could make. He has stripped away everything that has ever meant something to her and destroyed it with no hope of revival. Not only has Medea restored Jason’s name by helping him obtain the Golden Fleece but she has also saved his life, killed her own brother in their escape, and fled her homeland for their crimes. Jason so graciously returned the favor by taking a new bride behind Medea’s back for money and fame. Medea’s powerful speech for Jason stresses all she’s lost by expressing “For you, I became my family’s worst enemy. For you, I set my fatal traps and in return you made a spectacle of me for all of Greece to see… Surely your new wife is reassured to see your sons poor and homeless, and me – the former wife – who betrayed herself to save you, destroyed again.” (Euripides, 52). Here Medea reiterates everything that she has lost. However, the most devastating loss she suffered was the love and trust of her husband and the vows and countless promises that were made. It is clear now that Jason’s ill-conceived arguments are all the more useless and irrational.

Greek Society during the Classical Age was not an ideal time to be a woman. In Ancient Greece, it was common knowledge to think of women as inferior to men. Women had one main job and it was to bear and raise children and not much else. If they did carry out other tasks, it was usually done in the interest of their husbands or other men. (McKay, 126). Because of this well-know fact, Euripides was widely known for having an extraordinary and unique take on women. His female characters and their complex natures juxtaposed the very ideals that Greek society was so famously known for. Because of this, Jason is seen as no stranger to the Greek patriarchal society. Jason is portrayed as the symbol of the Greek patriarchy with his frequent jabs and insults directed at women. Medea can then be seen as a feminist symbol, as she is not only addressing Jason’s wrong doings but the Greek society as a whole. She directly challenges every stereotype placed upon women such as their passivity and weakness and even protests motherhoods traditional values. Medea’s opening speech to the women of Corinth highlights the incessant injustices that haunt women on a day to day basis. Euripides emphasizes the truth behind marriage by stating, “What other creatures are bred so exquisitely and purposefully for mistreatment as women are? Think of how we buy ourselves husbands, power and alliance for them, slavery and conquest over us.” (Euripides, 44). Medea is not to be reduced down to a jealous ex, as suggested by Jason’s patronizing words, however her passion and anger is directed towards something of larger importance. Medea is an excellent example of women who were once suppressed so greatly, now rising up and asserting their power in the most unexpected ways.

Jason’s complete and utter betrayal was the driving force that drove Medea to commit unspeakable acts of justice and revenge. Jason’s useless rationalizations became the spark that ignited the fire within her to seek and fight injustices against women. Medea wanted none other than to be with Jason, who she felt such a deep love and passion for. This love and passion was then forced to turn into anger and hate by the one she loved the most. The misogynistic and villainous character of Jason make him out to be a representation of Greek society, and the high intelligence and bravery of Medea allows her to be the feminist force against these ideals. Medea was truly a force to be reckoned with as she was a woman who embodied nothing but strength, intelligence, and bravery.

In the novel “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte Jane searches for independence. Charlotte Bronte, a popular British author wrote during the Victorian Era. She’s best known for this book “Jane Eyre” which deals with a young woman’s search for identify.

Jane Eyre, who is the main character, plays a huge role in finding inner peace and independence. She develops as a character after each obstacle she encounters. Growing up in a middle-class family Jane was born in a modest lifestyle. (Wyatt 81). Jane attended Cowan Bridge School where she learned early child-hood education. Cowan Bridge was a cluster of some six or seven cottages gathered together. “Mr. Bronte decided to educate his children after the deaths of his wife and kids. This connects to the big idea because even though she went through many hard times and felt like giving up she still remained to keep herself strong and independent. Jane never really had a family since her mother died and two elder sisters Maria and Elizabeth whom died of tuberculosis which after she never had family to be supportive. Jane is able to resist many people due to her developing a healthy sense of self-worth has risen above the treatment she’s gotten as a child. Another character who is introduced in the book Rochester who is Jane’s lover. Her and Rochester tries to find happiness through being a couple who is both expressing and identifying themselves.

Jane and Rochester’s relationship is dominated by visual exchanges often followed by verbal exchanges. (Bellis 51). She loved Rochester but she also wanted to still be able to do things for herself. In many ways Jane had a sense of character, situations and dramatic arcs. (Locke 107) She has a power to where she doesn’t show others all the situations she’s been put through since early childhood. Jane is a symbol of nature “Jane tends to deprive from an implied author’s vision of a natural world” (Maynard 97). This quote is explaining how she is a symbol of nature and a beautiful individual inside and out who loves life for what it gives. In order for Jane to really break out her shell from being so emotional due to her past she must break out these restrictive barriers and find love and independence and balance the time to think and feel.

Jane stretches the boundary for a woman’s role in society as the concept freedom. (Wyatt 81) and this quote is referring to her striving to find a balance between love, and independence. Jane exerts powerful attractions on female readers (Wyatt 81) saying that as females we shouldn’t have to depend on anybody to get what we desire. Bronte’s purpose was to show that Jane has the essential wits and intelligence to purse her dreams by working hard in school. Education was a very important aspect of her life because it defines that her education was strict based and her family was very determined to make sure they had the best in education. The school that she attended in her early childhood was known as Cowan Bridge School. (Locke 107) and it was running by Rev. Wilson who was head of the school. It was hard for him to run the school due to him having other arrangements upon himself. He was good at being the head administrator but wasn’t really good for being responsible, judging them by, and being in control. The conditions of the school described in the book was known as old cottages that had many damages done.

In this novel, independence is the keynote about jane’s life because it’s so much more than her own thoughts. She experiences personal identify and self-esteem. Jane and Rochester confessed their love for each other. (Ryan 107) but earlier in their relationship he tried to attempt to overwhelm her with many of his smart gimmicks and Jane fell into his bliss and him viewing her as a dependable object like she can always be able to have him around. Jane seeks out Rochester and learns that he has another wife. Rochester’s wife was named Bertha Mason. (Ryan 107) Rochester lost his dominant vision and Jane must provide vision for him to better himself. Jane and Rochester went through many rough patches in their relationship but they loved each other too much to let each other go.

Jane and her lover are embodied in a conflict between two different modes of vision. They have the same thoughts and inner peace but they are totally two different individuals. In this novel Independence means self-expression and jane tried to express that to others as much as possible. Bronté redefines it as a position of both visual and narrative authority. (Bellis 48). And in the exact quote its stating that within the book she tries to teach the value to readers about expressing and identifying themselves as a person and she redefines it as a position of both visual and narrative authority. In fact, Jane Eyre is rich in fantasies addressed to the frustrations of growing up female in a white middle-class family. (Wyatt 80) and this is saying that Jane was very heartfelt in her childhood years she was very well protected and they wanted best for but also, she treated and was living in a modest lifestyle due to growing up with not much depend on and family who really wasn’t there. Bronte strength as a novelist is also described in the book to portray her details of the inner struggles of women who are capable of feeling empowered. Charlotte didn’t have a sense of women’s rights but her writing she speaks out strongly against the injustices suffered by women in society that restricts their freedom of action and exploits their dependent status. Also seen in the love story Jane questions and the problem coalesce. Jane initially wins the love of Rochester through her own fearless sense of equality. But Jane finally realizes her value after learning from her mistakes and lessons taught through many different things. And this book shows symbolism to show her search for identify.

In conclusion, the book “Jane Eyre” summarizes everything about Jane Eyre’s personal life and how she searches for her identity. Throughout Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte addresses the topic of women’s search for independence through her use of conflict, characterization, and symbol. This book is really important because it explains self-dependence from a woman born in a middle-class family and how to survive after having a rough life dealing with one of her lovers who she really loved but, that teaches us a lesson to have self-love and value time for yourself and to find peace within you. “Janes affirmation of interdependence rather than of autonomy helps to explain the genuineness of her acceptance of Rochester” (Pell 77) stating that she fell for Rochester but doesn’t want to depend on him for anything and this book really open readers eyes to show that feelings can overtake you and you won’t even realize it. And from this novel I learned self-love is the best love

Works Cited

1. Bronte, Charlotte. “Jane Eyre”. Social Issues in Literature: Women’s Search for Independence in Charlotte Bronte’s. Ed. Claudia Durst Johnson, Detroit: Gale Cengage Learning, 2011
2. Wyatt, Jean. “Balancing Romance and Independence”. “Social Issues in Literature: Women’s Search for Independence in Charlotte Bronte’s. Ed. Claudia Durst Johnson, Detroit: Gale Cengage Learning, 2011. 79-87
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4. Maynard, John. “Sexual Awakening and Freedom”. “Social Issues in Literature Women’s search for independence in Charlotte Bronte’s Ed. Claudia Durst Johnson, Detroit: Gale Cengage learning, 2011 95-103
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Regularly of our lives, we spend endless hours under the grasp of innovation. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, innovation and media are clearly coordinated into the lives of the characters in the novel. In this anecdotal, advanced world, firefighters light fires to copy books as opposed to stop fires. In this general public, books are viewed as awful in light of the fact that they move free thought. A large number of the parts of the general public in Fahrenheit 451 are very extraordinary. The TV parlor dividers, laws against strolling, and the loosened-up bulletins for rapid autos are for the most part instances of this. Its misrepresented topics, nonetheless, make a successful parody of how the present society capacities. Fahrenheit 451 uncovers how the elements of the present society are adjusted by the impact of innovation and media.

Fahrenheit 451 presents a general public where innovation and media make a virtual world a long way from the real world. Mildred, the spouse of our hero Montag, is an overstated case of the ordinary innovation-dependent person in the present society. She goes through her day gazing at the three tvs on the parlor dividers of her home. She is submerged into a bogus reality where she thinks the individuals on TV are her family. Subsequently, she thinks about this ‘family’ more than she does about her genuine family: ‘She pushed the valise in the holding up insect, moved in, and sat muttering, ‘Poor family, poor family, goodness everything gone, everything, everything gone now … .” (p. 52). Instead of staying silent about Montag’s ownership of books, she chooses to report him in dread that she would lose her TV ‘family’. This is a reasonable case of how media has drenched Mildred into an unfortunate perspective so distant from reality that she believes the nonexistent characters on TV to be her ‘family’. She would effectively spare that ‘family’ instead of spare her genuine family, which is Montag. Montag later understands that he would not be pitiful if his significant other, Mildred, passed on in light of the fact that their marriage is exclusively a title with no importance. Our general public hasn’t made significant progress to be on the degree of Mildred’s dependence on media, however, there is a trace of validity by the way we esteem our valuable innovation over the human association with our loved ones. Frequently we end up setting the significance of innovation over the significance of important connections. We would prefer to go through our dinners speaking with another person through content, then having a discussion with the individual before us. David Brooks depicts the innovatively dependent Wireless Man and Wireless Woman in his article ‘Time to do Everything Except Think’. These characters are a mocking distortion of how innovation is horribly coordinated into pretty much every viewpoint in our lives. As Brooks says in his article: ‘on the off chance that you are devoured by a similar data circle as every other person, you don’t have anything to invigorate you into deduction in an unexpected way.’ He clarifies how the present society is up to speed in the virtual world as opposed to this present reality. In Fahrenheit 451, the individuals are dependent on innovation and media, however, they are absent from it since it is viewed as the standard. Today, we are incomparable circumstances where we don’t understand our dependence on innovation and don’t think of it as an issue because of its broad nature.

Fahrenheit 451 presents an innovatively dependent society diverted from their genuine issues. The entirety of the innovation and media in Montag’s reality makes a setting where individuals don’t have the opportunity to think and are too diverted to even consider thinking. They don’t understand the issues of their general public: ‘The aircraft crossed the sky and traversed the house, panting, mumbling, whistling like a huge, imperceptible fan, hovering in the void.’ (p. 33). There is a consistent war going on in Montag’s reality however nobody appears to mind. Individuals, like Mildred, are excessively consumed by their TVs and their shallow fixations that they don’t understand how they are being ‘controlled by the administration. Innovation is by all accounts diverting and desensitizing them from savagery and its belongings. The individuals don’t understand the results of war, and youngsters attempt to run over Montag in a vehicle without feeling any kind of regret or blame. Donald Glover’s music video for his tune, ‘This is America’, gives a viable understanding of the present fixation on media and innovation. Viewing the video, we are so occupied by his moving that we don’t understand all the shocking things occurring out of sight, for example, the man is lost the gallery. Correspondingly, society is excessively diverted by media and shallow bliss, that we don’t see the main problems going on in our reality. Glover likewise sings about how individuals film episodes with our PDAs as opposed to including ourselves in supporting the circumstance. Individuals are too worried about catching occasions that they don’t understand the generosity of what is happening before their eyes. Fahrenheit 451 uncovers social orders’ fixation on innovation diverting us from the real world.

Fahrenheit 451 outlines how society’s fixation on innovation can have extremely negative impacts. The entirety of the brilliant glimmering screens and energizers in Montag’s reality have the individuals occupied from their conspicuous issues. In view of Mildred’s obsession with the characters shown on her TV parlor dividers, she is inundated in a virtual world that disguises her actual feelings. She is uncovered to be in extreme agony and sorrow as she intuitively attempts to take her life by overdosing on resting pills. The animating impacts of all the innovation and media around her make an interruption from her main problems including emotional well-being. Thus, Beatty, certain about his conviction of giving individuals whatever makes them incidentally upbeat, is additionally uncovered to be subliminally confronting self-destructive contemplations because of the absence of an important life. Beatty deliberately insults Montag to the point where Montag slaughters him, Beatty intuitively realizing that would be the outcome. Innovation and media are uncovered to be the factor that causes these emotional wellness issues to happen. Montag at first carried on with his life-consuming books thoughtlessly, not knowing its negative impacts in light of how believing is controlled in this general public. Clarisse later makes him notice his general surroundings and their magnificence, alongside its issues too. He later comprehends that perusing books give an approach to find out about the past so as to comprehend the present. He likewise discovers that perusing books permit individuals time to think and reflect to additionally create understanding, a belief system taboo from his locale. His gallant voyage uncovers to us how an innovatively quick-paced society isn’t practical for a sound significant life.

Individuals for the most part treat innovation as an apparatus that causes us to progress as the general public. Beam Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 uncovers to us that innovation can adversely change the manner in which society capacities, yet in addition block our capacity to express feeling. Fahrenheit 451 shows the negative impacts of innovation and where our general public might one be able to day end up. The misrepresented sarcastic highlights of Montag’s general public in Fahrenheit 451, assists perusers with promoting grasp the issues with innovation and media that Bradbury is attempting to address. The issues exhibited by Bradbury in his novel will ideally help us as a general public understand the comparative issues that we face.

Clarisse is portrayed by Bradbury in Fahrenheit 451 as a vivid character as she stands out from the other characters. She is different from the others as her character is not influenced by the society she lives in. Together with her family’s dynamic and different style of parenting, this enables her to be wise beyond her years. Possessing these special characteristics, she is able to challenge other characters in their beliefs about what should be right and wrong.

Her presence affects many characters in the book. Guy Montag is in a loveless and cold marriage with Mildred Montag but doesn’t realize until he meets Clarisse at the pavement. He engages in a conversation with Clarisse and “he felt she was walking in a circle about him, turning him end for end, shaking him quietly, and emptying his pockets, without once moving herself.” She makes Montag feel uneasy as she studies Montag and asks him provocative questions that he’s never asked himself before. Clarrise also reminds him of a candle as she brings up a feeling of fondness, stirring up childhood memories “when he was a child, in a power failure, his mother had found and lit a last candle and there had been a brief hour of rediscovery, of such illumination that space lost its vast dimensions and drew comfortably around them, and they, mother and son, alone, transformed, hoping that the power might not come on again too soon…” It shows that Montag isn’t completely brainwashed by society as he still enjoys family relationships such as the one between his mother and himself where he hoped the power would not come on so that he was able to spend more time to bond with his mother. Due to circumstances, Montag is forced by society to be unfeeling and cold In a way, Clarisse acts as a catalyst or turning point in Montag’s life, allowing him to realize how sad and detached his life and relationships are. It prepares us for Montag’s relationship with his wife and how he wants it to change and forge a closer relationship with her.

Clarisse’s curious and outgoing personality proves to be different from the society in which she lives in. She possessed these qualities that other characters in the book do not possess. Unlike those around her, Clarisse seeks knowledge for knowledge’s sake. She pushes questions on characters and introduces herself in a very different way compared to others. Due to her outgoing nature, Clarisse introduces herself to Montag as ‘I’m seventeen and I’m crazy.” She introduces herself that way even though she isn’t doing anything strange as being observant and criticizing in this society is seen as different and unusual. Clarisse is also very curious and fun-loving, exploring different things when she can. When she says “I like to smell things and look at things, and sometimes stay up all night, walking, and watch the sunrise.’, she is met by silence from Montag as he gets uncomfortable by her presence and ability to think deeper. It shows that Clarisse does not conform to society as she enjoys nature around her. She lives in a society where no one goes walks outdoors and likes nature anymore but Clarisse is a stark contrast to society. She enjoys walking, playing in the rain, letting the raindrops fall onto her tongue, and looking at the morning dew. Her curiosity makes her a brave individual, having the audacity to ask pointed questions such as “Do you ever read any of the books you burn?” to Montag even though she knows that it’s against the law. She puts emphasis on the word “read” as if she could see Montag’s true self and that he is a deviant.

Through Clarisse, we can see the consequences of a cold and detached society. In this society, Clarisse is abnormal as she demonstrates a youthful and childlike curiosity, showing interest in everything. However, many others enjoy watching parlor walls, an advancement in technology, and do not interact with their families or nature. A woman with a similar liking to books as Clarisse was found to have books in her attic and her house was burnt down by Montag and his team. This is evident from “The woman on the porch reached out with contempt to them all, and struck the kitchen match against the railing.” The woman, clutching a kitchen match, struck it against the railing and she burned with her books. This was how the woman was trying to voice her opposition to the burning of houses and books. She loved and treasured books and knowledge so much that she dies alongside what she truly believes in, causing Montag to feel overwhelmed with guilt thereafter. Another example of this cold and detached society in the impact of technology’s advancements. When Montag gets home after meeting Clarisse, he finds Mildred overdosed on sleeping pills. Mildred had Seashells in her ears while she was close to death, showing how much technology means to her and that she would never let it go even while on the verge of death. Mildred doesn’t remember attempting suicide and in a way denies that she is unhappy, or she may have been so absorbed in her music and soap operas that she forgot what she was doing and kept on popping pills. Even when she wakes up, Montag finds her in the kitchen still with her Seashells plugged into her ears. “She looked up suddenly, saw him and nodded.”, and when Montag asked her how she was feeling, she nods again, being an “expert at lip reading from ten years of apprenticeship at Seashells ear-thimbles.” Mildred prefers technology over family relationship very clearly, and it is at this point when Montag realizes that Clarisse’s existential questions and his thoughts thereafter proved to be right, how he isn’t actually happy and he has put on a mask to cover up his passionless marriage.

Despite Clarisse’s disappearance from the story very early on, the impact she leaves on Fahrenheit 451 is large. Not only does she push Montag closer to deviance, she also acts as a reminder to Montag that not everything society pushes for is morally correct and how he must keep his beliefs in check. The memory of Clarisse helps him organize his thoughts and turn them into opposition against the society that he lives in.

He was born 27 February 1902 in Salinas, California, When John was younger he worked briefly as a farmer in California. After that he studied marine biology at Stanford University, the years 1919-1925 he finished the school without taking a degree, because he realized that writing is what he was good at and would fulfill his dream of becoming a writer. John has a talent for writing and his first commercial success was Of Mice and Men which came out 1937. He wrote lots of literature books and novels, John Steinbeck died 20 December 1968 of heart disease. Some other books he has written: East of Eden, The Grapes of wrath and the winter of our discontent.

The setting

Of mice and men is a literature book written by John Steinbeck (1902-1968), the story take place in the American South in the beginning of 1930s. I think that the book has a connection with his youth life, because the story in Of Mice and Men take place in Salinas there John was born, and he also writes about how hard people hade at that time and driven around and worked on different farms just because to make money, like he did when he was younger. It is very environment descriptions in this book, that’s why the reader gets more vivid pictures in front of them and can see how it actually looks like during their time. A good example is in the early of the book where John Steinbeck describes about the peaceful nature when they are at the dam and the beautiful area around it. The place is green and peaceful the water in the big river is warm, the sun shines on the yellow sand it’s hot and make your feet’s warm when you walk on the sand. You can feel the smell from spring flowers and hear beautiful birds singing everywhere and rabbits that jumps around from bush to bush. He describe a spring feeling in the book

The characters

The book is all about two important main characters, George and Lennie. George is the most intelligent person, he solves all the problems they come in contact with, and although he helps Lennie with his problem who is easily forgetful about everything. Lennie was the kind of person that every worker would be able to receive, he was physically strong and big, which was a good Applicability for a worker. But he also had some mental weakness, which was why he always forgot everything and caused problems all the time. He thinks like a little child. These two friends use each other’s characteristics. Lennie need George’s intelligence and George need Lennie’s strength, that’s why they are together all the way at end of the journey. In the middle of the story meets George and Lennie some nice people who they let into their community, as Slim, Candy, etc. In the farm there were some workers which were really bad. As Curliy, he treats Lennie in a bad way just because Lennie was big and silly and Curley hates big people. That’s why he always wanted to fight with Lennie. There is also some available of minor characters which worked on the same farm as the main characters. Like Crooks, Curley’s wife etc, although they are minor characters, they still have an important impact in the book. You get to know how they look like and get to know what their chores on the farm are. Every character behave the same way like they did in the beginning of the story that’s why they do not changing during the time of the novel. I mean, none of the characters became a hero, Curley didn’t become a nicer person, and Lennie caused several problems for George.

The Plot

The main events is when Curley and Slim coming into the house while they talk loud with each other about Curelys wife, and after a moment Carlson made fun of Curley, because he can’t take care of his wife. Curley got mad and wanted to beat Carlson. And then Carlson said ”I don’t care if you’re the best welter in the country. You come for me, an’ I’ll kick your god damn head off’. Lennie smiled a little bit, that made Curley really mad. He wanted show everyone that he wasn’t a coward, and started yell at Lennie just because he was big and Curley hate big people. He beat Lennie on the face several times, but Lennie didn’t fight against him, because George had told him to not mess with anybody. He also was too frightened to defend himself. George saw that Lennie was injured and the blood ran down his face, after a while, George said to him to fight back and defend him. Lennie grabbed Curlieys hand and never let go of it. Curliey lay there on the table and flopped like a fish the blood ran down all the way to the elbows and he was completely lifeless and couldn’t move. Until George and Slim came and stopped him. At the end became Lennie the hero, but he didn’t want to hurt anybody. It was a sad ending of the fight because Curley gets really hurt and Lennie was hurt because he did not want to beat anyone.

Theme and message

The story is all about friendship, poverty and a little bit racism. George and Lennies friendship grows the more we get to know about them, and they let some people in to their community that made their friendship stronger. Throughout the journey, they had each other, because they need each other’s characteristics. Without George, Lennie would be completely lost in his lonely world because he is forgetful and don’t know what to do a person must tell him what he should do and not to do, like George does every time. And without Lennie’s strength would George have problems at work because he is small and weak. That’s why they need each other in their lives. The book’s message is to inform how hard and difficult it was for poor people to develop at that time, when it was difficult to get a job and money. Lennie and George had a great chance to make something of their lives because they were two hardworking people, and trusted each other, at that time you could not trust each other and travel together with someone. But they had no opportunities to reach their dreams because the society stopped them. Other themes in the book were dreams. From the beginning to the end of the book hade George and Lennie a dream to reach, and it was that one day they going to buy their own farm with land where they could have rabbits, dogs and other animals. Crook was the only person on the farm who was dark skinned, he was really outcast by all who worked there. They always told him that he smelt badly and that he did not belong to the farm. He was always alone in his little barn; no one respected him for what he was. This sign shows the racist side that was in the yard.

I learned alot from the story an example is that people can get far in life through friendship and relationship, as long as you have faith in each other.

Symbols

Steinbeck uses a lot of different symbols that represents different things; he has symbolized lots of soft animals which probably mean love and warmth. Lennie likes, for example to stroke soft things, like dogs and mice, because he felt calmer with it. He also symbolize racism in many ways, he describes how Crooks for example is treated by the others and how everyone watching down on him just because he is dark skinned.

Conclusion – The book didn’t inspired me a lot because it’s not my type of book, I thought it was exciting at times when something happened, example in the end and in the middle of the book when Curley ‘got caught his hand in a machine’. I like how Steinbeck describes about the nature, the environment and the people. Because I had vivid pictures in front of me which made easier for me to understand the story.

I disliked Curley’s wife because she was after every guy who was in the barn. I got a very bad image of her. You could say that she was the whore in the farm who wanted to access all guys, just because she felt alone and wanted to be seen.