“Stereotypes are fast and easy, but they are lies, and the truth takes it’s time.”- Deb Caletti. There are many modern day stereotypes that are portrayed in “ Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Many of those stereotypes are sexism,racism,and intellectually degrading. For example Lennie, who is mentally disabled, but his appearance is a strong , big mean with a mean face. However Curley’s wife is the most stereotyped because, George, Candy, slim,ect. All think that she is just a tart and she’s got…
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“We should judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes” -Queen Rania of Jordan. In the novel “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck, many characters in the novel are labeled and stereotyped multiple times for their actions and the behavior. For example, Candy, the old swamper, is stereotyped as useless because he is missing a hand making him unable to work other jobs. He job now is to do simple tasks such as brooming. John Steinbeck shows how labeling and stereotyping influence how…
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For instance, “”I seen hundreds of men come by on the road an’ on the ranches, with their bundles on their backs an’ that same damn thing in their heads. Hunderds of them. They come, an’ they quit an’ go on; an’ every damn one of them of ‘em’s got a little piece of land in his head. An’…
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Steinbeck's Views of Women in 1930’s Eleanor Roosevelt once said “A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is till she gets in hot water.” this relates to a lot of women throughout the 1930s though many people didn't realize, women were extremely vital to our society throughout the Great Depression. Although many people thought women were treated well during the 1930s, Steinbeck believes women were subjected to bad treatment and were not recognized for their efforts…
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1936… the year John Steinbeck told a story that startled bookshops. “Of Mice and Men” starkly reveals – with dexterity and integrity- the anxieties and depredations of the Depression Era in Western America. Steinbeck’s divine ability to intimately describe the plight of dispirited bindle stiffs stems from his own experience in the transient workforce. In his novella, Steinbeck addresses perennial issues of the unattainability of the American Dream, human isolation and loneliness. While these issues…
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Trapped In Loneliness Any person can identify with loneliness. During the Great Depression there were many men and some women who were migrant workers. To live a life floating from one job to the next caused a lot of loneliness. These people were alienated into a routine of never being with anyone but themselves most of the time. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men the characters portray how outcasts are alienated and stuck in loneliness because of unalterable characteristics. An example of an unalterable characteristic is gender…
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English Literature Revision Booklet on the Texts Contents Pg 3 – 20 Of Mice and Men (Unit 1 Section A) Pg 21 – 29 A Christmas Carol (Unit 2b Section B) Pg 30 – 40 Blood Brothers (Unit 2b Section A) Pg 41 – Final Revision Tips *IMPORTANT NOTE!* This revision booklet has been designed to help you learn as much about the books you’ve read as possible. You should use it: complete the tasks and do the extensions tasks because that is revision – not just reading a booklet! **IMPORTANTERER NOTE**…
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