but on the valley side the water is lined with trees—willows fresh and green with every spring, carrying in their lower leaf junctures the debris of the winter’s flooding; and sycamores with mottled, white, recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool. On...
Of Mice and Men Idioms An idiom is atraditional way of saying something. Often an idiom, such as “under the weather,” does not seem to make sense if taken literally. Someone unfamiliar with English would probably not understand that to be “under the weather” is to be sick.Idioms are...
Well, honey, that pigeon flying out of the barn in "Of Mice and Men" symbolizes Curley's wife's fleeting freedom and escape from the oppressive ranch life before she meets her tragic end. It's like a poetic way of saying she finally found a way out, even if it was in death. So,...
yella-jackets in his drawers: Yellow-jackets are a form of wasps (see a picture of some wasps). Drawers, in this case, are underwear. Whit's description of Curley is a lot like saying that he has ants in his pants; that is, that he is restless and nervous. yella: yellow; a cowar...
Curley's wife, the only female character in Of Mice and Men, is marked by loneliness and unfulfilled dreams. Often reduced to labels like "tramp" and "tart," she is judged harshly by the men on the ranch. They see her provocative appearance—red velvet dress, rouged lips, painted nails...
You know…just to show another point] [ OK, but what is the argument? Why are minorities represented like that in Of Mice and Men and how does that relate to what Maya Angelou is saying.] “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck share similarities in ...
and Lennie set out in the beginning, it mentions that George took Lennie in when his parents died. So we can infer that his parents died somewhere around when he was born. There is also no text in the book, saying that he had any siblings. Lennie and his family had lived through the...
and controlling over her she “can’t talk to nobody but Curley, else he gets mad.”(87) The men feel “like he’s [getting] worse lately”(27) and “Curley ain’t givin’ nobody a chance”(27). He is also “picking scraps with guys”(26) and impolite to them saying things ...
OF MICE AND MENOF MICE AND MEN John Steinbeck Plot Overview Two migrant workers, George and Lennie, have been let off a bus miles away from the California farm where they are due to start work. George is a small, dark man with “sharp, strong features.” Lennie, his companion, is ...
In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses a variety of literary devices to enhance the narrative. Symbolism and imagery are prevalent, as seen in the town name 'Soledad' symbolizing loneliness and the rich color imagery of nature. Metaphors and similes are used to describe characters, such as Slim...