... up to someone who might in fact care about her flowers or emotions. And as the stranger slowly leads her out of her shell, she seems to completely change and take on more feministic qualities; this can be see with the use of words like, "beautiful" and "pretty hair". As the stranger continues to show interest in her flowers, she feels comfortable enough to "take off ... her mask" and reveal her true self: "She tore off the battered hat and shook out her dark pretty hair ... say that she spouted and blossomed into her true self. Though this is a vital first step in Elisa move towards to...

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... was after he came out of the wilderness and went astray from the Judaic religion. Casy again exemplifies Christ when he tells Tom to escape and hide after Tom trips a deputy. The deputy was aiming to shoot Floyd Knowls, arrested on bogus charges. Casy takes all the blame himself for the incident when the rest of the deputies arrive because Tom was on parole and could have been jailed ... again. This is parallel to when Jesus Christ took the blame for all of mankind's sins. Also, Casy organizes the migrants because the owner cut the workers wages, so Casy leads a strike. Two ... does be...

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... look after him after she died. George's dream although extremely similar to Lennie's, is probably more detailed and complicated. Lennie thinks as far as "tendin" the rabbits", but George has to worry about whether it would be possible. Lennie is mentally slow and he is "huge, shapeless of face with large pale eyes ... was worthless and nobody cared, when Lennie came in things changed. Then Curleys wife made him feel the same again. You never learn the name of Curleys Wife, which I think shows how she is thought of on the farm, regarded as one of Curley's possessions. She is always heavi...

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... and robbed and despised Kino's race." Kino then knocked on the door. The man who opened the door was not the doctor, but a man who was the same race as Kino. Kino told the man that he needed the doctor's help and the situation that they were in. The man then closed the door and told the doctor what the problem was. The doctor's reply to the servant was, "I am a doctor, not a veterinary. Has he ... Kino knowing that life would never be the same. The old life was gone forever. It wasn't Kino who attacked the man. The stranger attacked him, Kino had just killed him in self defense. There w...

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... is in great peril, she worries only about the effects it will have on her baby. Once the baby is born into the world a blue mummy, everything changes for her. She begins to hold a concern beyond herself and the baby, because it does not exist. She shows this in the ending of the novel giving life to some stranger who is starving. through this she becomes part of ... that brotherhood of man which Casy preached about; she becomes part of the Oversoul. The character of Ma Joad is a character which supports the theme in discussion by focusing on the complete opposite. Throughout the novel M...

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... tries to run over the turtle. Earlier in the novel, the Joads' dog is run over by a large speeding car. This is the reason why the Joad's must keep going ahead on their journey; unless they can reach California, the rest of society, which is on its own quest for survival, will run them down just as the car ran down the dog. The pain they suffer on the journey opens their eyes ... to the harsh world around them. Although it was tough ... in The Sun Also Rises. At the close of the novel, a starving stranger needs the family's help. Rose of Sharon knows what she has to do for the man. She...

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... rather then fragmentation. She does not want to leave them behind for she fears that they would never see Tom and Casy on the road or in California. As a result, she grabs hold of a jack-handle, steps in front of the truck to block it, and threatens to fight anyone who gets in her way, especially Pa. In her revolt, Ma pleads for ... leaves two dollars and some food for the Wilsons; she leaves some stew for the starving children at Hoversville; she gives Tom her last seven dollars, and she indirectly asks her daughter to share her milk to a complete stranger in the last scene of the stor...

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... the fact that George still cares about him, and vice versa. George and Lennie's relationship proves no matter how bad someone treats you, you never know if they actually care about you deep inside. When George kills Lennie, it is not out of hatred, but out of love. He did not want a stranger to ... to make everything better and convinces Lennie that it will always be okay, and there is nothing that can ruin their friendship or dreams. When Curley first went into the barn and meets George and Lennie, George starts worrying. George is "scared. [Lennie] gonna have trouble with that Curley g...

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... . Lennie is portrayed as a strong, innocent, mentally challenged worker who has an unusual tendency of hurting different objects while trying to pet them. George, on the other hand, is an idealist with his own dreams, and burdened with the responsibility of taking care of Lennie. What was interesting about their friendship that they were dependent of each other. Nearly all characters in this ... story express having an intense sense of loneliness and isolation. Each of them desires the comfort of a friend, but finds that comfort in a stranger. For example, Curley's wife admits to Lennie ...

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... for these flowers. Steinbeck states, "there is no sunshine in the valley now in December" (pp. Steinbeck). The author makes a point in the beginning of the story to describe the setting as dismal and frigid. He does this purposely. When a visitor comes to the ranch requesting directions Eliza gives him the quickest way to where he is going. The stranger replies back, "I ain't in any hurry, maam. I go from ... Seattle to San Diego every year. Takes all of my time. About six months each way. I aim to follow nice whether" (Steinbeck). Eliza says, "That sounds like a nice way to live" (Stei...

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... her to feel forced to allow him to fix her pots. Right after the stranger leaves, she is full of confidence in her womanhood and goes to do a complete makeover. "After a while she began to dress, slowly. She put on her newest underclothing and her nicest stocking and the dress which was the symbol of her prettiness" (94). She then transforms from a gardener to model ... "nice? You think I look nice? What do you mean by nice" (95)? Elisa obviously goes on the offense and wonders why she just looks nice. The last scene of symbolism , Elisa sees her precious chrysanthemums on the ground, b...

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... Lennie would carry mice in his pocket and pet them as they traveled. We also learn that Lennie would accidentally kill the mice by breaking their necks if he was frightened or angered. Later on the ranch, Lennie receives a pet dog from slim. Lennie is obsessed with his new puppy and goes to pet it every ... with George. As Lennie struggles with her to calm down he snaps her neck. Another key writing technique that is implemented in this novel is the use of parallelism. When Candy finally agrees to let his dog get killed he lets Carlson do it for him. Carlson takes Candy's dog out and ....

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... they are treated like objects. Despite Curley's wife having a husband, she is restricted from going anywhere and has no choice but to stay in the house all by her lonely self. Curley's wife believes she has a higher authority than other people, but she is weak and lonely throughout this ... book. Her gender represents pure loneliness and desperation. Crooks, who is the only black man living by himself on the ranch doesn't expect Lennie and Candy to come into his room. "Guys don't come into a colored man's room very much ... the amount of loneliness that exists for him. It is in human nat...

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... be found, so everyone who worked in the farm went looking for him. The truth was, George was the one that killed Lennie at the end, and it was because of friendship. George wanted to be the one that killed Lennie because he didn't want a stranger to kill him. Loneliness is presented throughout the book. Candy, the old man, is lonely in the book. He is lonely because his ... dog was killed by Carlton. The dog was killed for he was too old and too smelly and no good for himself and ... the others. While later on, he expresses loneliness through the way he talks and the way he acts. Anoth...

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... , bigger than anybody around here" (249). Notice how Steinbeck describes how Elisa's irritated face has vanished as a result from the stranger's question, which is Elisa's interest. From that moment further, Elisa began to "open up" to the man, feeling more comfortable and leaving her irritation behind her. This moment in the story illustrates how her attention was diverted away from being resistant and rejecting ... enough to break a calf on her knee is found crying weakly. While Elisa is crying, Steinbeck also states that she uses her collar to block her husband from seeing her cry. Sh...

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... well we plan something, sometimes those plans will be just dreams and never become reality, or worse, they could go terribly wrong. I think this is used in the story referring to George and Lennie's dream of owning a farm. This dream made George and Lennie's friendship stronger but I think deep down George knew it was only ... I knowed we"d never do her. He usta like to hear about it so much I got thinking maybe we would." Lennie on the other hand, became so obsessed with the idea that it controlled him and became the only thing he thought of. Lennie might not have been smart, but he was...

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... every living thing that he touches. When Steinbeck uses these examples he's portraying that nothing good lasts forever. The representation of Candy's dog is foreshadowing what will happen to Candy in the future. Candy and his dog represent the elderly and the disabled. Carlson and everyone else on the ranch resemble society, therefore, just like Candy and his dog, certain people are not wanted in society ... to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." (61). This quote not only shows how sad Candy is about his dog. This also shows that becau...

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... gets too lonely an' he gets sick" (Steinbeck 72-73). Crooks' openness of his inner self and his ability to speak his heart's desire to a stranger illustrates his degree of loneliness. Furthermore, as bitter as he is about his exclusion from other men, Crooks is grateful for Lennie's company, and when Candy ... suffers from this great poverty that is sweeping through the farm. Unlike the other characters, Curley's wife suffers from loneliness brought on by the jealous rage of her husband. This stems from the fact that Curley is the boss's son, and he is very suspicious of the guys on the ...

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... pivotal characters: a man named Carlson who works on the ranch and owns his very own luger, a simple old man, missing his right hand by the name of Candy who also works on the ranch, and his dog, who has no name at all. About halfway through the novel, the three characters that were just mentioned find themselves ... his job better than most men. Candy's dog has been a great sheepherder, best herding dog Candy's every had. While the dog relies on Candy for food, water, and shelter, Lennie relies on George for support and permission. In chapter three, Lennie gets involved in a physical qua...

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... no-one ever stays long enough to get close enough to her to find out her real name. Candy, Crooks and Curley's Wife seem to be the loneliest people on the ranch. Candy is an old man with only one arm. He had an old dog but agreed to let Carlson kill it. Candy was very attached ... to his old dog, as he had been with the dog since it was a pup. He reacts badly to the dog's death, and feels guilty that he let a stranger kill it ... nothing. You guys got any money? Maybe we could do it right now?' Crooks is a black man with a crooked back. He is the only black man on the ranch and is not a...

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