English Final Exam~ Analyze what Crook, Lennie, and Candy's dog have in common and what role they play in the farm society?

Of Mice And Men
By: John Steinbeck
Beyond The Line Question

In the book each of the three characters Crook, Lennie, and Candy’s dog are considered lower than everyone else, the handicap of the society and old, tired and dying or soon to die of much pain or little to none at all. Crook, being a black man (nigger) the naturalization of all criminals was the lower class, and was worth no more than the whites. Lennie, a little slow representing the handicapped that cannot speak for themselves whom half of the time no had no idea what exactly are they doing. Lastly Candy’s dog, did al; that it could do with working and in it’s older years they have no place in the farms society because they have no way to help out. You would be surprised how much all three symbols have in common.

In the 1900’s a black man like Crook was considered far less than a white man, belittled by the whites, and considered a criminal. Living in a bunkhouse where he communicated with no one but his educating books that he owned. It’s really depressing when you have no one, family, nor friends. That was Crooks situation. “Why ain’t you wanted?” Lennie asked. “Cause I’m black. They play cards in there, but I cant play because im black. They say I stink. Well I tell you, you all stink to me.” Lennie and Crook having a deep conversation on how the white men feel about Crooks presence.

Lennie being the least dynamic in the story, underwent no significant changes, growth or development. He represents all handicapped and pretty smart. Because you wouldn’t consider a handicapped person possessing incredible physical strength like Lennie did. “No, he ain’t, he sure a hell of a good worker. Strong as a bull.” George explaining to the boss how much of a good worker Lennie could be. He can do the work of two men all by himself.

Just an old dog that was dying slowly and painfully Candy’s dog represents the old zero in the society. Wasn’t able to herd the sheep, just an old buddy to Candy. Dying represented much more than an old aged dog being put to death, but. Candy looked about unhappily.” No,” he said softly. “No, I couldn’ do that. I had ‘im to long.” “He don’t have no fun,” Carlson insisted. “I’ll shoot him for you. Then it wont be you that does it.” Carlson, a worker on the farm, trying to talk Candy into putting the dog to rest because he’s no good anymore .

Analyzing these three characters theirs lots of negative roles each character represent. Human or animal, Crook, Lennie, and Candy’s dog, were struggling kinda survivors that fail in a way. Being black, and looked upon as a criminal. Just partially handicapped your thought to be incapable to do but prove you can then your life fails suddenly, Lennie. Lastly Candy’s dog, you get of age u should be killed? How horrible! AS a matter of a fact Lennie and Candy’s dog has so much in common they are both killed with the same weapon. As the reader you analyze what roles these three characters represent? Stay tuned!

English Final Exam~ How does Curley's wife represent all the women of the 1920's?

Of Mice And Men
By: John Steinbeck
Between The Line Question


Women with dreams and not much to pursue it, end up with nothing else to do but marry the man she meets along the way and later finds out she doesn’t love him. Women were troublemakers who bring ruin on men and drive them mad. Tramp, tart and bitch that threaten to destroy male happiness. “Wait’ll you see Curley’s wife? Yeah purty… but--- “George studied his cards, “but what?” “Well--- she got the eye? I seen her give Slim the eye. But ya know what I think?” Well I think Curley’s married… a tart.” In this scene Candy’s explaining to George and Lennie to keep away from Curley’s wife because she’s not allowed to associate with any man other than Curley. She tries repeatedly, she starts trouble because she’s lonely, wants a friend and has powderpuff eyes? How ironic! The men on the farm take that as a come on. Yet it be the men crushing on her. I leave you the reader thinking who's the real flirt in the farm?

English Final Exam~ Why doesn't Curley's wife have a name?

Of Mice And Men
By: John Steinbeck
Between The Line Question

I believe Curley’s wife doesn’t have a name because she represented all woman in the 1900’s. The only female in the area miles and miles away from any other female model. In the middle of a hundred men. Has big dreams and when they are crushed they have no choice but to marry and live life as is. “I lived right in Salinas,” she said. “Come there when I was a kid. Well, a show come through, an’ I met one of the actors. He says I could go with that show. But my ol’ lady wouldn’t let me. She says because I was only fifteen. But the guy says I coulda. If I’d went, I wouldn’t be living like this, you bet. Nother time I met a guy, an’ he was in pitchers. Went out to Riverside Dance Palace with him. He says he was gonna put me in the movies. Says I was a natural. Soon’s he got back to Hollywood he was gonna write to me about it. I never got that letter, “she said. “I always though my ol’ lady stole it. Well, I wasn’t gonna stay no place where I couldn’t get nowhere or make something of myself, an’ where they stole your letters. I ask her if she stole it, too, an’ she says no. So I married Curly. Met him out to the Riverside Dance Palace that same night.”