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Of Mice and Men (Characters (Curley (Selfish, arrogant, very happy with…
Of Mice and Men
Characters
George
Brave, takes responsibility, takes care of Lennie, a good friend and a nice guy
A strong, fit, middle-aged man with a strong voice which makes him get respect and trust very quickly
In the beginning he feels a bit helpless since he's trapped with Lennie. Later they together make a plan of moving out and buying a house. At the end of the film George realises that there is no hope for Lennie, and that the only way is the end his life.
Lennie
Not capable of taking care of himself, doesn't really understand how to behave around other people, gets himself and others around him into trouble
You can hear that he is not completely sane through his voice, talk a bit unclear and doesn't use very intelligent words
The fact that Lennie doesn't change at all in the film, is the reason that George shots him i think. George tried to help Lennie by moving to a different place and starting a new life, however Lennie still stayed the same person as in the beginning
Curley
Selfish, arrogant, very happy with himself, doesn't care about other people
Looks like the "Villain" of the story, his hair, clothes, and the glove
Talks quick and gets to the point, talks with a voice that makes him sound like he owns everyone
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Candy and his dog
Ment to represent George and Lennie in my opinion.
Carley has to take care of his old dog since it's not capable of taking care of itself at that age.
This happenes to with George and Lennie, however the dogs age is corrosponds to Lennies "sickness".
The fact that he is quiet, old and handicapped makes the autience feel bad for him, and it creates sympathy
The way he's presented is a pretty accurate description of what kind of person he is. Quiet, old and handicapped are three factors he's presented with, and he keeps these thoughout the film, esspacially after his dog died
Curley's wife
Her name is never revealed in the film, which makes us feel like she is being owned by Curley, doesn't even love him, and is not allowed to do what she wants
Talks in a bit of a strange way, and always seems a bit mistyrious like she is keeping secrets. I think this tells the autience that she is trouble and that she will be the reason for something bad happening
Crooks
The fact that he's balck faces him with a lot of stereotypes, he has a seperate room because, gets paid less, and has to do all the dirty work
He's also walking very cooked, and this means a lot more in my oppinion. I think it's meant to represent the way the white treated the black, in an indirect way, as a metafor. The black were handicapped by all the terrible things the whites trew at them.
Theme
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Friendship
Even during the depression, people still remain, and make new friends
Curley's wife, Crooks, Candy
They all had a dream of accomplishing something bigger (buy a house, becomeing an actor)
"Owned" by others, cant make their own decissions
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Setting
America, 1920-1930, the great depression
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The American dream
Equality for all, provide a job and a solid form of incoe for everyone, give everyone an opportunity, have democracy and rights
"life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement" said by James Truslow Adams in 1931 (during the great depression)
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