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Explore the theme of Violence : - Coggle Diagram
Explore the theme of Violence :
indroduction
what you are talking about
The characters you will discuss
The settings where violence occurs
name, author, date
Steinbeck
1960s
Of Mice and Men
context
American Dream
Soledad
Itenerant workers
Great depression
1920's
what life on the ranch was like
Conclusion
Input your opinion
" In conclusion, I believe..."
The importance of violence
Refer back to the question
Crooks at christmas
Is a good example of life on the ranch - racial prejudice
lynch mobs
soledad
weed
seeking people to actively cause violence
Curley and Lennie
premeditated
Attention seeking (similar to his wife)
Lennie and George
The violence is intentional but it is for Lennie's benifit
out of love and care
curleys wife and lennie
innocent intention
Candy’s dog / drowning of puppies
Shows the lack of care for animals and their relationships
Curley and his wife
Psychological violence , he goes to the "cat house"
The violence (lack of care) reflects in the actions of his wife
main settings where violence occurred :
bunkhouse
Lennie and Curley
barn
Lennie and the puppy as well as Lennie and Curley's wife
brush
George and Lennie
Weed
The girl and the dress, she viewed Lennie's innocent action as an act of violence.
types of violence
psychological / physical
premeditated
accidental
intentional