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Of mice and men themes - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Animal imagery is used here, indicating the animal instinct that all humans have- Seinbeck commenting on the ugliness of human nature- Would do anything to reach their goal
    - - Level of violence builds up to a cresendo when lennie kills curleys wife
        
        Short sentences to build tension, yet tere is a peacefullness after the struggle symbolising curleys wife is finally at rest-Not frustrated-Sense of calm
    - - Lennie follows georges every command
        
        Mirrors candy and his dogs realationship-foreshadows lennie's death
        
        Fore shadows Lennies death
  - - - although not at the top she still has power and is making it evident that she has power-Commenting on the manipulation and prejudice that was a societal norm in ranch life
      - Even a hierachy between minorites
        
        Curley's wife picks on crooks to feel as though she has some kind of power
        
        "you're the non fellas that just come, ain't ya?"- wants to show she is powerfull, although in reality she may not be
    - - Feeling of loneliness and desperation for social interaction/companionship
        
        The lives of itinerant workers were not sociable, Financially driven they choose ranch life due to its availability and convenience, not for the sociability and experience it brings.
    - - Vision of mythical being such a princess-snow white perfect in the eyes of society only in death