Of Mice & Men: Exam (Beyond the Line)

Motifs:
1.Compare someone you've come across or in contact with in your life to the charcter of Curley's wife ?

Curley's wife reminds me of girls I see on tv and in my neigborhood who put their selves out there for the attention of others preferrably the opposite sex. The girls act like Curley's wife actingn overly flirtatous. Girls flaunt their womenly attributes and curves trying to be seductive knowing what the male is looking at and interested in. Even the pretty girls who feel a bit of insecurity degrade themselves by acting "sluty".

Curley's wife wpuld most likely be named as a "whore". On her lonely days fed up with being stuckk in the house went out to feel a bit of appreciation, one thing she wasnt getting from her compulsive husband. The word about Curley's wife spread around like a disease on the farm. The situation is similar to hearing about one of your classmates in school being with the whole student body. I guess i would think of it as both disgusting and disturbing.

The look of Curley's wife's curly hair would turn a head in a town where she was not known and seen reguraly, even Lennie's. Curley's wife wore dress like she was going out for a special occasion to show her beauty. His wifes apperance isnt similar to the girls I come across today but her purpose was, ATTENTION. It reminds me of the girls being half naked going to a party, or taking pratically nude pictures and posting them on myspace. Girls that do this are definate they're going to get the attention because they know what men are attracted to and how their hormones work.

Like the tv and magazines say "sex sells".

Of MIce & Men: Exam Between the line Q&A

Symbols:
1. What does Candy's dog symbolize?

I believe Candy's dog represents all the old things. In the book Carlson talks about how bad the dog smells and how he can tell the dog is no good. The dog reminds me of spoiled milk and bad fruit, it starts to have an odor and then its no good anymore so you have to throw it away. Candy is attached to the dog like a favorite air of shoes that got a hole in them, you have to throw them away. Eventually Candy had to give he dog up because he served he purpose for the time being.

2. What does George and Lennie's farm represent?

George and Lennie's farm represents their wishful thinking. Both Lennie and George want something to look forward to and work for. Lennie always wants George to tell him about the farm so he can imagine life with it just being him and George. To them its the life they've always wanted, even for Lennie because he'll be tending the rabbits. The farm symbolizes their dream.

Theme:
3.What do you believe the reason is as to why all the characters dream/ambitions don't follow through?

Almost every character in the book had something they wanted but at the moment the story ended none of their aspirations were fulfilled. Lennie and George's idea of having a farm and "living 'on the fat of the land was ended when George shot Lennie in the end of the book.Also Curley's wife who marries Curley expecting so much more from a relationship that she actually endures.I believe that none of the characters dreams come true because of inevitable circumstances and occurrences beyond their control.