Being an Olympian isn’t what it used to be. The emotion, the intensity, the sheer pride of winning and being able to have the title, Best in the World all counts to nothing. Winning my first gold medal last night,… Continue Reading →

Confined within the box at the side of the bridge, the on-looking soldier silently inspects his surroundings through the glass prison. He glances at the shiny car which gradually rolls by past the guards on duty.

In the novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck demonstrates the effect of isolation through prejudice, broken dreams and the setting. All of these aspects of the story lead to the characters suffering from isolation which inevitably result in the… Continue Reading →

Steinbeck uses the characters’ actions and reactions towards prejudice, dreams, setting and foreshadowing to show the audience the effects of isolation. Introduction Foreshadowing Prejudice Dreams Setting Summary Conclusion

“Ain’t I got no right to talk to nobody.” Curley’s wife admits to Lennie that she is being prevented from talking to people on the ranch. Curley’s wife suffers from sexism because she is the only female on the ranch… Continue Reading →

Carlson, one of the workers on the ranch, represents the average, common American worker during the Great Depression. Carlson is described by Steinbeck as a powerful, big-stomached man, which is what a man doing physical labour everyday, should typically look… Continue Reading →

Carlson “He ain’t no good to you, Candy. An’ he ain’t no good to himself. Why’n’t you shoot him, Candy?” A powerful, big-stomached man came into the bunk house. “You take it, Carlson. When you see ‘um, don’t give ‘im… Continue Reading →