Of Mice and Men Chapter 1 and 2 Blog
While reading Of Mice and Men's first and seconds chapters, I had noticed multiple things about the characters personalities, setting(s), and dialogue. The following blog will detail what I imagine these traits appear to be in my own mind and why they are as such.
The very first setting to be introduced inside the second chapter of the novella was the bunkhouse. When first reading about the bunkhouse, I pictured the image of a summer camp room. This is because statements in the novella such as "Against the wall were eight bunks, five of which were made up of blankets and the other three showing with their burlap ticking."seem to describe similar characteristics to summer camp bedrooms.
Another image I had painted in my head before reading onward was that this bunkhouse was made to accommodate people. I believe the statement to support this best was "And these shelves were loaded with little articles, soap, and talcum powder, razors, and those Western magazines ranch men love to read and scoff at and secretly believe." because it describes how the bunkhouse was loaded with different amenities that are often used to assist people with certain needs.
I believe the reason Curley's wife did not have a name was because of the objectification of women in the 1930's. In this time period, like many people know, women were not considered equal to men, and many of women were simply seen as an item. I believe that Curley's wife does not have a name because John Steinbeck, the author of the book, tried to convey the message that Curley's wife is no more than an object. A pleasure item. Even in the book, the main reason why attention was brought to her was because of her attractiveness, as portrayed in dialogue such as "Hi, good lookin.'" directed towards Curley's wife from other characters.
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