Setting in Mice
- Created by: Ttw
- Created on: 21-05-17 16:40
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- Setting
- The clearing
- The clearing is an idyllic setting with a sinister undercurrent of doom
- The tranquil pool is Steinbec's tool for the ripple effect, it is described as the "ripple effect in the pool", which refers to the fact that lenses actions will have a ripple effect on himself and the character around him
- This is symbolism foreshadow his later actions that result in Lennie's death.
- The clearing is where we get to know lonnie's character for the first time.
- He has animalistic qualities, shown in "he walked heavily, dragging his feet... the way a bear drags his paws"
- this eludes to him having a lack of control and lack of understanding of his strength
- This foreshadows Lennie killing Curley's wife as he does not know that hitting her will kill her as he does not know his strength.
- George finds Lennie playing with a dead mouse in the clearing, he does this because like a child he likes the soft feel of their fur, in petting the mouse he kills it, this foreshadows his treatement of Curley's wife.
- George finds Lennie playing with a dead mouse in the clearing, he does this because like a child he likes the soft feel of their fur, in petting the mouse he kills it, this foreshadows his treatement of Curley's wife.
- This foreshadows Lennie killing Curley's wife as he does not know that hitting her will kill her as he does not know his strength.
- this eludes to him having a lack of control and lack of understanding of his strength
- He has animalistic qualities, shown in "he walked heavily, dragging his feet... the way a bear drags his paws"
- The clearing is also seen as Eden like!
- This is consolidated by the reference to a snake slithering into the pool, suggesting that the character's misery is because of Adam and eves original sin in the garden of Eden.
- Steinbeck also uses soothing colours like greens and yellows which are essential to set the mood
- The mention of "boys coming down from the ranches to swim" and "tramps that come wearily down" is juxtaposition
- This suggests that the weary tramps is all men in 1930's America can become
- The mention of "boys coming down from the ranches to swim" and "tramps that come wearily down" is juxtaposition
- Steinbeck also uses soothing colours like greens and yellows which are essential to set the mood
- This is consolidated by the reference to a snake slithering into the pool, suggesting that the character's misery is because of Adam and eves original sin in the garden of Eden.
- The clearing also allows Steinbeck to establish Georges parent-child relationship with Lennie.
- George tells Lennie to stop drinking, saying "you going to be sick"
- The clearing
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