Of Mice and Men

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Light in 'Of Mice and Men'

Steinbeck often refers to light and dark, or sunshine and shadow as symbols and to create atmosphere.

  • The poor light inside the bunkhouse and Crooks' room reflect the miserable lives of the ranch workers.

"At about ten o'clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar through one of the side windows, and in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars."

  • Later the light in the barn resembles the bars in a prison cell. Suggests they're never going to leave the ranch, trapped like in a prison.

"The afternoon sun sliced in through the cracks of the barn walls and lay in bright lines on the hay."

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melii

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the quotes help....but who says them...what character?? 

Nicholas

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it is a narrative quote

Rosie

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what are the page references for these quotes?

AshleyGraizevsky

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This is not the best :/ x

charlotte f

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not sure on this :/

jan

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the actual term for this contrast made between the light and the dark is 'chiaroscuro' 

very much used in the Art World

Abigail

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This was very useful for me, thank you very much!

:) 

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