Comparing Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck - 926 Words

â€Å"It doesn’t matter what we look like on the outside because we all share a similarity on the inside.† In this essay, I am going to compare and contrast Curly’s Wife and George. These two characters are from the book Of Mice Men by John Steinbeck. There are going to be three main topics that I am going to compare them in. Those three topics are Actions, Appearance, and Dreams. Actions being of how they acted towards someone. Appearance being how did they dress and how they were described in the book. Dreams being of what they dreams about becoming in the future. They both may be different from each other, but they link in a way. First off we are going to talk about their appearance. George’s appearance was a normal guy. He had a dark†¦show more content†¦While Curley’s wife’s dream was to become a movie star. George told Lennie multiple times that they were going to â€Å"live off the fatta of the land† and that they were going to go to be independent. He was tired of people telling him what to do and wanted to get up at his own time. Curley’s Wife’s dream was actually an opportunity. She did actually have a chance of becoming a movie star. She told Lennie that the guy said she belongs in the movies, and that he ll send a letter. She never received that letter. She believes her mother stole and hid it from her. In conclusion, as you can tell there are some opposites and some similarities of Curley’s wife and George. The biggest similarity was the dreams. They both wanted something that would turn out to be good for them. Curley’s wife wanted to become a movie star. Even though she doesn’t have the paper, maybe she would have found it somewhere. George wanted to leave at his own house with Lennie and Candy. He wanted a farm. He wanted to be an independent person. Even though they are both different people with different characteristics. They both wanted to become s omeone. This last paragraph is going to be quoting that gave me the support of my descriptions. My first quote the narrator stated â€Å" the first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: Small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose.†(John Steinbeck, PageShow MoreRelatedComparing Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck1605 Words   |  7 Pages Repeating Mistakes of Innocence in of Mice and Men Tragedy in life can be used to demonstrate the ultimate display of compassion and love, which truly demonstrates the qualities of men. In life people create attachments and bonds, craving companionship over isolated individualism. There is a endless cycle and chain of events that cause the annihilation of bounds which leads to tragedies bringing sadness. 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