Chapter 3

Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck

Crooks-

Whit-

Curley's Wife-

Response:

This was a longer chapter, about twice as long as all the other two. It was very different from the book, it din't have the scene out in the fields or the scene in the barn but it still had all the diolouge taking place inside the bunk house. John Steinbeck really knows how to make the status of the characers clear and he appleies it well in this text.For example Slim is obviously higher in status than Crooks or Whit, also Curlery is higher in status than George or Lenny. Steinbeck shows their status' through their diouloude since you can't see what they appear as and thats the only mathod he can show us: through words. For example when crooks comes in and is asking permission and approval from Slim for fixing the Mules hoof it is obvious that Crooks considers himself lower in status and even feels obliged to call him 'Mr. Slim' instead of just Slim. Also in the power people wield above each other you can see for example thatCurley has the power to get any of the workers fired. Status is a very important thing in stories and when an author can show that well it really adds to the story.