After reading the novel Of Mice and Men, I believe the best concept that provided the most insight was the archetypal theory, due to the fact it provided a lot of ideal characters. The archetype characters that are shown within the novel are George, as the Mentor, Curley, as the Troublemaker, and Lennie as the Child. To begin, the text showed that George was a mentor towards Lennie. This was demonstrated when George told Lennie, “Don’t really seem to be running though. You never oughtta drink water when it ain’t running, Lennie.” (Steinbeck, 3). This action showed George advising Lennie not to drink the water, because the still water could make him sick. This advice is a learning moment for Lennie. Another example of George taking on the role as a mentor is displayed when he tells Lennie how to avoid trouble. In the novel, Curley represented the archetype character as the troublemaker. For example, when George and Lennie arrived at the bunk house, Curley approached Lennie and focused his attention on him. Curley does this because he is the son of the boss and he wants to prove to everybody that he is more dominant. He is described as a very tiny man and he tries to prove his toughness to everyone, by challenging the biggest worker at the ranch, who happens to be Lennie. Curley tries to display his dominance by belittling Lennie when he says, “Well, nex’ time you answer when you’re spoke to.” (Steinbeck, 26). These examples displayed how Curley wanted to parade his dominance over Lennie and the other workers throughout the book. Lastly, Lennie exhibited the archetype character as the child. For instance, Lennie seeks George’s approval and pleads to with George to gain his approval. Lennie stated, “I never meant no harm, George. Honest I never.” (Steinbeck, 32). Lennie tried to explain to George that he was not paying attention to Curley’s wife, when he was instructed by George not to do so. This action showed that Lennie sought George’s direction, like a child would seek direction from an adult. Overall, I believed that archetypal theory provided the most insight in the novel. Further, it helped describe each character’s trait and assisted the roles each character played, throughout the book. Also, I considered that this theory helped give the audience perception and understanding about the development of the characters. Work Cited
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In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, it represents and creates a lot of theories in the novel. One of the concepts that was shown in the book was the feminist theory. For starters, the female character is only known as Curley’s wife. In the novel, she does not have an actual name and is referenced as Curley’s wife the entire time. From the feminist perspective, the author did not bother to give the female character an actual name, thus showing that women were valued less than men. This was just the beginning. To add, throughout the story we can see that Curley’s wife was viewed as troublesome by George and seeking attention by others. For example, Curley’s wife would stand at the doorway of the bunk house in fancy attire and used her husband as an excuse to talk with the workers. She is described as wearing, “a cotton dress and red mules” (Steinbeck, 31), while she is asking the workers for the whereabouts of her husband. This action demonstrated that she really wanted to have conversations with the other workers. When she talked, Lennie would not stop staring and admiring her. After this scene, I believe she was bringing undue attention to herself and George picked up on her antics. As a cautionary measure, George approaches Lennie and demands, “Don’t you even take a look at that bitch... never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her.” (Steinbeck 32). This demonstrates that George views Curley’s wife as trouble by stating she is jailbait. Later in the novel, Lennie gets the opportunity to be alone with Curley’s wife and accidentally kills her. Lennie did not take heed to George’s warning and finds himself in a messy situation. Overall, in a feminist perspective, Curley’s wife was perceived as a troublesome woman. Additionally, in a feminist perspective, Curley’s wife was isolated, she was only allowed to communicate with her husband, but she craved the attention of others. During the 1930s, it was not considered lady-like for married women to speak to other men. Curley’s wife does not follow this rule and displays, “the eye goin’ all the time on everybody.” (Steinbeck, 51). This shows that women were restricted and judged by men, by their actions towards others. Further, the author used women’s figure as influence towards men. Curley’s wife puts herself on display and Steinbeck’s describes, “she put her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward.” (Steinbeck, 31). I believed she was showing her looks towards the men to gain attention. Later, her actions backfire against when she is alone with Lennie. Unfortunately, due to Lennie’s admiration, curiosity and unknown strength, this combination led to her own death. Overall, Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, displayed a feminist perspective and I believed that women were viewed as nameless objects, isolated troublemakers, that sought the attention of men. Work Cited
In the story, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, an archetypal character is represented by George as the mentor. A mentor is a character that will guide someone through the right path, helping them to succeed. In the text, it is clearly shown that George is viewed as a mentor throughout the book because he always gives Lennie advice. When Lennie is drinking water from the river, George says, “Don’t really seem to be running though. You never oughtta drink water when it ain’t running, Lennie.” (Steinbeck, 3). This action shows George advising Lennie not to drink the water because the still water can make Lennie sick. This advice is a learning moment for Lennie. Similarly, an archetypal character is identified as Atticus in Harper Lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird. He displays himself as a great mentor towards his daughter, Scout. Atticus has the ability to provide his children with thoughtful advice and this is demonstrated when he states, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Lee, 36). Atticus explains to Scout that she needs to develop empathy, respect, and understanding for others, by considering their situations, from their perspectives. Just as Atticus advises Scout, George advises Lennie by giving him helpful direction. For example, George tells Lennie, “Don’t you even take a look at that bitch... never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her.” (Steinbeck, 32). In doing so, George tries to lead Lennie down the rights path, by avoiding the potential trouble of entangling himself with a married woman. Another archetypal character similar to Steinbeck’s novel, is the relationship between Groot and Rocket Raccoon (Rocket), in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy. Rocket would be considered the mentor because he would help Groot. This was demonstrated by Rocket being Groot’s interpreter, since Groot’s character only said one phrase, “I am Groot”. Rocket’s interpretive skills helped the other characters understand Groot. Just as Groot is limited with language skills, Lennie has a mental disability and George lends his assistance by restricting Lennie from speaking, when they look for work. George states to Lennie, “Now, look-I’ll give him the work tickets, but you ain’t gonna say a word. You jus’ stand there and don’t say nothing.” (Steinbeck, 6). George does this to show that he insists doing all the talking, since Lennie has a disability that can prevent him from getting a job or even worse, getting into trouble. In conclusion, George is perceived to be a mentor because he helps Lennie. As a George makes every effort to help Lennie get out of troublesome situations. Works Cited
• Grant, D. J., Schwartz, J., Korda, N., Lee, S., Alonso, V., Latcham, J., Fine, A., ... Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),. (2014). Guardians of the Galaxy. • Lee, Harper. (2006). To kill a mockingbird. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, • Steinbeck, J. (1994). Of mice and men. New York, N.Y., U.S.A: Penguin Books. Image From: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/p/of-mice-and-men/8d6kgwzl63s2?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab In the story, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, there are two characters named George and Lennie. The two would travel and move together due to the fact Lennie would always get the two in trouble. In the book, Lennie is described as a man of low intelligence and according to a reader’s response perspective, I can see that George wanted to get rid of Lennie throughout the book, but he can never accomplish that because of his loyalty.
As the story begins, it is clear to see that George did not want Lennie to be with him when George states, “I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail. I could live so easy and maybe have a girl.” (Steinbeck, 7). The reason why George says this to Lennie is due to the fact they were once again running away from trouble. Their trouble was referenced to when Lennie was touching a girl’s dress, even though he was not supposed to, leading him to be wrongfully accused of raping the girl. Luckily, George was smart enough to get Lennie and himself out of trouble, but this caused George to lose his job. One of the puzzles that formulates the story is the growing frustration that George has with Lennie. As a viewer, I can also see that George gave up his own freedom so that Lennie can be safe. Lennie suffers from a form of mental disability and he is incapable of realizing the consequences of his actions. As a reader, I can see George staying with Lennie because they have a special bond, but in contrast he might want to separate himself from Lennie at the same time. At the same time, Lennie likely senses George’s frustration with him when Lennie states, “I could go off in the hills there. Some place I’d find a cave.” (Steinbeck, 12). As such, both men think about being on their own at different points of the novel, for different reasons. Steinbeck shows symbolism of false hope when Lennie kills the puppy. The dead puppy symbolizes false hope for George’s dream of owning his own farm, when Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife. The puppy represents George and his dream. They both suffered from Lennie’s actions. The viewers can imagine when reading between the lines, the author may have had false hope to one of his own dreams. This can give the audience sympathy towards the author. While reading the novel, I gained an understanding of the different characters. In the book, it is very clear that George takes care of Lennie. Although it seems like George wants to get rid of Lennie, George never stops caring for him and helping him through tough times. Although he has dreams, he delays his dreams by setting his priority towards Lennie. Overall, George is irritated and has thoughts of getting away from Lennie. In observation, George’s growing irritation becomes overwhelming, however he demonstrates that he will do anything for the sake of Lennie’s safety. Work Cited
Image from https://sites.google.com/site/thisisnotprofessional/home/blogposts/on-the-rainy-river---map In the short story, “On the Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien, it was about Tim not wanting to go to war. He later realizes that he needed to go and ended up going to war. While reading this story, I looked at the story from an archetypal theory viewpoint. The story shows how Tim became a hero in the end of the story. In the beginning, he states, “In June of 1968, a month after graduating from Macalester College, I was drafted to fight a war I hated. I was twenty-one years old.” This showed the beginning of a hero’s journey when he was introduced to the call. The call was going to war in Vietnam. It was not easy due to the fact Tim did not want to go in the first place. He shows that he’s a hero when he first refuses to go to war. He says, “A million things all at once - I was too good for this war. Too smart, too compassionate, too everything. It couldn't happen. I was above it.” He felt that he had better things to do than go to war. He was afraid to go. In an archetypal perspective, although he was in denial, this was the first step of becoming a hero without him even knowing it. When leaving home and deciding to go to Canada he met Elroy. It was obvious that Elroy was Tim’s mentor since he helped Tim see clearly. A quiet yet strong man who allows others to make important decisions for themselves. Tim states, “The old man nodded as if he already knew. He looked down at the table and smiled.” This shows the Elroy helped Time on his journey of self- realization. Elroy did not really try to persuade Tim into doing anything, Elroy’s silence can be compared to God who leads you to your decision and or answer. Which is what Elroy has done for Tim. The river symbolizes a literal and figurative barrier between Canada and America. The river also serves as a symbol of life. Life is constantly moving and “flowing”, and with that, we are faced with tough decisions we have to make. In Tim’s case, time progress and he had to make the decision before he ran out of time. Archetypal also looks at reoccurring themes. One reoccurring theme is isolation. Within this story Tim mentally isolated himself. He states, “burned down to a smothering self-pity, then to numbness.” This shows that Tim mentally isolated himself so he can think about his options. Another reoccurring theme that can be seen in this story is humiliation. Tim felt like a coward and he also felt humiliated for not wanting to join the army. He explains, “I couldn’t endure the mockery, or the disgrace, or the patriotic ridicule.” This shows that as stated before Tim was worried about facing backlash for his decision, which is shown many times throughout the text. America was also Tim's “safe space” due to the fact he was comfortable, and it was his home. Vietnam represented the fear of the unknown in him, and also war. The pigs symbolize slaughter and the lingering smell of pigs portrays the memories and trauma Tim faced and will never forget. Tim explains, “Even now I’ll admit the story makes me squirm. For more than twenty years I’ve had to live with it, the feeling of shame, trying to push it away.” In conclusion, the short story showed a ton of examples of Tim’s path to becoming the hero he needed to be. O'Brien, Tim. "On the Rainy River." The Things They Carried. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. The Process of EssaysImage from https://www.wikihow.com/images/4/49/Write-a-Discussion-Essay-Step-3.jpg Writing essays can be very difficult. The difficult part of writing essays is starting one. Some writers have difficulty in essays because they do not know where to start. I suggest brainstorming and producing a list of ideas for your arguments.
One of the most crucial things that you need to retain is that it takes time and practice to compose a successful piece. You are not gonna generate a perfect essay in a day. It needs a lot of dedication and time. My suggestion is to brainstorm and produce a ton of drafts. Asking professors or peers for feedback is a beneficial way of developing a successful essay. Whether it is good or bad feedback, it will benefit your theme considering that it will provide you with tips and techniques on what to do in a particular section of your essay. They will find grammar mistakes that you made and give you feedback to strengthen your essay so other viewers can understand everything you are stating. If you do not have any peers, I suggest reading out loud. When reading out loud, you can pick up your own mistakes that you did not notice before. I find that this technique helps improve grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. I find that I lack a lot on sentence structure due to the fact, I tend to put the important part of the text first in the sentence, instead of placing the important text in the end. I need to practice more on reading my text out loud and practice writing and creating more drafts. Some essays have been more successful than others due to the fact the writer generates a strong thesis statement. A strong thesis statement must have a claim, present a topic, and not having the reader say “so what?” The thesis statement is the most important part of your essay because it states what your essay is gonna be about. New School Inspired By The Old SchoolImage From: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/police-puff-daddy-rip-off/ The use of material (song, text, etc) from the past used in a "new" creation, is considered as an action of duplication, of existing art and creation of new material that inspired new work.
The music video "I'll Be Missing You" (Daddy, 1997) by Sean Combs otherwise known as "Puff Daddy", has used the melody from "Every Breath You Take" (The Police, 1983) by The Police. Puff Daddy uses the song's arrangement, to pay respect to his friend's death, who was Christopher Wallace, otherwise known as "Biggie Smalls". Creativity comes from an idea that is inspired by different sources (e.g., people, literature, music, tragedies, etc.). These innovations are inspired by existing ideas and are transformed into new concepts. I believe an artist can create something different enough that it does not infringe on the original work. When an artist puts a new twist on their creation, they are developing a different perspective and meaning towards the used material. I think creators need to follow guidelines to avoid stealing other people's material, without providing credit to the original artist. Therefore, artists need to provide credit to any material used that is not their work.. Daddy, P., 1997. I'll Be Missing You. [online] Bad Boy Entertainment. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKMtZm2YuBE> [Accessed 3 June 2016]. The Police, 1983. Every Breath You Take. [online] A&M Records Ltd. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs> [Accessed 23 February 2010]. Serial Season One: Episode 01 THE ALIBIThe podcast, Serial has become a popular podcast due to the fact it is an engaging series that will leave you wanting to listen to more.
When Koenig discusses the challenges of memory, I tried to think of what I would do in that scenario. I would personally not remember the exact thing I did on that day and time. I worry that maybe no one will remember what happened on that day and continue to be an investigation. The beginning truly made me feel more engaged and feel connected to the podcast. I think this is a good podcast because I enjoy listening to different investigations and mysteries. When listening to the podcast, the idea of presenting journalism in this format is suspenseful and interesting since you create an image of what's going on in your head. It reminds me of watching detective shows on television. I enjoy listening to a text like this because it is a different way of understanding a text and staying engaged in it. Podcast: https://serialpodcast.org/season-one Image From : https://prowritingaid.com/art/984/a-teacher’s-7-tips-for-writing-effective-essays.aspx There has been a debate about the importance of grade 12 University level English being a requirement for entry into all university programs. I personally think it is a very important requirement secondary school students because it helps you get a better and stronger understanding of universities expectations.
In university, instructors will expect you to create well-developed essays within the different courses. I recommend having the grade 12 University level English because it will help you improve on your grammar, formulate concepts, and it will enhance with formatting essays. In conclusion, grade 12 University level English will help you present yourself, to others as a thoughtful and professional individual. |
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