![]() ![]() ![]() More so than in the previous two novels, the story takes place in the lost city and a mythical city of Atlantis, pre-sinking. It also takes place in the Underworld realm and the Heavenly realm. Some of the story takes place in the past, in a variety of times/places. The story is set in the present or near-present time. The story is set in Angel Falls which is located above the ancient city of Veridian. This book basically states the struggles between different characters point of view mostly from Rochelle, but finds a way to get through them by ignoring the accusations Meanwhile, tensions have been mounting as romance between the Named forms, much to the displeasure of some characters. In this installment of the series, Matt and Rochelle struggle to deal with the impending battle, which has been predicted to decide the fate of the Named. In this book, the two narrators are Rochelle and Matt. It is the third book in the Guardians of Time Trilogy.Īs with all of the Guardians of Time books, the prologue is written in the third person, while all the chapters are written in the first person switching points of view between two narrators. Curley's wife most poignantly reminds Crooks of his position when she threatens to have him lynched for crossing her.The Key is a fantasy novel written by Marianne Curley. Steinbeck shows that despite African-Americans being free they are still enslaved by terrible racism in the United States. Steinbeck portrays Crooks as bitter and lonely because of the way he is ostracized from the rest of society. RaceĬrooks, the African-American stable hand, is the main example of how race is incorporated into the story. When George kills Lennie, he also kills the idea of the rabbits and their dream of having a life of freedom. Before George kills Lennie, he tells Lennie about the rabbits that they plan to have. Rabbits take on a significant role in the story, representing George and Lennie's vision of the American Dream. George eventually ends up alone like the others after he is forced to kill Lennie at the end of the story. ![]() George and Lennie have managed to temporarily escape loneliness through their friendship, which makes others curious as well as a little jealous. Crooks, Candy, and Curley's wife all express their deep desire for companionship. There is an ever-present sense of loneliness in the text. Steinbeck uses Curley's wife to demonstrate how women are lonely and out of place in the masculine world of the ranch. Her femininity is both feared and resented by the males that surround her on the ranch. FemininityĬurley's wife is the only female character physically present in the story. They are doomed to wander from place to place in search of better work, better pay, and a place to call home. In Of Mice and Men Steinbeck shows that hard-working Americans like George, Lennie, and the rest of their co-workers are unable to rise to a desirable middle class lifestyle due to social and natural forces outside of their control. Most specifically are Lennie, Candy, and Crooks, though Curley's wife can also be included because she is a woman, and therefore vastly different from the men around her. Steinbeck has an eclectic cast of characters in the story that have noticeable differences, like mental or physical disabilities, that set them apart and influence how they are treated by others in society. Lennie and George's dream is eventually thwarted by the accidental killing of Curley's wife, demonstrating that no matter how hard one works, there are strong forces outside of ones control that ultimately determine ones success or failure. They momentarily believe if they work hard and save their money, they can afford to buy a home and work only for their own upkeep rather than someone else's. In Of Mice and Men the American Dream is symbolized by George and Lennie's desire for their own piece of land. ![]()
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