- Name the language feature,
- Analyse the language feature,
- Do a word level analysis.
1) 'She struggled violently under his hands.'
2) 'Her feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free.'
3) 'And she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror.'
4) 'He shook her then, and he was angry with her.'
5) 'and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.'
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ReplyDelete1) 'She struggled violently under his hands.' this powerful verb suggests to the reader that she did not have a easy time trying to escape from lennie's hands. the word violently means an action characterized by an uncontrolled, strong, rough force, showing us that her actions had not occured from her but it had just happened and that she had been in a situation where she needed to be released and become free.
ReplyDelete2)'Her feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free.' this methapor suggests to the reader that her feet had not fallen to the hay in a normal way but it had fallen in a way which was not normal and which was rebelious, this also shows that she was angry and was almost at that point where she just released out all of her anger, and when this had occured and was done with,the stress and anger just departed and and she had been left to become peaceful. writhed means when someone squirms, or is showing that they are in some sort of pain, this tells us that her death was painful and that although she writhed free she did not go soundly.
3)'And she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror. the adjective wild tells us that her eyes had obtained an animalistic characterisitic where she was not in her normal shell, it also shows that she had almost become someone who is uncivilised and not tammed.this also means that the anger had just overpowered her and become superior over her that she showed a whole different side to her.terror can mean a lot of things but in this case i think that is means that it is an intense fear or anxiety of someone or something, and in this case curley's wife is trying to show and portray that even though she had become this barabarous person, there is still that sense of anxiety and fear that she has for Lennie.
4)He shook her then, and he was angry with her.'
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5) 'and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.' this simile suggests to us that curleys wife had given up and lost hope and just let lennie do what he wanted to do, and that she just collapsed like fshes in the sea who do not have any bones.flopped has many meanings and in this case i think that it means to be a complete failure, as curleys wife failed to show lennie who is boss.
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ReplyDelete1) 'She struggled violently under his hands.'
ReplyDeleteThe adverb “struggled” suggests that Curley’s wife is very helpless and is trying to break free after being imprisoned at the hands of Lennie. The adverbs and verbs in these paragraphs give the sense that there is a lot of movement in the scene which denotes to you that Curly’s wife is desperate to get out of Lennie’s clutches and break free. She is overpowered by this colossal man and has no control of him so the only thing she can do is struggle and wriggle.
2) 'Her feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free.'
The adverbs used here show that she is in extreme agony and is demanding that lennie lets go of her. She has no power and no control in what is happening to her. The word “writhed” shows that she is extremely hurting and that she is trying with all of her power to break free of Lennie’s power.
3) 'And she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror.'
The metaphor show that she is just starting to come to terms with what is going on with her and is realising the fact that this guy might just kill her. The personification “wild” shows that she is like a wild animal with no limits and will go to extreme limits to break free.
4) 'He shook her then, and he was angry with her.'
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5) 'and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.'
The similes used describes the powerless woman enough to show that Curly’s wife is similar to a fish as a fish is very easy to kill and is powerless once you get a hold of it. The verb “flopped” shows that she is completely powerless but is showing perseverance as she does not lose her power to the point when he actually kills her.
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ReplyDeleteSteinbeck uses powerful adverb to demonstrate the behaviour between Lennie and Curley's wife. The writer quotes "She struggled violently under his hands" The use of powerful adverb emphasizes the event that curley's wife was witnessing under lennie's hands. It also shows a lot of movement and builds up tension to curley's wife's death. It connotes the strength of Lennie and how he his mental problem affects his actions. The words "Violently" illustrates the swift and intense force that lennie uses on curley's wife, the violence connotes no mercy because of the way the word is used in the extract and also relates back to Lennie's abilities
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Struggled violently is an adverb. Steinbeck uses the word”VIOLENTLY” to represent the force and the fight Curley’s wife was going through under Lennie’s huge hands and also paints a picture in the readers head of how her body was moving during this struggle making this whole scene much more serious and intense. It also illustrates the strength of Lennie and shows Curley’s wife as weak and feeble against this powerful man.
ReplyDelete“Her feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free”. This metaphor tells the reader that Curley’s wife was the opposite to calm and how vicious the scence actually was. Evidence for this is when the word “battered on the hay”, showing that she struggled and tried with all her force in her to be free from Lennie’s strong hands. Another exampled is when the word “writhed” used. Writhed means continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body, this shows how Curley’s wife was panicking and once again is evidence to prove how vicious this scene was.
'And she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror.’ Steinbeck uses detailed adjectives to compare Curley’s wife to a wild animal. This helps the reader understand that when this event had happened, she was no longer Curley’s pretty little wife. She had turned into an uncivilized, wild animal in order to fight for her life against Lennie. It also illustrates again, the panic of completely turning opposite to what she normally is to a savage to be realized from Lennie’s tight grip. It also shows a new side to her as she no longer cares about her looks, and her emotions have taken over helping the atmosphere become more intense for the reader.
Steinbeck uses verbs to show Lennie’s child-like action come in. Lennie is portrayed to shake Curley’s wife when he gets frustrated with her, just like a child shakes their toy angrily when it stops working or doesn’t do what they want. It also shows the weakness, fragileness and powerlessness of Curley’s wife compared to Lennie as she is portrayed as the toy and he is the much bigger sized child.
Steinbeck uses zoomorphism to compare Curley’s wife’s body, flopping like a fish. This immediately throws an picture to a readers head of a fish out of water, just like Curley’s wife, no oxygen and un-able to breath like a fish. The author then goes straight to the point with a verb showing the reader how almost suddenly she was flopping uncontrollably, to staying still dead adding the affect and emphasis of how strong Lennie actually is as he can kill someone so easily and instantly.
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1)The verb ‘struggled’ portrays that Curley’s wife foolishly placed herself in such a sticky-situation so that she could not even relieve herself from, no matter how hard she tried or ‘struggled’. The author is highlighting the fact that even though she was helplessly attempting to resist his grip on her, she is submissioned completely under Lennie’s control due to the gravity of the mistake she has made.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, the adverb ‘violently’ is indicating that Curley’s wife is as though she is attempting to balance on very thin ice, and is fully submerging herself into a very poor endeavour in trying to ease herself from Lennie’s clasp.
2)The adjective ‘battered’ symbolizes that these movements that Curley’s wife was making were as though she struggled so much that her actions became worn and tattered and as though final due to all of her thrashing about.
In addition, the verb ‘writhed’, reveals that Curley’s wife was like a puppet on a dangling string, or in this case a mouse in utter mercy of only the tiger Lennie’s claw’s.
3)The verb ‘continued’ signals that Curley’s wife was in an endless fight of hope and struggle to her paramount limit; as much as she could. Also this suggests that she refused to change her demeanour as though she is somewhat stubborn and is subliminally refusing to alter her floozy-like characteristics. This is a deep message from the author that needs to be thought upon in a very profound manner.
‘Terror’ is conveying that Curley’s wife is horror-struck of her gruesome result of a lifetime, brink-full of flooziness. Somehow it seems as though she is sincerely fearful of her non-religious end and her panic of encountering her Lord after she has committed such unacceptable, enact sins throughout her loose lifetime.
4)The verb ‘shook’ demonstrates that there are two very separate meanings to this act. One, the very straightforward definition of Lennie physically shaking her body in such a rough manner. The other is portraying subliminally that he is trying to wake up Curley’s wife to her senses and to introduce her to the savage, real world in which beauty and charm is nothing but a pure gift, or privilege from God, which can be snatched in so little time as exemplified later in the scene.
‘Angry’ is magnifying the intensity of the heated scene, and expressing the emotion of Lennie. John Steinbeck uses this powerful adjective in order to prove that although Lennie is almost completely gentle, such things can aggravate him and transform him into an unimaginable beast-like creation.
5)The antithesis ‘flopped like a fish’ is in contrast of Curley’s wife’s prior emotions of hope and determination to be set free from Lennie’s powerful clutch. It is highlighting that she has been proven entirely helpless not only in this situation, but in the long-run as a whole.
Henceforward, the word ‘broken’ is creating a realisation to the audience that Lennie has ruined, battered and tattered the hopeless piece of meat in his hands (Curley’s wife). He has destructed her so simply as though a piece of garbage. This word (‘broken’) is also proving that Curley’s wife is of no further use, just as an item becomes worthless once it has become worn out so much, like trash.
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Steinbeck uses powerful adverb to demonstrate the behaviour between Lennie and Curley's wife. The writer quotes "She struggled violently under his hands" The use of powerful adverb emphasizes the event that curley's wife was witnessing under lennie's hands. It also shows a lot of movement and builds up tension to curley's wife's death. It connotes the strength of Lennie and how he his mental problem affects his actions. The words "Violently" illustrates the swift and intense force that lennie uses on curley's wife, the violence connotes no mercy because of the way the word is used in the extract and also relates back to Lennie's abilities
ReplyDeleteHer feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free.' this methapor suggests to the reader that her feet had not fallen to the hay in a normal way but it had fallen in a way which was not normal it also illustrates. A nother exampled is when the word “writhed” used. Writhed means continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body, this shows how Curley’s wife was panicking and once again is evidence to prove how vicious this scene was.
"And she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror" The verb shows that struggle and pain was still going on from lennie's hands, it also shows that she is resilient and never wanted to give up the fight. The word "wild" suggests hows that she had almost become someone who is uncivilised and not tammed.this also means that the anger had just overpowered her and become superior over her that she showed a whole different side to her.
"and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck" The use of imager shows that she was helpless like a fish and also it creates and image in the reader's head. It strengthens the descriptions of the particularly important scenes and give dialogue or the actions made by the characters more emphasis. it also lower's the person power. The word "broken" shows that curley's wife is useless and is also no longer needed; it also testify her as an object.
'and her body flopped like a fish.And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.'
ReplyDeleteSteinbeck uses a simile to potray candy's wife as inferior to Lennie,someone who is weaker then a man of great strength like Lennie, shes overpowered and out of control when faced with someone as big as lennie. The use of the word 'flopped' suggests to the reader that curleys wife is much, much weaker then lennie as he used that great force to sway her side to side with absoultely no control in her hands to stop him from doing so.
'Her feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free.'
the use of this visual and auditory imagery suggests to the reader that curley's wife's was determined to be let free from lennie's huge clutch, by releasing all the energy and strength she had in her small body to fight him off.Another example of Curley's wife's determination to be free is the use of The word 'battered' which suggests her desperate plead for freedom.
'And she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror.' The use of these adjectives convey the great fear Curley's wife is in. This suggests to the reader that terror has taken over curley's wifes body and removed all other traces of emotion to show the reader that all she is feeling at this moment is nothing but fear and she is completely helpless and frightened. The word 'terror' links to the fear-she was in at the time as she couldnt do anything-to stop such a huge heavy build man from hurting her. On the other hand it also shows the shire bravery she had to continue to fight him off even though she knew she didn't have much strength she wasnt going to give up which conveys her resillence and persistent side.
'She struggled violently under his hands.'
Steinbeck uses adverbs to portray Lennie as a villian and Curleys wife as a victim; This is because curleys wife is trying to escape from under lennies huge hand which he doesnt want to let go of purely because of his immaturity and him not knowing what he is doing is wrong ,which curleys wife clearly doesnt know of and that is why she is terrifed and stuggling to free herself. The word 'violently' suggests the painful ordeal she was going through which is also imagery as it builds a picture in the readers mind of her struggling violently under lennies hand.
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ReplyDelete1) 'She struggled violently under his hands
ReplyDeleteSteinbeck uses a verb in the sentence to show that she couldnt get away from lennie’s big hands which suggests weakness. The adverb ‘violently suggests action and basically shows that Curlye’s wife struggled, wriggled and tried her best to get out of his hands.
2) 'Her feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free.'
Steinbeck uses a metaphor in this sentence to suggest to the reader that her feet didnt land into the hay the in a normal way, but had fallen in a rebelllious way thjis shows that she was angry and frustrated and wanted to be free. The word writhed suggests pain so basically it shows that she was in pain becuase of Lennies enourmous hands clinched onto her hair.
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The adverb ’she struggled violently under his hands’ portrays that Curley’s wife fought a losing battle. This also suggests that Curley’s wife was struggling under his bear-like hands as she fought for her life. The verb ‘struggling’ connote that this is a tense scene as she is helpless, pathetic and useless compared to Lennie.
ReplyDeleteSteinbeck uses metaphor ‘Her feet battered with hay as she writhed to be free’ this suggests that Curley’s wife was worn out by Lennie’s torture; moreover it showed that she wanted it to be to be over. Verification for this is ‘writhed’. Writhed means make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body. This connotes that she struggled against this man who she only wanted to talk to.
'And she continued to struggle, and her eyes were wild with terror. This sentence suggests to the reader that Curley’s wife is in shock as she has never been in a situation like this. The adjective ‘terror’ shows that Curley’s wife is alert of the circumstances she is intimidated and in panic however the verb ‘struggle’ suggests that she will not stop to save herself as she will fight to win. This connotes the great depression; although people were nervous about losing their jobs and troubled they stayed brave and hoped they would escape the great depression.
'He shook her then, and he was angry with her.' Steinbeck uses powerful verb to show how violence went down in the scene. The verb ‘shook’ shows that Lennie towered this venerable woman in order to keep his secret. He went to great lengths such as shaking her that her
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'She struggled violently under his hands' the adverb 'violently' portrays curley's wife's struggle as a immaculate struggle for her life. The word violence means using physical force intending to hurt someone therefore by Steinbeck using this adverb he makes curley's wife's struggle seem like a last resort in freeing herself from his strong hold. Also the verb 'struggled' shows her as week - as though she is losing.
ReplyDelete'And her body flopped like a fish.' Steinbeck uses a zoomorphic simile to influence curley's wife's vulnerability. the image of a fish flopping is because the fish is out of its comfort zone - the water. Just like curley's wife was taken out of her comfort zone by Lenny and made venerable. The verb 'flopped' has connotations of someone or something being pathetic also it seems like something inflated with confidence suddenly ‘flop’ because it has been deflated and drained of confidence just like curley's wife.
the verb struggled shows a sense of panic and fear as curleys wife freaks out when lennie does not let go of her hair. this also shows that lennie was so strong that she felt like he was commiting a crime, e.g. trying to rape her.
ReplyDeletethe word violently shows that he was aggressive towards her as he didnt want her to screem as he would have got in trouble with george and also it shows that lennie was angry and wanted to make her stop no matter what.
the verb struggled shows a sense of panic and fear as curleys wife freaks out when lennie does not let go of her hair. this also shows that lennie was so strong that she felt like he was commiting a crime, e.g. trying to rape her.
Deletethe word violently shows that he was aggressive towards her as he didnt want her to screem as he would have got in trouble with george and also it shows that lennie was angry and wanted to make her stop no matter what.
the verb battered shows that there was a sense of struggle and determination to break free. also it shows the final result of her bodie when lennie was finished.
the word writhed shows that she was desperate to break free and desperate to to get away as writhed which means squirming and twisting it is shows that she was desperate.
the adjective terror shows that curleys wife was absaloutely petrified of lennie as if he was a huge bear attacking her in the wild.
the word wild also shws that she saw lennie as some sort of wild animal that was attacking her and it also shows that lennie saw her as some sort of meal.
the verb shook shows that he wasnt risking getting in trouble with george, almost like a bear shaking its pray to make sure its dead. it also shows the zoomorphism of lennie.
the word anger shows that lennie had, had enough of her troublemaking and cunningly ment to kill her.
the simalie flopped like a fish shows that lennie had curleys wife in the palm of his hands like a bear catching a fish ready to devour it.
the word broken not only shows the violence of lennies action but how he has broken his and georges dream, the companionship in the bunkhouse and the potential truce with curley.
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