- Name the language feature,
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Situation: Candy, and the rest of the men in the bunkhouse, are waiting for Carlson to shoot Candy's dog.
1) 'The silence fell on the room again. It came out of the night and invaded the room.'
2) 'They took places opposite each other at the table under the light, but George did not shuffle the cards. He rippled the edge of the deck nervously..'
3) 'A minute passed, and another minute.'
4) 'A shot sounded in the distance. The men looked quickly at the old man. Every head turned towards him.'
5) 'For a moment he continued to stare at the ceiling. Then he rolled slowly over and faced the wall and lay silent.'
Steinbeck uses personification to create foreshadow in the atmosphere. He quotes "The silence fell on the room again. It came out of the night and invaded the room." The use of personification illustrates the silence as human like and that it was back yet 'again'. It also shows a descriptive imagery in the reader's head and for a fact change's the whole atmosphere because the silent just invaded the room. The word "silent" shows extreme depression and gets the reader into complete darkness, this relates to 'Of Mice and Men' because Candy's dog was just killed. When someone or something dies is mostly a depression and dark atmosphere.
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1) The metaphor 'The silence fell on the room again' indicates that it was a very tense scene full of pressure. The author uses this to portray the fact that every soul in the room at that moment in time was rigid and strained and waiting for what was to happen next. 'Invaded' highlights that the 'silence' was not welcome and dawned upon them uninvited as thought they were forced to put up with the situation they were in without any choice.
ReplyDelete2) The adverb '...under the light...' conveys that they were obligated to be seated as though they were in some sort of limelight. The author uses this to exaggerate the pressure of the scene upon them. The moment they are in, is portrayed as though very awkward and tense. Also, 'nervously' demonstrates that George is feeling very fidgety and peculiar due to the current situation at hand, and his every movement (such as shuffling the cards) is affected by the mood of the room and the people inside it.
3) The repetition the author uses 'A minute passed, and another minute.' is describing to the audience that the moment is dragging on endlessly and everything is happening as though it were in slow motion. The composer of the book is also suggesting that the each minute leaves a feeling of dread and torture; however it just does not have an end to it. 'Passed' is creating a dramatic effect as though the moment that they had just lived would never be returned to them as though tranquil.
4)'The men looked quickly at the old man.' This is indicating that everyone in the room had a slight feeling of guilt and everyone was stricken by the shot which 'sounded in the distance.' Furthermore, they were also feeling a sense of sympathy for Candy as well as curiosity as to what emotion he would befall after experiencing the sound of the sudden loud bang of the gun, which shattered the endless silence of the bunkhouse. 'Quickly' is illustrating that everyone present in the bunkhouse wanted to be informed of the tragic feeling Candy would endure as though waiting for some sort of tragic mishap or break down which would occur after Candy's composure throughout the scene.
5)'For a moment he continued to stare at the ceiling.' This is creating a picture in the reader’s mind that Candy has been overcome with shock and is struggling to come to terms with the event that has just taken place (his life's companion had been snatched away from him). Although the audience is informed of his slow response, the author has been ever so careful by reminding us that this only occurred 'For a moment'. Furthermore, the word 'rolled' suggests that Candy has been pushed over to 'go with the flow'. He is not fighting back for his rights (to have kept his dog). Instead he decided to do as he was told and to act as though he was a push over and agree with whatever was ordained to him by those in the bunkhouse.
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ReplyDelete1)The personification 'The silence fell on the room again. It came out of the night and invaded the room' tells us how Steinbeck is really emphasising and highlighting what has happened in the room. The use of this personification is effective because it gives power and emphasis to portray to the viewer exactly how everyone feels for themselves and each other in the room. The word ‘Invaded’ suggests that the silence was waiting for the right moment to spread around the room- this was when Candy’s dog got shot- as it tried to invade the room many times before- this was given to me by the word ‘again.’
ReplyDelete2)In this quote Steinbeck uses an adverb and a powerful verb to describe what is happening whilst the two men are playing cards. This is effective because it helps the reader to physically see what is happening in the scene inside of his head. The phrase ‘under the light’ also creates an image in the viewer’s head that the table and the two men are all you can see and there is nothing around them. The word ‘nervously’ was used by Steinbeck because it is precise and tells the viewer exactly how George is touching the deck. It also gives a hint to the viewer how George is feeling, in this case he is obviously a little afraid about something.
3)The repetition 'A minute passed, and another minute' indicates to us that the time is going really slowly and the author is exaggerating how spiritless and endless it was in the bunkhouse. This phrase also links to ‘the Great Depression,’ the time is endless, and by sitting their doing nothing, you are not going to accomplish anything. The word ‘passed’ suggests to the viewer that the one minute that went passed was a minute that will never return- every minute is sacred.
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'The silence fell on the room again. It came out of the night and invaded the room.'
ReplyDeleteSteinbeck uses personification to create a human like features. 'The silence fell on the room again' the silence represents depression and shows how the people in the branch felt like when they heard the shot because Candy has lost one of the rarest things on the farm, a friend.candy know would probaly feel lonely, scared and friendless. 'it came out of the night and invaded the room, this suggests that the silence was univited. 'again' this use of word creates suspense as it shows the silence was there before but it just came back
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ReplyDeleteStienbeck uses short sentances to creat suspence before the dog has been shot.'The silence fell on the room again. It came out of the night and invaded the room.' The puntuation - fullstop at the and of each clause seems like a pause between each sentance to enphizes to the reader the awkward silent atmosphere in the room. The verb 'fell' is a physical action that is unwanted by our conventional conscience. By the use of this word it portrays the unwendeness of the silence, as though it had been forced upon them to endure it, rater like a punishment and it also anchours the unwantedness of candy's dog shared by most of the men in the bunkhouse.
ReplyDelete“ The silence fell on the room again. It came out of the night and invaded the room.”
ReplyDeleteThe effect of the Metaphors used in this quote is that it intensifyes this secene to show that none of these men in the room with candy want to make the wrong move or say the wrong thing because its an very awkward situation. They are trying to be respetctful to the fact that the actions that were comitted against their colleague ,Candy was done by force and they know he did not want his dog killed. The word "invaded" shows that the silence is not comfortable and its there by force and they are being silent because they do not approve in what has just been comitted. They are just being silent because of respect.
'A minute passed, and another minute.'`
The effect of using short sentences makes the time, they’re waiting for the shot, seem like forever . They know what is about to be comitted so they are waiting eagerly for the exact time to observe the reactions of candy. They are all fully aware and are expecting the shot any second. However much time passed by they would still be waiting as The word passed shows that they did not take notice of the time as if when you pass a person or an object you do not take notice or show any care to them
“For a moment he continued to stare at the ceiling. Then he rolled slowly over and faced the wall and lay silent.”
The short sentences and adverbs used here show that Candy’s every move and the speed of the movement is being and recorderd cautioulsy. The other people in the bunkhouse are watching candy an observing his reactions to the death of his “best friend” He does not want to show any emotion or care but can’t help himself so he tries to hide it away.. The word “silent” shows that because his dog or friend just died a part of him jut died. People are often sad when something dratisc has happend to them for which they do not care or take notice of anything else apart from the memory of their dear one.
'A shot sounded in the distance. The men looked quickly at the old man. Every head turned towards him.'
The short sentences used in this quote really shows the suspense at the climax of this scene. It is really hilighted as all of the men are on their toes so to speak and have awaited this for this. This really dennotes that the men are feeling gulty for letting this happend as they are all responsible for the death of candy’s dog as much as carlson because they did not act in assisting candy in letting carlson know that he didn’t really want for his dog to die. The are curious in knowing candy’s reaction for the death of his dog. The word sounded shows that the echo of the gunshot was widely heard and that this was the sound everyone was dreading to hear. This sound broke the climax of the scence.
Steinbeck uses a metaphor, 'The silence fell on the room’, and to show that the killing of Candy's other half was gratuitous. He also foreshadows that Candy if feeling miasma-like by using the adverb 'again'. In addition Steinbeck also uses, 'It came out of the night and invaded the room.’ to foreshadow that now, after the death of Candy's dog, the once auxiliaries off Candy, have become nothing but a repugnant after taste of his life. by akash
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ReplyDelete1. The personification 'The silence fell on the room again' shows That There was an Intense suspicious silence in the room almost like a leave falling off a true, it was something that had just happened out of the blue. The author uses this to portray and show that everyone in the bunk house waited anxiously to see what was going to occur in the next phase. 'Invaded' connotes that the silence in the room, was Something That happened very suddenly, and was not invited into the situation, almost like an attack
ReplyDelete2. The adverb '...under the light...' Portrays that they were sat in some sort of pressuring way which conveying a sort of limelight for them. The author uses this to elaborate the intensity of the scene amongst them. 'nervously' demonstrates that George is feeling very fidgety and anxious, due to him shuffling the cards this could be affected by the moods combined together in the Bunkhouse.
3. The repetition that the author uses 'A minute passed, and another minute.' is describing to the audience that the time is dragging on very slowly almost endlessly,almost as if everything is going back in time. . Steinbeck also tries to suggest that the each minute leaves a feeling a sense of torture&Regret ; it does not have an end to it. The adjective 'Passed' is creating a dramatic effect of that their life's will never be the same again as it is now gone and 'passed'
4.'The men looked quickly at the old man.' This is implying that everyone in the Bunkhouse feels a sense of guilt put on them; they heard the shot in the distance and knew That it was over. The People in the bunkhouse also felt sympathetic towards Candy, as they knew how close he was to his dog, The dog was almost his only companion, and for Curley to end his life was something that hurt him. Although they were sympathetic ,in a way they were also curious to how candy would react with his emotions, to hearing the shot in the distance. 'Quickly' is connoting that everyone in the bunkhouse wanted to be told about how Candy was feeling.
5.For a moment he continued to stare at the ceiling.' Steinbeck is trying to create a picture in the reader’s mind that Candy cannot come to terms with what had just happened and resorts to just find composure in looking at the ceilings. The audience is told about his ever slow response to the group,But this Has not stopped steinbeck using careful techniques to show that this only happened for a short second. The word 'rolled' suggests that Candy has been made to be a push over and has almost given up on life, to the extent that he just made himself isolated from the group. This is also showing that he is portraying the antics of his dog, as the term "roll over" is commonly used for dogs. The fact that he has rolled over shows that he has also given up on fighting for what he wants and has left the group to feel superior over him
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'The silence fell on the room again. It came out of the night and invaded the room.'
ReplyDeleteSteinbeck uses personification to show tension in the bunkhouse when Candy's dog is taken by Carlson to die. I know this because in the book it says"It came out of the night and invaded the room." as if Something or someone came in to the room and swallowed everyone in to a silence after they heard the gun shot.
The word Invaded also connotes entering as an enemy, distress,attack and forceful unwanted entry which would also tell us that it is a very awkward and unwanted tension.The situation also foreshadows Candy's future as After this he becomes depressed as his only friend dies as a result of his frail image and mind.
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'the silence fell on the room again.It came out of the night and invaded the room'
ReplyDeleteSteinnbecks use of personification and short sentences shows the readers the strain the bunkhouse was in at that time as well as building suspence;everyone in the bunkouse was awaiting tensely and anxietly what was going to happen next.The word 'silence' is creating an awkward and anxious environment, as candy is right infront of them, and they decided not to say or do anything about his dog being killed even though they knew it was wrong which could of made them feel so guilty they've decided the best thing to do is stay quiet.
Moreover the word 'invaded' shows the reader the silence wasnt welcome and its there because of enforcement; they dont admire what is being done so therefore have decided to show there respect by being silent.
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ReplyDeleteThe personification 'The silence fell on the room again. It came out of the night and invaded the room' tells us how Steinbeck is really emphasising and highlighting what has happened in the room. The use of this personification is effective because it gives power and emphasis to portray to the viewer exactly how everyone feels for themselves and each other in the room. The word ‘Invaded’ suggests that the silence was waiting for the right moment to spread around the room- this was when Candy’s dog got shot- as it tried to invade the room many times before- this was given to me by the word ‘again.’
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