How Isolation Shapes the Individual in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men

This literary analysis examines how John Steinbeck uses the characters of Crooks and Curley's wife to express themes of loneliness and isolation in Of Mice and Men. The student notes how the characters' positionality defines their dreams and relationships with others.

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Bridget's feedback:

"This is off to a good start, and the depth with which you investigate the two characters shows solid engagement with the text, developing ethos and evidence. You've done well in keeping the argumentation focused on the themes; however, I recommend significantly paring down your first four paragraphs. I can see revisions that cut them entirely, or collapse them down to a 1-2 sentence opening: the goal is to bring the reader to the title of the book and the main focus more immediately. Related, I recommend moving away from the rhetorical question at the end; like the opening, try to keep the approach focused on literary analysis.

Other tasks will include cleaning up some formatting issues: because the quotations all lead off with an apostrophe, it's visually very difficult for the reader to note when the textual evidence is being presented; this hampers the argumentation and logic. A number of diction issues also impacts clarity. Proofread to ensure your reader can focus on your ideas and analysis as they go."

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Kibin. (2024). How isolation shapes the individual in john steinbeck's of mice and men. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/the-changes-of-people-in-john-stenbecks-of-mice-and-men-pmzGL1td

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("How Isolation Shapes the Individual in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.")

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"How Isolation Shapes the Individual in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men." Kibin, 2024, www.kibin.com/essay-examples/the-changes-of-people-in-john-stenbecks-of-mice-and-men-pmzGL1td

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1. "How Isolation Shapes the Individual in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men." Kibin, 2024. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/the-changes-of-people-in-john-stenbecks-of-mice-and-men-pmzGL1td.

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"How Isolation Shapes the Individual in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men." Kibin, 2024. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/the-changes-of-people-in-john-stenbecks-of-mice-and-men-pmzGL1td.