For those who read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, could you explain some of the symbols in the s

The following symbols stand for either loneliness and isolation; hopes and dreams; sex appeal; acceptance and approval; hard work; anger; weakness; or power. If you could also include a brief explanation of why it symbolizes this:

-the Western magazines

-Candy's missing hand

-Curley's wife's hairstyle

-the horseshoe matches

-Candy's broom

-Curley's wiry hair

-the color red

-the sunlight

Note: You don't have to answer all of them, but whoever answers the most I'll give 10 points.

For those who read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, could you explain some of the symbols in the story?

You happened to mention my favorite book of all time!!

You are right that the above mentioned symbols meaning loneliness and isolation.

OK I'll give it a shot in a scholarly way!!!

Candy's hand represents that "he ain't no good no more", which means nobody wants him like Lenny %26amp; George feel. He is as lonley as the other 2 are and wants to be included in thier dream of gettin thier own farm.

Curley's wifes hirstyle represents that she is a young girl and wants to be noticed! she is lonley and thier are no other girls on the farm and the only way she can get anyone to talk to her is to be a little firtatious and coquettish areound the men. She is lonely and just wants a friend!

I think the horseshoe matches just represents a game most farmhands play on a ranch. also it shows them bonding and having fun together!

Candy's broom represents the only job that Candy can perform on the ranch!

Curley's wirery hair means that since he is one of the "bad guys" of the story, it makes him more sinister and less appealing, easpecially to his wife!

The wester mags means what most of the ranch hands envision of what is the perfect ranch!! and dreams!!

I hope I answered these ok for you!!!

For those who read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, could you explain some of the symbols in the story?

Elizabeth is right, but I think Curley''s Wife was just going with the current hairstyles of the day. I didn't see her as a sex machine! Report It

For those who read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, could you explain some of the symbols in the story?

Take responisibity for your own education. Read the book carefully and figure out the answers. It won't help you to understand symbolism if someone gives you the answers. That would be cheating.

For those who read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, could you explain some of the symbols in the story?

I read that book over 5 years ago. I can't remember a d*mn thing from it.

For those who read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, could you explain some of the symbols in the story?

This is obvious in some ways.

Curley's wife was a huge sex machine so her hairstyle would be sex appeal as probably would be the color red or red could be power or anger. Depends on how it was shown to be red.

Horseshoe matches are acceptance and approval as the men all got along when playing

Candy's broom is hard work becuase he had only one hand but still made himself useful

I dont' know about the others.

For those who read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, could you explain some of the symbols in the story?

The story of mice and men is the story of a guy who builds a better mousetrap. Candy's missing hand symbolizes not testing your new inventions. Curley's wife's hairstyle represents industry in america. The horseshoe matches are a phallic symbol.