In Of Mice and Men, what is an external conflict between a character and society?

August 22, 2018 Educator

THE OPEN WINDOW

Why was Framton Nuttel’s sister worried about his going to the country?

In addition to having a nerve problem, or neurosis, Framton Nuttel appears to be a shy, reclusive man who spends much of his time alone. His sister knows him well, and she has presented him with a…

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THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

In “The Most Dangerous Game,” the General says, “And now I want to show you my new collection of…

This is a great question. When reading a text, it is always important to look at the context. Therefore, when we look at the context of these words, general Zaroff is explaining to Rainsford that…

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HISTORY

How did the industrial revolution help lead to imperialism?

The Industrial Revolution was a forerunner of imperialism in a number of ways. First of all, when a country industrialised, it needed a cheap and steady supply of raw materials, like cotton and…

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A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS

What are some of Mariam’s motivations and goals in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

In A Thousand Splendid Suns, a large motivating factor for Mariam is her desire to have a sense of family and love. She is given away to Rasheed to marry by a father who is conflicted about…

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FAHRENHEIT 451

How did Clarisse die in the novel Fahrenheit 451?

Clarisse is Montag’s energetic and eclectic seventeen-year-old neighbor, who befriends Montag at the beginning of the novel. She sparks Montag’s interest and begins discussing the dystopian society…

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LITERATURE

What does the word “allegory” mean?

An allegory is a literary device that involves crafting a narrative with a hidden meaning. It may be helpful to think of an allegory as a more comprehensive or drawn-out form of metaphor….

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HISTORY

Why was Nelson Mandela an influential individual?

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was not just influential, he was revolutionary. Knowing the sociopolitical context of South Africa is critical to understand the gravity of Mandela’s actions fully. While…

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THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

Why does Holden spend so much time with Ackley if he can’t stand him?

Holden is a very lonely boy. He feels especially lonely now that he has been expelled from Pencey and does not belong there even though he is still living there. He is an outsider, a non-person. He…

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THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE

If Watson’s portrait of Holmes is accurate, what is Holmes planning to do as the story ends?

At the end of “The Red-Headed League,” Sherlock Holmes responds to Dr. Watson’s enthusiastic praise and congratulations with these words: “It saved me from ennui,” he answered, yawning….

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THE ODYSSEY

In The Odyssey, is the cyclops a good host or bad host? Why?

In Homer’s Odyssey, Polyphemus the cyclops is a bad host to Odysseus and his men. In Mycenaean Greek society, one of a person’s most important social duties was to be a good host. This duty…

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THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

Junior clearly did well academically his freshman year. How does he both highlight and downplay…

He highlights his achievement through his cartoon of his report card. Remember, his artwork is his preferred form of communication (Black Eye of the Month Club) to everyone and anyone. The cartoon…

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SCIENCE

The kinetic energy of moving charges in an electric circuit is called what?

That would be an electrical current. Current is the flow of electrons in an electrical circuit. One thing that makes metals good conductors of electrical charge is they have loose electrons in…

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RULES OF THE GAME

What events cause Waverly to run away from her mother at the market?

The most direct reason of why Waverly ran away was because she was embarrassed and annoyed at her mother. Waverly did not like her mother boasting about her and her chess prowess. She wanted to…

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ANTIGONE

How does the chorus help Creon in the play Antigone?

In Antigone, the chorus tries to help Creon see the error of his ways. For example, at the end of Scene 2, the Choragos (the leader of the chorus) questions Creon’s motive for wanting to also put…

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OTHELLO

How did Brabantio react to the marriage of Othello and Desdemona?

Brabantio is extremely displeased at the idea that his daughter has married the Moor. He had a good relationship with Othello and often spent time with him and loved to hear the stories of his…

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HAMLET

What delicate issues are at the very top of Claudius’ agenda for the meeting of his court in Hamlet?

At the beginning of Act I, scene ii, the audience hears Claudius address his court with some sensitive issues. First, he must address the death of his brother, the previous king. He basically…

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OF MICE AND MEN

What position does Carlson have in the hierarchy in Of Mice and Men?

This is a very good question. There is obviously a definite hierarchy on the ranch. The Boss would be at the top because he has the power to hire and fire, and he controls the purse strings. Curley…

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I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD

How are the daffodils described in the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”?

In “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” the speaker dwells on two features of the daffodils that he stumbles upon along the edge of the bay: their number, and their movement in the breeze. He…

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SCIENCE

Name different types of operating systems.

Different types of operating systems used in computers include: Real time operating system (RTOS): used for real time applications such as scientific research, air traffic control, etc. Here the…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

How does Walter Cunningham claim he almost died his first year of school?

At the beginning of Chapter 3, Scout is beating up Walter Cunningham when Jem intervenes and breaks up the fight. Jem invites Walter Cunningham to his house for a meal, and Walter reluctantly…

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SCIENCE

Do animals have human qualities?

This first and foremost a philosophical/linguistic question: first, “Human qualities” must be circumscribed by some limitations. Is locomotion a human quality? How about thinking? How about…

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ANIMAL FARM

What feelings and attitudes does George Orwell show in Animal Farm?

A lot can be said about what Orwell believes, thinks, and intimates. However, if I had to choose one point, I would say that Orwell sees the hypocrisy of Napoleon, Animal Farm, and communism….

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

In the poem, ‘The Road Not Taken’, how does Robert Frost use poetic techniques to explore the…

Once one has made a full reading of the poem, it is clear that the primary poetic technique employed throughout the poem is the extended metaphor. An extended metaphor is an analogy that runs…

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TO AUTUMN

Does the end of “Ode to Autumn” provide any resolution?

As the other, excellent answer to this question suggests, John Keats’ “To Autumn” ends with a description of the cyclical nature of life and the seasons. However, Keats also provides resolution in…

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FREAK THE MIGHTY

The second time Max sees Freak, he is giving orders to the moving men. Describe how Freak looks…

This is an interesting scene. First, Max is drawn to Kevin’s mother, Gwen Avery, because she looks like “a movie star,” but it is not long before Max notices Kevin. Max immediately recognizes…

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THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON

In The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, what is Jack bitten by?

In Chapter Four, Jack is attacked by a lobster. Wading in a tide pool, he is pinched on the leg by the lobster’s sharp claws. Jack’s father drives it off of him, then catches it live. Jack then…

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SCIENCE

Why does petrol evaporate at room temperature?

All liquids can evaporate at room temperature. Petrol, or gasoline, evaporates faster than most liquids because of its weak intermolecular attractions. Petrol is a mixture of hydrocarbons with the…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

How and why is a social group represented in a particular way?

A social group, within social sciences, is defined as two or more people who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and have a collective sense of unity. In general, a social…

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STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

Why, in the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” does the speaker consider the woods…

In “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” the speaker describes the way in which the “woods fill up with snow” (line 4). There is nothing around him, no “farmhouse near” (6), and it is very, very…

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COUNTERPARTS

Why is Farrington unable to concentrate on his work in “Counterparts”?

In the story, Farrington is supposed to copy by hand some written materials for the lawyers he works for. It’s boring work, so it’d be hard for anybody to focus on it, but Farrington in particular…

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BUSINESS

In a Excel file we are provided with 8 columns worth of data about soup ingredients. Columns A…

Statistical analysis is the process of extracting meaningful information from raw data. There are two branches of statistics that are used in the development of the required information and these…

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SCIENCE

does the mRNA more closely resemble the DNA strand from which it was transcribed?

Although mRNA copies one of the DNA strands precisely, after it is processed, it will have some differences compared to the DNA template strand. Messenger RNA copies one of the strands of the DNA…

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LITERATURE

What jobs were available to women in Shakespeare’s time?

William Shakespeare lived and wrote during the Elizabethan Era, a period of time named for the most important woman with a job in England at the time — Queen Elizabeth I. Though she did not…

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

With examples, explain how values influence our behavior.

I will stick with one value for this explanation. Take the value of individualism. It’s a prevalent value in American society. Why it is valued could be argued a lot of different ways, but it…

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EDITH HAMILTON’S MYTHOLOGY

Who is Patroclus?

Patroclus is Achilles’s friend. Achilles holds him in very high esteem; Edith Hamilton notes that Patroclus “of all men on earth was dearest to [Achilles].” To settle a debt, Agamemnon takes from…

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HISTORY

Why did the US economy lurch from boom to bust between 1920 and 1930?

The economy went from “boom” to “bust” during the Twenties because of a number of factors. In short, most of them had to do with the fact that the prosperity of the 1920s was for many people a bit…

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OZYMANDIAS

What does the phrase “the heart that fed” mean in the poem “Ozymandias?”

The poem “Ozymandias” describes a fallen statue of an Egyptian king that a traveler observed in a desert. The traveler describes how the head and the legs of the statue have broken apart, and the…

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CHARLES DICKENS

How does Scrooge change as the different ghosts visit him?

As we meet him in the beginning of the novel, Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly banker who begrudges everyone any happiness, comfort or wealth. His inability to see outside himself and understand the…

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SCIENCE

Explain what mass is? Explain why your mass does not change, no matter where you go?

Mass is defined as the amount of matter held within a body and hence stays the same, irrespective of our location, since the amount of matter will stay fixed. This definition of mass works for…

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SCIENCE

Property and use of gasoline, kerosene, diesel and fuel

Gasoline, kerosene and diesel are all examples of fossil fuels. These are hydrocarbons, that is, consist of hydrogen and carbon. They have been formed over a period of millions of years and are…

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THE OUTSIDERS

Despite his own adversity, Ponyboy’s life was still preferable to many of the other characters’…

Your first step on this essay is to have an opinion on Ponyboy’s life. If you agree, write about that. If you disagree that his life is better, then write about that. If you really, truly have…

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THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE

What was Friedan’s problem in The Feminine Mystique? Doesn’t it only apply to a limited group of…

The problem that Betty Friedan describes in her 1963 work, The Feminine Mystique, is the dissatisfaction of suburban housewives. She found that many of her former classmates had gotten married, had…

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SELECTED SHORT STORIES

In “Kabuliwala,” is Rahmun dynamic or static?

In “Kabuliwala,” Rahmun is a static character. He does not change. Rahmun is depicted as the happy-go-lucky Kabuliwala. He visits Mini each day, “bribing” her with nuts and almonds while cracking…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Where do the characters show wisdom?

To Kill A Mockingbird is a great story where the principal characters often show great wisdom. One of the most memorable lines in the novel comes from Atticus: The one place where a man ought to…

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THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY

In what ways is “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” a humorous story?

One of the ways that Twain sets up the story to be humorous is by making Simon Wheeler into a sort of straight man. The narrator describes him as telling this rather ridiculous tale about Leonidas…

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HISTORY

Who were the Tories? The whigs, and the Howes ?

The Whigs, Tories, and Howes are three historical political parties in Great Britain. The Whigs were founded in 1678 and later dissolved in 1859. They valued constitutional monarchy and opposed…