One of the key symbols in this book that comes up again in Chapter 4 is the dream of owning a patch of land and living "on the fatta the lan'." This key image recurrs throughout the story and seduces not only George and Lennie but other characters too, such as Candy and Crooks. It is such an important symbol beause it symbolises dreams, freedom and independence in an otherwise cruel world.
Verbal irony is saying the opposite of what you really mean. We see an example of this when Candy enters Crooks' room and Crooks says:
"Come on in. If ever'body's comin' in, you might just as well."
Clearly this is ironic because Crooks is fiercely possessive of his space and does not like others invading it. On the other hand, inspite of the tone of voice, he is lonely and therefore wants company.
No comments:
Post a Comment