What does carlson represent in Of Mice and Men?

Answer 1

He represents the averge man

-- yeesh answers on this site are so bad. Okay, for starters, if you are having an exam soon , good look with that. I am personally having one tomorrow. Anyhoo, cut to the chase, Steinbeck uses language to portray Carlson as greedy in of mice and men and thus he represents greed. This is obvious as all of the male characters in omam have a particular archetype; Carlson's is greed which is apparent when he says " insert your own quote here, I'm not doing all of your work" which highlights this representation of greed by using the keyword "insert a keyword (important word) from your quote here" which means *definition of your keyword here - remember to fo really good analysis in this pert as it is what will bag you your A** and suggests that *insert what your keyword suggests here*

After you have done that bit, you can move onto your next paragraph. Remember to link your paras together so that your work flows and sounds professional. You could link them by saying,

Furthermore, Steinbeck uses language to represent Carlson as greed in the quote previously stated by using the significant keyword "blah blah, insert your keyword here etc etc, keyword meaning and what it suggests etc etc etc".

Now move onto another paragraph about what else Carlson could represent. Perhaps derive your own thoughts or use the wonderfully intellectual answer above mine that says "Carlson represents the average man". Have fun =D (heh heh heh, I'm sure you won't)

-KM

Answer 2

Carlson in "Of Mice and Men" represents the practical, insensitive, and cold-hearted side of human nature. He is primarily concerned with his own interests and lacks empathy towards others, particularly towards Candy and his old dog. His actions serve to highlight the harsh reality of the world the characters inhabit.