27. Lennie is so oblivious to the social
norms and what’s expected of a
‘typical man’ around this time.
Like the balloon Lennie constantly
has head in the clouds.
I think it links with Crooks as the
image shows a lone balloon flying
over a desolate city. This links to
the isolation of Crooks.
Crooks as he is isolated from the
normal lifestyle of the other
characters just like the isolation
of the hot air balloon in the
image.
Lennie because of the theme of
isolation. He is a lone figure in the
midst of nothing – just like the
balloon.
Crooks because the image looks
quite isolated, lonely and bleak –
there isn’t much hope.
It reminds me of George because all of
the different colours show all of the
different layers of his emotions. For
example, the light at the top is the
positive front he puts on to convince
people that he and Lennie are normal.
The black at the bottom represents his
dark, desperate loneliness that he is
unable to escape.
George as he is trapped inside of the
city just as he is now trapped on the
ranch. The fog which has engulfed the
city is similar to the one which has
clouded him, hiding his true potential
and personality. The hot air balloon is
his hopes and dreams floating away –
this links to George once Lennie has
died as he is now alone and all of his
dreams are gone.
This image links with Curley’s
Wife like the balloon she is alone
and separated from the rest of
the image.
I think that the image represents
Slim because the hot air balloon
appears to have power over the
landscape like Slim’s influence
over the other characters.
This image links with Lennie
because the hot air balloon is set
free from the mist just as Lennie
was set free when he was shot.
The balloon in the image makes
me think of detachment and
freedom. Because of this it
reminds me of George at the end
when he shoots Lennie. He is
now free of the trouble Lennie
brings him but he is also isolated.
It makes me think of Slim as he
has higher status than anyone
else and the balloon is floating
over everything else.
The space between the buildings
represents the loneliness and
solitude of each character. They
are stood together but not close.
The hot air balloon symbolises
Lennie and how he is detached
from the city just as he is from
the men in the bunkhouse.
The hot air balloon resembles the
loneliness portrayed by all of the
characters in the novel,
particularly Curley’s Wife.
Year 11
March 2014
28. George as he is trapped inside of the city just
as he is now trapped on the ranch. The fog
which has engulfed the city is similar to the
one which has clouded him, hiding his true
potential and personality. The hot air balloon
is his hopes and dreams floating away – this
links to George once Lennie has died as he is
now alone and all of his dreams are gone.