Abdominal adhesions also occur in a small number of people who have never had surgery. 1  Most adhesions are painless and do not cause complications. 2  However, adhesions cause the majority of small bowel obstructions in adults, and are believed to contribute to the development of chronic pelvic pain.
In addition to foreshadowing and symbolism, animal imagery is used to simply to give the reader a better understanding of the message the author is trying to convey and to produce more vivid descriptions. Here, Steinbeck is trying to tell the reader that Juana was afraid in a more vivid way.
Required reading in many schools, Of Mice and Men has been a frequent target of censors for vulgarity and what some consider offensive and racist language; consequently, it appears on the American Library Association 's list of the Most Challenged Books of 21st Century.f Mice and Men was noted to be a great example of the use of animal imagery. Throughout the course of the novella Steinbeck often uses animal imagery to emphasise the key themes of mental disability, racism and the inevitable tragedy of the ending.