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    sunlight‚ as if she has brought the darkness with her. The reader is already influenced by Candy’s description of her so that when Steinbeck describes her as having "full rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes‚ heavily made up" we see this as confirmation of her being "a tart." Equally‚ it could simply mean that she takes pride in her appearance and tries to get noticed. However‚ she does flaunt herself " she smiled archly and twisted her body" and is clearly aware that Lennie is fascinated with her. George’s

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    Men”‚ John Steinbeck uses symbolism in the book to make it easier for the readers to understand the story. He also uses symbolism to make his readers think and allow his readers to see things on a deeper level. The use of symbolism helps create imagery for the reading‚ enhancing the plot‚ and helping to develop characterization. Some of his common symbols in the book include: the dreamhouse‚ hands‚ and rabbits. John Steinbeck first uses symbolism with George and Lennie’s dream house. This is a symbol

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    How does Steinbeck present Curley’s Wife? The book was written in the 1900’s which was an area where women and black people were marginalized by society due to their sex or skin colour. In the book‚ the first time we are introduced to Curley’s Wife is through another character: Candy. This suggests that she must be quite an important character as she is being rumoured about. He says “Wait’ll you see Curley’s Wife”‚ this quotation intrigues the reader and makes them wonder about Curley’s Wife. Then

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    be silent. (p.66) At this point‚ Elie and his father realize that this horrible camp will unfortunately be their daily lives for an unknown amount of time.

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    How does Steinbeck present ideas of relationships in a time that this novel is set? Steinbeck portrays a world dominated by authoritative white males. It is the attitude of this social structure that permeate ranch society and those who come from outside these expectations are inferior. Of Mice and Men describes the plight of which women‚ disabled people‚ black people and people with mental difficulties endure and suffer simply because they do not fit into the ideal category which we see whilst they

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    Second of all‚ pearl changed Kino and Juana lives. Third of all‚ their reaction to pearl. The theme of the story is greed is a bad thing because sometimes it can change person to being evil. The main point of the different between Kino and Juana and how pearl changed their lives. First of all‚ Juana is a quite person who takes care of her family‚ she is a mother. Kino is a father‚ a good guy who works hard ad a happy person. His job is a pearl diver‚ when Kino found the pearl Kino changed

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    In this passage‚ what methods does Steinbeck use to present Curley’s wife and the attitudes of others around her? And How does Steinbeck present attitudes towards women in the society in which the novel is set? Steinbeck uses Curley’s wife to represent how many women in the 1930s were classed below men‚ and how this prejudice allowed their lives to be defined by the men around them. In this passage‚ Steinbeck has manipulated Curley’s wife’s appearance in order to reinforce our pre judged feelings

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    2. 1. Why does religion play such a big role in this book ? This question is directed at the author. I thought it was odd how Margaret White (Carrie’s mother) was so obsessed with religion‚ since her parents (Carrie’s grandparents) weren’t. I think the reason Stephen King decided to let religion play such a big part in the book is because if it hadn’t been for Carrie’s mother obsession with religion‚ certain events in the book would’ve turned out really different. Carrie would’ve been able to fit

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    The 1930s novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck was written during the Great Depression‚ a time of many financial complications and hopelessness for the American population. It takes place in rural northern California in the town of Soledad‚ which was where the author grew up. Steinbeck uses his memories and recollections to paint an incredibly vivid landscape in each scene mentioned in the story. Of Mice and Men follows the seemingly futile journey of George Milton and Lennie Small on their quest

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    Do What You Are Amber Hatton Psychology 101 Dr. Robert Dunkle July 26‚ 2011 Introduction I decided to do a report on a book entitled Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for you through the Secrets of Personality Type by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron. This book is basically a guide to help everyday people find out who they are through their personality and taking that information and finding a career field that works for them and their personality. In this book‚ you will

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