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    Importance of Dreams in Of Mice and Men  Many people have dreams in Of Mice and Men but I intend to discuss the dreams of Lennie‚ Candy and Curley ’s wife.  Lennie ’s dream is of owning a farm of his own with George. In his dream he looks after the rabbits. He likes this idea because he likes to pet things and the small things he finds as he is travelling around‚ like mice‚ are too easily hurt or killed when he pets them heavily. Rabbits are big enough for him to look after without hurting

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    characters have dreams in the novel of Of Mice and Men that makes them an important theme‚ but that so many fail to achieve their dreams. Steinbeck regards humans as small and fragile things‚ and the fact that characters dream of something better‚ which in fact they will never achieve‚ (the title ‘Of Mice and Men’ refers to a Scottish poem in which all carefully planned dreams bring woe rather than joy) that gives the novel much of its emotional power. There are various types of dreams in the

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    Can money buy you happiness? Is money more important than spending time with those you love? In John Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men” and “The Pearl” are very similar‚ sharing connections. They both share the same setting‚ they both share the same theme‚ and both share the importance of relationships during hard time. In both of the novels‚ Juan Tomas and Slim both play similar roles. For Slim‚ he is like a mentor to George and Lennie‚ providing advices whenever they need help. Similar to Slim

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    taken away from you. In the book‚ leaving Curley’s wife nameless was a deliberate action by Steinbeck. Curley’s wife was the only major female character in the book. One reason the author may not have given her a name is because she didn’t need one to be distinguished from the other characters. The men had names to be able to tell them apart and Steinbeck tried to keep them as simple as possible. Steinbeck is a writer of social issues. At the time of this book being written‚ the historical role of

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    The Dream of Dreamers Steinbeck incorporates the theme of the American Dream‚ an expression used to represent wanted success‚ throughout his story Of Mice and Men as he provides glimpses of the dreams of many characters. Towards the end of the novel‚ the fact is that each of the characters “American Dream” is just that‚ a dream‚ which is unattainable. In short‚ Steinbeck portrays his position of the unrealistic desires for untarnished happiness through the dreams of Candy‚ Curley’s Wife‚ and Crooks

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    The welcoming vibe of a dream wraps around you like a blanket on a stormy day. Alike to a blanket‚ a dream makes you feel comfort and allows you to forget the mess. However‚ as you relax with your blanket that gives a sense of security and peace‚ outside plays a different game. Different problems twist around from the wind to rain‚ even lightning‚ this bundle of possible destruction is known as reality. Something that many wish did not exist. Similar to how the blanket blinds you from seeing

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    Always have a dream‚ nobody can tell you how to live your life. Curley’s wife lost her dream and she lives an unhappy life. George and Lennie have a dream that gives them a reason to keep living and working as they do. George and Lennie’s dream is so powerful that it draws in all who hear it. Dreams have the power to change lives by giving hope. Curley’s wife lost her dream and she lives an unhappy life. For example she met this guy who said‚ “He says he is gonna put me in the movies…I never got

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    Steinbeck presents Slim to be a loyal respectful man‚ he does so by using a number of literate techniques like: metaphors‚ similes and semantic fields. Slim has a strong‚ wise character so the reader instantly warms to him. Throughout the novel Steinbeck proves to the reader that Slim is a character that others can confide in‚ he is the wisest character on the ranch‚ and even though he is just a migrant worker; he has earned the full respect of many people. In Slim Steinbeck creates a character

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    Many dreams have been denied throughout history. In the story Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck shows that mostly dearly held dreams are not fulfilled through three main characters George Lennie‚ and Curley’s wife. George dream was denied because she was stuck with Lennie. They had to leave Weed due to the fact that Lennie wanted to touch a young girl dress. George wishes that he could live without Lennie‚and he wouldn’t have any troubles. In the novel George says “ I could live so easy‚ I could get

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    lay his hands on a woman in an act of violence‚ and vice versa. But back in the 1900’s‚ it was still acceptable for a man to keep his family within his standards by any means. In John Steinbeck’s 1947 novel The Pearl‚ Steinbeck explores the traditional and rigid view of females in society through relationships with men in regards to gender equality. As time has went on‚ gender roles have changed dramatically‚ as they also change slightly through the course of The Pearl. Kino and Juana are married

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