Of Mice and Men tells the story of two American workers‚ George and Lennie. The friendship between them is implausible because of the many differences they have between them. George is a small‚ intelligent‚ and a clever man who is always looking for a improved life‚ while Lennie is the opposite; he is a large man with a “bear like physique” but he has the mind of a child‚ always forgetting and never being able to cope with George at a psychological level. However this friendship seems to be the only
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yourself‚ if they really love me‚ why are they punishing me? Then you grew up and realized it was all for your own good. You saw the good that came from it because it ultimately benefited you. A similar situation to this occurs in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men is a story of two friends‚ George and Lennie. George is a small‚ clever man who wants to make his money without any trouble and go on his way. Lennie‚ his closest friend‚ is a big‚ strong man with a mental disability. Lennie often
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Lennie inevitable? John Steinbeck (born in 1902) was a talented Californian writer. Steinbeck spent much of his time in New York and the Salinas Valley. Although he spent a few years at Stanford University‚ he desperately wanted to be a writer‚ therefore he started writing. His work includes The Grapes of Wrath‚ Cannery Row‚ The Red Pony‚ East of Eden and of course‚ Of Mice and Men. Hollywood loved Steinbeck and even made these very books in to film adaptations. Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel
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In the book “of mice and men” the author john Steinbeck uses direct and indirect characterization to explore the complex relationship between George and Lennie in many ways. In the first paragraph I will explain the challenges both Lennie and George face and how they keep them together. In the second paragraph I will explain how Steinbeck brings out the differences between Lennie and George. In the third paragraph I will explain how Lennie and George are different from the others on the farm. 1st
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social gathering? This was called lynching‚ they also would experiment on mentally ill people in hopes to “cure their crazies.” These are only a few of America’s dirty little secrets that are revealed about the 1930’s. In the book‚ Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ the main characters George and Lennie strived to have their own farm‚ but everywhere they go Lennie gets in trouble forcing them out. This causes George to have to decide on whether or not to leave Lennie and go on his own. George did
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Setting plays a significant role in the presentation of Steinbeck’s novella. Explore the ways Steinbeck presents setting in one other part of the story. John Steinbeck uses setting in order to offer insight into the background behind which the novella is written as well as to engage the audience. To begin with‚ Steinbeck uses setting in order to help people understand the context of his novella. For example‚ in section two‚ he describes the bunkhouse as having “white washed walls” and “unpainted
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One of the major themes of John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is that having a dream creates hope‚ friendship‚ and determination‚ enabling one to strive onward in life with a sense of importance. Three major examples show this idea. The first example is Candy’s loss of his dog and his joining George and Lennie ’s dream of owning land. A second example is Crook’s memory of his father’s chicken ranch. A third significant example is George and Lennie ’s dream of having their own place. These
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plans that fail are the different themes relating to John Steinbeck ’s novel‚ "Of Mice and Men". The characters depicted by the author are individuals who are constantly facing one obstacle after another. The book illustrates different conflicts such as man versus society‚ man versus man‚ man versus himself and idealism versus reality. The book ’s backdrop is set in the Salinas‚ California during the depression. The two main characters include two men‚ George and Lennie. Supportive characters include
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Although by the end of the book he couldn’t accomplish his dream‚ George’s dream is to live in a small‚ secluded barn where he doesn’t have to worry himself about anything. In the short novel written by John Steinbeck‚ “Of Mice And Men”‚ a small migrant worker by the name of George Milton travels with Lennie Small‚ a large migrant worker who struggles with a mental disability. Both characters share their dream of owning their own place to live (Like the symbol shown on bottom of the page)‚ but they
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The Great Gatsby and Of Mice of Men are two novels of dramatic contrast in setting‚ which is interesting as they are only set one decade apart. With World War 1 having ended in 1919 with the Versailles Peace Treaty‚ America embarked on the ‘roaring twenties’ which was a period of economic might. The power of America’s economy at this time is often overlooked due to the presence of prohibition‚ gangsters‚ the Jazz Age and the Ku Klux Klan. It is fascinating to be able to compare two novels‚ written
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