would be with a parent and child. George continually shouts commands or orders to Lennie‚ ‘come one‚ give it here’ or by using strong language like ‘Jesus Christ’ or ‘crazy bastard’; it is the only way that George portrays his worry and frustration to Lennie. George frequently loses his temper and often snaps ‘George said sharply’; as he doesn’t want Lennie to get into anymore trouble‚ linking back to the protectiveness of a parent. George usually ‘snaps’ or ‘demands’ telling the reader that he is quite
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The American Dream and The Great Depression – How are these 2 elements reflected in John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice & Men” and how do they shape the characters in the book in particular‚ Lennie and Curley’s Wife. I have chosen the 2 elements The American Dream and The Great Depression because they are both similar and strive for a positive outcome‚ I will speak about how the American Dream shapes Lennie and how the Great Depression shapes Curley’s wife. The American Dream is a fantasy of
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does Lennie always want to carry a mouse with him? 7. Why does Lennie kill the mice that he has received? 8. George and Lennie were run out of ___________________________________. (town) 9. How does George know that Lennie went back for the mouse? 10. Who was Aunt Clara? What did she always do for Lennie? 11. Explain why George and Lennie had to leave their job in Weed. Be specific. 12. Lennie and George are two lonely men. Explain in detail what dream Lennie and George have. 13. At the end of Chapter
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In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ George‚ a wiry caretaker‚ and Lennie‚ a childlike worker‚ focus on the false reality of the American Dream rather than realizing the importance of companionship. Unusually‚ the workers were like brothers‚ while most farmers were lonely. Both farmers “labour‚ and suffer together” (Winthrop 1). While getting fired from their last job‚ the boys continue their journey onto the next one and wait to see what it brings. Describing the lonely life of men who work on
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Write a summary of the novel. The novel “Of mice and men” opens with two migrant workers‚ George Milton and Lennie Small who are on their way to harvest an available job. Lennie is a great strength guy but has problem with soft thing and George who is intelligent‚ has to take care of Lennie. After being hired‚ they meet Candy‚ old swamper who has an old loyal dog and Curley‚ the boss’s son who doesn’t like Lennie. When Candy overhears the conversation between George and Lennie about their dream
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A famous catholic sister of god once said “the most terrible poverty is loneliness‚ and the feeling of being unloved.” Loneliness is shown profoundly throughout the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. In this essay I will be observing the characters Lennie‚ George‚ and Curley’s Wife‚ I will be discussing how loneliness impacts them individually. Although George seems to be a knowledgeable and kind person‚ he often can feel lonely at times. George relies on Lennie for company‚ and companionship
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Crooks is not allowed to stay with the other men in the bunk house or allowed to do things with them. This is because he is coloured. Throughout the book it shows us how Crooks is being harassed and discriminated against because of his colour. In the novel Crooks tells Curley’s wife " you have no right comin’ in a colored man’s room. You got no rights messing around in here at all. Curley’s wife was shocked that Crooks said this to her and she said back to him " listen nigger‚ you know what I can
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Comparative writing: “The Great Gatsby” and “Of Mice and Men” Although this two works were written ten years apart‚ they both depict opposite realities. “The Great Gatsby” deals with the reality of the high society‚ their joyful lives and their never ending parties. While “Of Mice and Men”‚ narrates the struggle for living of the migrant workers‚ their misfortunes and poor lives. Nevertheless‚ behind these completely different realities‚ there are some aspects in which these two books can conceal
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entertain oneself but also portraying the futility of dreams. When the men sit around the ‘big square table’ to play together they have the opportunity to succeed. They would enjoy this as they live in a life where their only companion is loneliness and defeat. The cards are a symbol of dreams as they take a gamble in the hopes that they will triumph. At first Crooks’ scoffs at the idea of Lennie having a dream however the he lets go of his dignity and asks if he can be a part of the plan. Unfortunately
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use details in this passage to present Candy? When Reading the book Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck uses detail when meeting a new character in order for the reader to have an imagine in their head about what the character looks like and who the character is (what they do‚ how they act‚ power‚ etc.) In this case we are looking at detail through the language to find out information about the Character of candy. The use of these quotes would imply that candy would be an old man rather than a younger
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