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    and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters‚ and the little dependence that can be placed in the appearance of merit and sense” (Austen). No one fits into the idealistic world exactly. It is human nature to discriminate and conclude opinions on other people for their disparities‚ which is called prejudice. Prejudice is exemplified within Of Mice and Men in both language and actions of the characters‚ but what does prejudice really mean? Prejudice limits a person’s

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    ‘Of Mice and Men’ General Overview • The story is set in California in the 1930’s during the Great Depression and it main characters are two wandering farm workers called George and Lennie. • George is small‚ quick and intelligent. • By contrast Lennie is slow and simpleminded. • They travel around together in search of work. • They have a dream of a place of their own – a small ranch where they can live and work on their own. • They are on the run from the town of Weed where Lennie caused trouble

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    so powerful is taken away‚ the damage caused is‚ more often than not‚ substantial. As is shown in the novella by John Steinbeck‚ Of Mice and Men and S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders‚ characters react differently when they are disenfranchised from pursuing their dreams.

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    follow orders‚ or bad down from a bad decision. It can even be used positively‚ to help both whoever is using it and whoever encounters it or inspire others. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ Candy‚ Curley‚ and George each use or encounter power in positive and negative ways. George‚ one of the main characters of the book‚ is shown most often interacting with Lennie‚ conversing‚ cajoling‚ and even threatening him. Due to how early his instance of using power is in the book‚ he ends

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    dream. There are times when the person will achieve their dream‚ but most of the time they are shot down and destroyed. This is seen in John Steinbeck’s novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ as he creates the idea that to make one’s dream into a plan involves taking risks and can turn into a dream again at anytime. This is seen in the novel when George‚ Lennie‚ and Candy’s dream of owning their own ranch is crushed wit the death of Curley’s wife. You can chase a dream that seems so out of reach‚ and you know it

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    Character – Shannon‚ Sabrina‚ William‚ Zach Consider the characters and how they are characterized so far in the text. How are they represented? What struggles do they have? How would you characterize them? Have any of the characters undergone any significant changes so far in the text? George: takes responsibility for Lennie‚ “Lennie!’ he said sharply. “Lennie for God’ sakes don’t drink so much.’…‘Lennie. You gonna be sick like you was last night.” (p.3)and he is also like Lennie’s mentor/role

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    Candy would work the machine in the Ranch plus he wasn’t much of a skinner either. Candy’s dream was also to be in the Farm with George and Lennie. “ I can’t work much‚ but I can help pay for it” (Steinbeck 67). Candy told George and Lennie he couldn’t do much and that soon he would be kicked out of his job because of his arm “ I will get kicked out soon because of this old arm of mine” (Steinbeck 65). Candy’s dog was one of his

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    Of Mice and Men ‘’Of Mice and Men’’ is a book about loneliness and there are many symbols that represent it‚ for instance the bunk house and the Crook being separated form the other men‚ a symbol of isolation because to loneliness because since Crook is black and no one is allowed to enter to Crook’s room and if you think about it Steinbeck has a variety of people of different shape‚ size‚ and gender making his own little world of different people and discrimination. In this book there are many

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    masculinity by picking fights. Another way to prove himself is by marrying a physically attractive woman. His wife is never given a name‚ but by calling her "Curley ’s wife‚" Steinbeck indicates she is his possession.  Crooks  In John Steinbeck ’s Of Mice and Men‚ Crooks‚ a black stable buck‚ endures alienation due to racial discrimination. Racial discrimination also hinders him from any type of success. Despite the hardships‚ he overcomes these obstacles and faces this struggle head on. Forced into isolationism

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    Chris O’Donnell Ms. Springer English 9 3/16/12 Foreshadowing in Of Mice And Men Of Mice and Men is a Novella written By: John Steinbeck. This book is about two friends who face the challenges of humanity and the world around them. In the novella of Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to give the reader hints or clues about other events in the story. John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing with the event of the Killing of Candy’s dog‚ Curley’s wife is a “rat trap”‚ and Curley harassing

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