personal interpretation on social inclusion and social isolation leans more on the pessimistic side‚ portraying the idea that society and connections with others are the controlling factors of a person’s positive or negative outlook on life. In Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck shows good examples of social isolation affecting humanity and exposing how helpless and pathetic people can become without relations. No matter how strong or prosperous people are‚ Steinbeck shows what becomes of people when loneliness
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Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men at a Glance John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a parable about what it means to be human. Steinbeck’s story of George and Lennie’s ambition of owning their own ranch‚ and the obstacles that stand in the way of that ambition‚ reveal the nature of dreams‚ dignity‚ loneliness‚ and sacrifice. Ultimately‚ Lennie‚ the mentally handicapped giant who makes George’s dream of owning his own ranch worthwhile‚ ironically becomes the greatest obstacle to
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not mentioning her name‚ and by referring to her as a possession of Curley ‚however this also reflects to 1930’s America‚ when women weren’t given any importance and were treated with a huge amount of disrespect. They didn’t have much power over the men and were considered ‘useless’. Henceforth Steinbeck may have not given her a name as women were not considered important enough and she may not have deserved a name in this era. This could make the reader feel sympathy for her as she not only is considered
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In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ Steinbeck uses the poem “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns as a foundation for the book. Steinbeck illustrates the theme “the impossibility of the American dream” through characters on the ranch. George and Lennie have a dream of owning a farm and believe that with hard work‚ they will successfully own that dream farm. Lennie in particular plans to tend rabbits on this future farms. However‚ early on‚ the novella it reveals the dream of having a farm
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Of MIce and Men is a novel based on two migrant workers during the Era of the Great Depression. It shows the struggles and challenges they face‚ particularly focussing on the theme of prejudice. Steinbeck aimed to raise the issues of societal discrimination and the negative stigma surrounding individuals based on their appearances. The main forms of discrimination presented within the novel were ableism‚ racism and sexism. These themes were carried out through the characters Lennie‚ Crooks and Curley’s
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Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men There are many symbols in Of Mice and Men. Symbols such as setting‚ animals‚ and language all provide a deeper meaning to the story. The first symbol is setting. The novel begins and ends on the bank of the river (Lisca). The riverbed is located in rural California. In the beginning of the novel‚ George and Lennie involuntary ran away from Weed when Lennie was accused of trying to have non-consensual intercourse with a girl. When news about this broke out‚ the men of Weed
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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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will be classed by other men as not useful ‚also he tells them that most of the other men don’t save their money but go and spend it on booze and women. But he thinks that they can do it the dream of living out his days with George and Lennie on their dream farm distracts Candy from this harsh reality. This mean that they can have much more freedom than other people as it will be their own place . He doesn’t like curleys wife he thinks she is a tart and flirts around with men so he thinks she is trouble
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gives her in the book(as the wife of Curley) which I think emphasises he does to show her as an inferior by not giving her a personal identity so that we cannot relate to her- she is objectified. Possibly due to having little experience with other men‚ Curley’s wife married very badly‚ and doesn’t get on with Curley ’Sure I gotta husban...swell guy‚ ain’t he? She says sarcastically‚ and added to Curley’s paranoia that she will cheat on him (shown on page 62-Slim said ’well you been asking me too
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contrast‚ Steinbeck also provides a blunt backdrop to the violent language and feelings that characters like George have due to the time fame of the novella. Steinbeck uses improper grammar in his dialogue to demonstrate the backgrounds of the men. Steinbeck used language that illustrates the uneducated backgrounds of Lennie and George. In their dialogue‚ he spells words incorrectly to show how the characters pronounce the word. This gives the dialogue a realistic style. The realistic pronunciation
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