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    Candy . After Lennie leaves‚ the men come in from their horseshoe game‚ which Crooks has apparently won. Carlson begins complaining again about the smell of Candy’s old dog. He goads Candy to shoot the dog‚ which Candy refuses to do. Carlson then offers to shoot the dog himself. After Slim speaks up in favor of shooting the dog‚ Candy reluctantly allows Carlson to take the dog outside with his Luger and a shovel. Candy sinks into a deep melancholy and the men try to lighten the atmosphere with

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    “Now thats better” I said warmly‚ thinking of something I could give Lennie to make him feel better‚ maybe something soft for him to pet‚ something not alive. “You go in the house I’ll be there in a second.” I told Lennie‚ nudging him towards the door. He started towards the house obediently‚ looking back at me and the mouse every so often. I turned around on my heel and walked to the edge of the cliff and overlooked the crashing river again; admiring the foamy water‚ and the smooth black rocks on

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    the way she acts. This shows that the only way she has the power over the men is sexually. Not even Curley takes her seriously. She seems lonely and only wants to talk to the men so that she can relate to them and find a friend. The reason why the men would judge her so much is due to sexual frustration that is caused by her. This could also link back to the 1930’s as women we meant to just look pretty and pleasure their men. Not only that‚ they were seen to have no rights to themselves. They couldn’t

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    Morgan Myers Dillon Language Arts 6 October 15‚ 2011 Of Mice and Men Final Essay                   John Steinbeck uses the characters George and Lennie to show a friendship about life’s complications in the book Of Mice and Men. Complications range from not getting the crayon the color preferred‚ to having someone close pass away.  George is placed in a position where everything is complicated. One thing might be right to him that others don’t agree with or understand. Life teaches

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    "Of Mice and Men" I say it is quite an interesting story‚ yet it has some sad parts in it. For example‚ Lennie is never aware of his own strength in both Of Mice and Men the novel‚ and the movie‚ although according to the novel‚ and George doesn’t feel sad after shooting Lennie. The similarities in the book and its movie will reveal the differences‚ which we will see why there is two different works about the original story. The similarities between these two stories are obvious

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    The movie of Of Mice and Men had many differences while still giving the same message that the book was portrayed to have. One of the major differences was that Candy never came into the room when Lennie and Crooks were talking to each other. This was major because Crooks never found out that the plan was true about the little house. In the book after he heard Candy talk about it he wanted to get in on the deal. Also the movie it never showed Lennie have his illusions of his Aunt Carla and the rabbits

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    Of Mice and Men 1-2 Paragraph: Comparing Themes A common theme between “Of Mice and Men” and “Those Winter Sundays” is that they both talk about hard work. Of Mice and Men‚ they work hard and hope to own their own land to work on. However in “Those Winter Sundays” it seems like it is a father that works hard for his family‚ he works hard to keep them warm‚ and also to keep food on the table. In paragraph 1‚ Of Mice and Men‚ it states “George warns Lennie that they are going to work on a ranch

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    Let us commence a journey into the much travelled topic of Of mice and men. Advancments in Of mice and men can be linked to many areas. Until recently considered taboo amongst polite society‚ spasmodically it returns to create a new passion amongst those who study its history. It still has the power to shock global commercial enterprises‚ who are likely to form a major stronghold in the inevitable battle for hearts and minds. At the heart of the subject are a number of key factors. I plan to examine

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    Of Mice and Men - Compare and Contrast Essay All men are created equal. All men have the right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness‚ otherwise known as the American dream. All Americans strive for the American Dream‚ as James Truslow Adams stated‚ "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement". By looking into the past it becomes apparent that it is predominantly unachievable to obtain this optimistic ideal.

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    Explore the way’s Steinbeck presents and uses setting in ‘Of Mice and Men’ John Steinbeck uses a range of techniques to present setting in Of Mice and Men‚ for example he uses foreshadowing‚ pathetic fallacy‚ personification‚ alliteration‚ metaphors‚ similes and more. He uses these to add to the tension in the book and make it seem like they are actually in 1980s America. The Bunk House- Steinbeck shows the bunk house in many different perspectives. He writes about the people on the ranch having

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