Journals/ Diaries Throughout diaries‚ letters and journals‚ many information of past generations had been gather to be shared among other generations. Diaries and journals are important for their valuable historical content and their insight into the past. Numerous diaries such as Anne Frank: The Diary Of A Young Girl‚ are highly known for document what was happening to them and at that time period. By having a diary you are able to express yourself without the concern of being judge or oppressed
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situation and decision. George Milton ends up killing Lennie Smalls‚ the man who he had been traveling with for years. He is forced to kill Lennie for his own good. It is arguable that George had selfish reasons for the murder but Lennie was his family‚ his companion. He would never do such a thing for personal gain. Lennie was a nice guy‚ and he never meant any harm. However‚ he always ended up getting into trouble or doing “bad things”. All of this often angered George‚ who fantasizes about what
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Book Log Questions Four typed log entries are required. See list of possible -questions. 1.Double space entries. 2. Each entry needs to be 8-12 sentences in length. 3. Indent and type answer(S) using BOLD ARIAL SIZE 14. 4. Answer ALL PARTS of the question. 5. Hit enter after you finished your entry. 1. What surprised you in the book and why? A. Something that surprised me in the book is that Carley’s mom was actually trying to protect Carley from Dennis. She actually wanted Carley back
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Lennie Small‚ from John Steinbacks Of Mice and Men‚ is the least dynamic character‚ but also the star of this short but impacting novel. John Steinbacks conception of this novel is centered on Lennie’s simplicity. Throughout the entire book‚ Lennie’s personality and life seem based on three things: soft things‚ devotion to his protector (George) and his dream of one day owning a farm. Within the novel‚ Lennie shows no significant changes‚ development‚ or growth; yet is a favorite character
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Ryan Nelson 9/21/2010 Criminology Short Paper 1 In my opinion Lennie Small is not guilty of homicide due to insanity pertaining from his lack of cognitive ability‚ which can be determined by the irresistible impulse test. Lennie knew that murder was wrong but could not stop himself. Lennie is a gentle soul and would never harm anyone on purpose. He didn’t know how to act when Curley’s wife threatened to tell George that he touched her hair‚ which in turn would take his beloved rabbits away
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Section 5 with Lennie. In section 5 in the novella‚ although we still expect Curley’s wife to be dangerous and troublemaking figure she is presented as a maternal figure towards Lennie with her interactions with him. She is also presented as venerable and a victim of society. In this chapter she doesn’t have to defend herself because she is not being excluded or challenged. Curley’s wife’s body language contrasts with that of section 2 because it is comforting and friendly. An example of this
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hardships during the Great Depression. The tale shows the trials and troubles that the two protagonists‚ George Milton (Gary Sinise) and Lennie Small (John Malkovich)‚ share. Based on John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men‚ and this movie follows it’s events rather precisely. Steinbeck has a group of dynamic characters in his novella‚ and they were all brought to life expertly. Lennie Small was written by Steinbeck as someone who has a learning restraint‚ and a weak memory of places and
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What is very special about the way Lennie and George are introduced to us by the author Jon Steinbeck‚ is that he doesn’t tell us any character traits of them two‚ but therefore gives us a very detailed image of their physical appearance. The only characteristic or intellectual clue we get from Steinbeck in the physical description of Lennie‚ is his use of a technique called zoomorphism ( describing someone or something with animalistic features ). On page two‚ the part where they are indirectly
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Steinbeck uses many different descriptions of Lennie Small in the novella. Often compared to animals‚ one of the first descriptions of him is him being compared to a bear. ‘He was dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws’‚ is a line which portrays an image of how physically large Lennie is while also suggesting the extent of his strength. Lennie is also described to be ‘shapeless of face‚ with large‚ pale eyes’ which compares easily to a small innocent child who doesn’t understand
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Lizzie Janes Drugs and Behavior Within Hollywood’s movies depiction of drug addiction‚ many have failed to represent all true aspects that come along with such lifestyles. The movie‚ The Basketball Diaries‚ is based off a novel Jim Carroll wrote from his own diary entries. As a teenager growing up in the sixties‚ Carroll reveals his progression of drug abuse which eventually leads him addicted to heroin.Heroin is a white powder derived from morphine found in opium. It is commonly prescribed
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