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    Character Loneliness The theme of loneliness is very prominent in the book Of Mice and Men. It was not uncommon for people to be lonely during the period of time the novel was set in. John Steinbeck made it very clear that is happens to many people for many different reasons. Throughout the story many characters including Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Curley’s Wife all express how the feel lonely and isolated on the farm. Crooks discussed with Lennie how lonely he was and not only of the farm‚ but for as long

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    Of Mice and Men essay draft. Garry Sinise’s realistic filmic interpretation of John Steinbeck Nobel Prize winning novella Of Mice and Men chooses to add and remove scenes to emphasize particular themes. He uses cinema graphic techniques to replace the objective third person narrator but maintains the dialogue to effectively confront the responder with Steinbeck’s concern relating to the need for companionship and understanding. Sinise uses imagery development in the novel to explore friendship

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    The book “Of Mice and Men” is about two men called George and Lennie. They work on a ranch and have a very close relationship but without each other they are lonely. There are other characters in the book who are also lonely this is because of their race‚ age and sex. I think George is lonely because even though he has Lennie he can’t talk to him or have much fun with him because Lennie is always getting himself into trouble‚ which also means they have to travel around a lot so George doesn’t have

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    Saint Jude Catholic School High School Department The Lost and Lonely People of John Ernst Steinbeck In partial fulfillment of the requirements for English III Submitted by #32 Lorraine Elizabeth Tan HS III-E Submitted to Mr. Richard Rillo Faculty October 2011 Saint Jude Catholic School Tan/2011 High School Department English III No man is an island‚ and in the face of loneliness George and Lennie formed a family. It is portrayed that through their

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    In the novel ’ Of mice and men’ John Steinbeck uses the character Crooks to represent racism across America and symbolise the marginalisation of the black community at the time the novel is set. From the beginning Steinbeck skillfully uses Crooks as a tool to give the reader an insight to the reality of the American Dream and what 1930’s America was like. The reader has to decide whether Crooks deserves sympathy‚ or is just a bitter‚ cruel ’stable-buck’. Steinbeck presents Crooks as a victim

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    104) * Is intimidated by Curley’s wife – a mere woman but she is white so has more power. “You know what I could do to you if you open your trap…(p.113) I could get you stung up on a tree so fast it aint even funny.” (p.113) * Curley’s Wife = powerful‚ white‚ married to the boss’ son. Shows weakness “They left all the weak ones here.” (p.110) “Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once in a while.” (p.110) * Sexuality gives her power – men fancy her. BUT are too scared to talk/go

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    VIETOR GRADE 12 A ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT: OF MICE AND MEN TOPIC 3: DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GEORGE AND LENNIE AS IT COMES ACROSS IN THE WAY THEY SPEAK TABLE OF CONTENT: TOPIC INTRODUCTION BODY DESCRIPTION OF GEORGE AND LENNIE LENNIE AND GEORGE’S FRIENDSHIP THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOERGE AND LENNIE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GEORGE AND LENNIE AS IT COMES ACROSS IN THE WAY THEY SPEAK SPEECH AND DIALOUGE USED IN THE BOOK CONCLUSION -OWN VIEW ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GEORGE AND LENNIE

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    In ’of mice and men’ written by John Steinbeck explains a story of two best friend working on ranches together and traving together. The theme of the essay is if George is justified for killing Lennie. This essay will explain how George is justified for what his action are‚ and his decision of it. It will also explain why George had thought of killing Lennie and a similar part in the book. George had two decision to kill Lennie or let Lennie live and be killed by Curley and the mob or at least

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    Lennie and Crooks are two weak characters in of Mice and Men. In the tough working environment which was America’s 1920s‚ the time of the Great Depression‚ there was no place for mentally or physically insufficient people‚ it was survival of the fittest and “every man for himself.” We learn of Lennie’s non-existent capacity to care for himself early on in the novel. Even at the very start of the novel we see that “The two men walked in single file down the path‚ and even in the open one stayed behind

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    appearance of Curley’s wife In ‘Of mice and men’ Curley’s wife’s second appearance in Crooks’ room‚ the reader discovers why Curley’s wife acts as such a temptress‚ and begins to feel sympathy for the character when it is discovered she is in fact extremely lonely. We learn that she uses flirting and seduction as a way of gaining attention and spending time with the men. She uses the excuse of looking for Curley to find some company‚ but then slips up‚ admitting she knew where Curley had really went

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