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    The writer uses a hyperbole “I bleed red‚ white and blue” as an example to represent his patriotic ideology. Keval Patel also wrote about throughout history‚ there have been positive and negative effects of nationalism. The positive example given was the world cup. By bringing people from each country together‚ fans were united by cheering on their teams on whether they win or lose. There was a strong sense of pride and confidence. When the American colonists worked and came together to unite

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    Steinbeck’s book “Of Mice and Men” it shows how the friendship of many is created yet also sometimes destroyed. There are a lot of different kinds of friendships some more different than others. Being there for a friend is very important making sure that they’re okay and that you’re always going to have their back. George and Lennie are a perfect example of this‚ George was always there for Lennie no matter what the situation was. An example of this in John steinbeck’s book “of Mice and Men” when George

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    his father’s death. To express how deep Hamlet’s late father’s love was for Queen Gertrude‚ Shakespeare uses hyperbole‚ “So loving to my mother / That he might not beteem the winds of heaven / Visit her face too roughly” (1.2.140-142). By using a force as gentle as the wind‚ Shakespeare exaggerates the extremity of the late king’s defense over those that he

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    Modernism in “Of Mice and Men” When you look up the word Modernism the definition is “modern character or quality of thought‚ expression‚ or technique” (WIKI) meaning that modernism is not just a type of writing‚ but it is the way that the writing makes you feel. Those emotions are what modernism is‚ whether it is being happy‚ mad‚ or sad. In the book Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck) it talks about real problems that they had at the time like sexism‚ racism‚ and equality. Without mentioning

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    Your mom B6 January 13‚ 2010 Of Mice and Men essay An allegory is a work where characters are symbols of ideas. They may symbolize anything from honesty to sadness. In an allegorical novel these characters and the ideas they represent form together to suggest a moral. The novel‚ Of Mice and Men is one of these allegorical novels. Its theme or moral is about friendship: the friendship of George and Lennie. The actions of the characters that represent ideas in the story bring about the chance

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    Discuss the importance of the characters of Curley’s wife‚ Crooks and Candy. Introduction John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men deals with many of America’s age-old issues of sexism‚ racism‚ ageism and discrimination against those with a disability. This prejudice isn’t ever clearly stated - those who are discriminated against accept the prejudice against them as a way of life. While discrimination restrains social interaction for some characters on the ranch‚ the need to escape isolation and loneliness

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    The novel Of Mice and Men takes place in the mid 1930’s. The setting is in Pacific Grove and Los Gatos ranch‚ California. The story mostly takes place on a ranch where there are many workers. Most of the workers are men. The only female on the ranch is Curley’s Wife. The men always call her mean names‚ and she often gets sad about it. She dreams of being a famous movie star. In the novel Of Mice and Men Steinbeck illustrates the unfair treatment of women‚ and how they are lonely. Curley’s Wife

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    Loneliness is often viewed as a very negative emotion that has the ability to cause great pain and often times can change the way people think and act. Many of the characters in the book‚ Of mice and men by John Steinbeck‚ are affected by loneliness. Crooks‚ George and Curley’s wife are all characters in Of mice and men by John steinbeck. Crooks is very protective of his privacy‚ but when he starts to warm up to lennie and candy in chapter 4‚ he becomes a completely different person because he is no longer

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    John Steinbeck - Of Mice and Men Many of the characters in ‘Of Mice and Men’ have fears write about:- Different kinds of fears The causes and effects of their fear How the writer shows their fear One of the main fears in ‘Of Mice and Men’ is the fear that both George and Lennie have of being alone. George and Lennie both look after each other in different ways to stop them selves from them becoming alone. This is a very nice thing for each of them to do especially because of what

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    In the book‚ Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck included a lot of social commentary‚ for example the treatment of society’s “misfits”. The treatment of society’s “misfits” was very noticeable in the book‚ in chapter 4 the only people who did not go to town were the “misfits”. They all either had a disability or they were women (Curley’s wife). Curley’s wife is a “misfit” because she is the only woman on the entire ranch. The men treat her badly at the ranch and call her names and never talk to her unless

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