Does Steinbeck reflect a desperate society or does he offer some hope and optimism in his novel "Of Mice and Men" In Steinbeck’s novel " Of Mice and Men" there are many different characters each expressing there own opinion on whether they are living in a desperate society or that there is indeed some hope and optimism in the world around them. At the time the book was set‚ which is in the 1930’s great American depression‚ many people were unemployed and jobs were hard to come by
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The author choose not to give curley’s wife a name because shes really doesn’t have a role because she’s not around most of the time but when she is‚ trouble follows causing that rising action to lead to the climatic point of the story and of course‚ the downfall. First‚ curley’s wife stirs up conflict which then leads to curly despising lenny. When george and lennie first moved into their new place on the ranch curley’s wife showed up in their bunks. She stayed and talked for a little bit‚ then
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Hannah Chapman Year 10 Tuesday 12th February 2013 Controlled Assessment 3 Of Mice And Men- How Does Steinbeck Show Loneliness In ‘Of Mice And Men’ John Steinbeck shows loneliness in ‘of Mice and Men’ because in 1929‚ there was an event called the Great Depression which was set in America‚ when the dollars lost its value. Many people lost their jobs and people were unemployed. In addition to this‚ Farm workers had to travel around the country combing
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Anonymous (L.S.) The Complications that Arise from Friendships of Utility Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ conveys the tale of an unlikely friendship between two very different individuals in a time where companionship is scarce and times are difficult for everyone. George‚ an intelligent and quick witted fellow‚ finds himself in more trouble than he’s bargained for when Lennie‚ a strong but rather incompetent man‚ makes a transgression ultimately causing them to become fugitives
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Steinbeck relies heavily on the stark contrast between reality and fantasy to present the characters’ dreams for a better life within of mice and men. Two major themes in Of mice and Men - foreshadowed by the reference to Burns’ mouse within the title - are loneliness and dreams. These two conflicting themes interlock: it is apparent that people who are lonely have the greatest need of dreams to help them through. This is particularly evident within the cases of George and Lennie and Curley’s wife
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The author Steinbeck actually uses a lot of irony in the entire novel. One of the major irony appears in the book is the scene when George kills Lennie‚ because he wants to protect Lennie from other people such as Curley who might treat Lennie in a violent way. Ironically‚ George takes Carlson’s shotgun to kill Lennie‚ and this shotgun is actually the one is used for killing Candy’s dog. It is also irony since the ranch hands do not feel sympathy for Lennie’s death and the fact that George loses
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Section 1 – Comprehension 1. At the start of the novel you can tell that George and Lennie live very simple lives because their clothes are very basic and they are carrying blanket rolls 2. The mice that lennie pats are killed because Lennie‚ not knowing his own strength. Pats the too hard. 3. The relationship between George and Lennie is a strong friendship‚ George cares about Lennie very much because Lennie‚ Is not competent to take care of him self 4. The excuse that George
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(George 1) This is a quote by John Steinbeck that shows exactly how he felt about being a writer. Steinbeck‚ a Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature winner‚ is a very popular author in the United States of America‚ even after his death. He is known for his very realistic portrayals of the working class society‚ especially in his beloved Salinas‚ California. He was also a prominent spokesman for the victims of the Great Depression. Most importantly‚ Steinbeck understood that readers wanted
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Brady Vann Mr. Pressler English 9A 5 October 2016 Of Mice and Men In John Steinbeck’s story‚ Of Mice and Men‚ the main character George Milton and his friend Lennie small are working on a farm/ranch. Lennie‚ who is a slow learner that goes forth and does several inappropriate actions that George doesn’t agree with. After lennie committed a crime George has to make a choice to kill lennie so that the other men don’t kill him first. So George felt like he could do it quickly and painlessly
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The Great Depression‚ in which the short novel Of Mice And Men was written‚ the imbalance between the rich and the poor couldn’t be sustained‚ causing people to be lonely and isolated from others. Everyone seemed to have a desperate need for work making it so a lot people feared each other and automatically shut people out. Deprived cotton farmers migrated to California in the false hope that the posters about plentiful jobs were true. Citizens traveled alone and had very few family members and
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