Book Review John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a thrilling story about two young men‚ Lennie and George‚ who dream about having their own farm someday. It takes place during the Great Depression. George‚ the smaller and smarter man‚ is the leader of the two‚ and Lennie‚ the larger yet dumber one‚ follows George in hopes of tending some rabbits at their future farm. The two men travel to a farm and land a job and some new friends. Meet Slim‚ Curley‚ Carlson‚ Crooks and Candy‚ the men who were already
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Dear Mr. Steinbeck‚ I think the ending to the book Of Mice and Men was depressing yet somehow inevitable. Personally I think that it was predicable‚ and helped me understand the actions of George at the end due to three rhetorical strategies‚ Characterization‚ foreshadowing‚ and symbols. First of all‚ I think the Characterization of George played an important part in the end. George is seen as a guardian or parent sort of to lennie. He wants what’s best for him‚ and to protect him. George could’ve
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would ultimately burn out. By contrast‚ a good friendship would be someone who honestly cares‚ has the best intentions for the other‚ and knows about the imperfections and flaws of their friend yet continues to stay with them. In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men‚ one can find an example of a good type of friendship. In the story‚ one will find out that the characters‚ Lennie and George‚ have been long-time friends who have gone
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Explore the significance of Curley’s wife. The novella ‘’of mice and men’’ was published in 1937 and written by John Steinbeck. It was set at the time of the great depression and was written to protest against the way workers were treated. It focuses mainly on the effects that this time had on people – vulnerability‚ sexism‚ racism and dreams. This essay explores the significance of Curley’s wife in the novel. How she is treated by the workers on the ranch and how she is discriminated for many different
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Of Mice and Men In the novella Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ we see the progression of a strong friendship. I think George was an overall good friend to Lennie. He always made sure that Lennie was safe. George and Lennie are two totally different people‚ but their friendship said so much. Lennie definitely was not all there most of the time. Lennie didn’t have much control over his actions‚ and George was always there to cover for him. No matter what George was there‚ he could’ve left
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The novel “of mice and men” has some characters that are ignored and lonely. Sometimes they can even be taken advantage of. Also‚ they are looked at as weak. Some of the characters that fall in this category are Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife. In the real world‚ many people are lonely‚ like‚ at school kids eat at lunch tables by themselves‚ maybe because they are not so popular or they might not fit in. These people are then made fun of‚ then that makes them want to hurt or even kill themselves
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Night by Elie Wisel and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck are both books that have differences and similarities in the relationships of their main characters. These characters are Elie and his father‚ which are two Jews trapped in a concentration camp for the book Night. The other book Of Mice and Men includes two other characters‚ who are Lennie and George. These two characters have very close friendship‚ and take care of each other. These two relationships differ and coincide‚ in how they treat
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‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novel that was published by John Steinbeck in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The Great Depression brought many rural‚ poor and migrant workers to the Great Plains states‚ such as California‚ which is where Steinbeck sets the whole novel. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 forced banks to foreclose on mortgages and collect debts. Unable to pay their debts many farmers lost their property and were forced to find other work. Steinbeck uses animal imagery on migrant characters
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“The best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew”‚ said Robert Burns‚ in the poem “To a Mouse”. In this book Steinbeck uses foreshadowing a lot for upcoming events that will shock you. This book is about 2 friends that have a huge farm dream and a lot of things happen in this story to make that big plan go askew. Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to indicate the deaths of the farm dream‚ Curley’s wife dying‚ and Lennie. For one‚ John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing by giving us huge hints about the
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Of Mice and Men is a story about the failure of the American dream.The main characters’ troubles can be compared to those of mice‚ which explains the title. Robert Burns’ poem‚ "To a Mouse" also can help to clarify the title. It contains the quotation: "The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men‚ Gang aft agley" ("often go awry"). In fact‚ this quote is the reason John Steinbeck chose Of Mice and Men as the title. There is more that Burns poem has in common with Of Mice and Men aside from the relation
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