Always have a dream‚ nobody can tell you how to live your life. Curley’s wife lost her dream and she lives an unhappy life. George and Lennie have a dream that gives them a reason to keep living and working as they do. George and Lennie’s dream is so powerful that it draws in all who hear it. Dreams have the power to change lives by giving hope. Curley’s wife lost her dream and she lives an unhappy life. For example she met this guy who said‚ “He says he is gonna put me in the movies…I never got
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Chris O’Donnell Ms. Springer English 9 3/16/12 Foreshadowing in Of Mice And Men Of Mice and Men is a Novella written By: John Steinbeck. This book is about two friends who face the challenges of humanity and the world around them. In the novella of Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to give the reader hints or clues about other events in the story. John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing with the event of the Killing of Candy’s dog‚ Curley’s wife is a “rat trap”‚ and Curley harassing
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Of Mice & Men Chapter Questions Chapter 1 1) Look at the way both Lennie and George are first described. How is this initial description fitting when we find out more about each man? 2) Is the relationship between George and Lennie one of friendship‚ or does George only feel obligated to take care of Lennie? What evidence can you find to support either conclusion? 3) Why does Lennie have the dead mouse? Why does George take it away? 4) What happened at the last place where Lennie and
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OF MICE AND MEN QUOTES & NOTES ^_^ George Milton -“I been mean‚ ain’t I?” --> George is a good friend to Lennie. He protects him and does what is necessary to keep him out of trouble. -“If I was alone I could live so easy” --> Lennie is a burden to George -“I want you to stay with me‚ Lennie” –George --> conveys Georges loneliness Lennie Small -“paws” animalistic quality; bear -“all you can ever remember is them rabbits” –George. Lennie represents idealism and optimism in the American
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As technology and people have advanced‚ the American dream has progressed and has been altered from its true original form. The Legacy that once ruled America ended up with a modern twist. The American dream is that idea or not achievement that people make their life long gold. However‚ we may question how the American dream has been shaping American life styles. In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck portrays the American dream and how it has been altered throughout many years and also how
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said by John Steinbeck in the book Of Mice of Men. Steinbeck’s book portrays friendship through the characters of George‚ Lennie‚ and Candy. Throughout the book they constantly pick each other up after mistakes and make living that much easier. Lennie has George’s back‚ and George has Lennie’s back and that’s all that seems to matter. Throughout one of the darkest times in American history‚ their guidance‚ help‚ and partnership light the pathway to their dream. First they both help guide each other
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sight of their dreams. Mentally‚ people struggle to maintain sanity in their game of life that has no set rules. Of Mice and Men happens to portray the inequality between dreams of people and what can actually be attained. The setting in Of Mice and Men is a perfect example of how unequal the ideals and the realities are. The lush fields of California that seem bountiful‚ beautiful‚ and full of plenty severely contrast the economic situation of the time period in Of Mice and Men. Migrant workers
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Of mice and Men‚ Crooks says: “ They come‚ an’they quit sn’ go on; an every damn one of ‘em’s got a little piece of land in his head. An’ never a god damn one of ‘em ever gets it. Just like heaven. Every’body wants a little piece of lan’. …Nobody never gets to heaven‚ and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their head.” To what extent do you agree with Crooks assessment of “The American Dream”? To a certain extent I agree with Crooks statement. There are many dreams in this novel. Not only for George
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Theme:When an individual in our society is confronted with seclusion and desolation‚ the individual expresses actions of desperation and distress‚ only desiring a sense of companionship. Point of View:The point of view in Of Mice and Men is Third Person Omniscient. Throughout the whole story Steinbeck limited himself to only revealing what one would see in a play‚ the actions and dialogue of the characters‚ with chapter six as an exception. Chapter six is an exception because of Lennie’s hallucinations
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Explore the way Curley’s wife is presented and developed in ‘Of Mice and Men’ In this essay I will be exploring how Curley’s wife is presented and developed in John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ which is set in 1930s America and focuses on the lives of the workers on Tyler Ranch. Curley’s wife is the only female on the ranch and Steinbeck examines how a hostile woman in a male dominated environment is portrayed‚ and then delves into her life and discovers the lonely‚ isolated little girl abandoned
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