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    In Mice of Men there were literary analysis use to describe problems‚how things looked. Such as personification ‚simile and hyperbole and many more. Steinback uses a lot of describing words to explain ‚he will spent about a whole page explaining one thing. Just how he explains George “The first man was small and quick ‚dark of face ‚with restless eyes and sharp strong features”(Steinback 2). He use describing words and simile to explain how George’s face looks and how it is shaped.Steinbeck does

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    Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck Title of Book: Of Mice and Men Author: John Steinbeck Setting: Shortly after the start of the Industrial Revolution (1930s)‚ South of Soledad California Characters George Milton: One of the book’s main protagonists‚ guardian and best friend of Leinnie Small. Through his friendship with Leinnie‚ George is able to imagine a better future. Leinnie Small: A mentally handicapped man (who makes up for lack of knowledge with sheer

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    Of Mice and Men Henri Frederic Amiel once stated‚ “Destiny has two ways of crushing us- by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.” In Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ this is very true for George and Lennie. The pair has moved from ranch to ranch trying to keep down a job but Lennie who easily gets in trouble always thwarts them. They long to live the American Dream but they‚ like all the other workers‚ will never reach their dream that seems to be just beyond their fingertips.

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    Consider the theme of Loneliness in the novel `Of Mice and Men` The novel `Of Mice and Men` by John Steinback is set against the background of the American Great Depression in the 1930`s. In it‚ we meet the characters of George and Lennie who are migrant workers who find work in various ranches. George and Lennie are different to the rest as they have each other to look out for‚ were as the rest of the characters are all‚ in some way‚ lonely. Crooks is discriminated and is alone because of his

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    John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men "The American Dream is "a dream of a land in which life should be better‚ richer‚ fuller and with opportunity for each. It is a dream of social order in which each man and woman should be able to achieve the fullest stature of which they are capable of‚ and be recognized for what they are‚ regardless of the circumstances of birth or position." It ideally constitutes life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness as stated by America’s forefathers in the Declaration

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    John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men in an effort to illustrate the social limitations imposed upon the working class during the Great Depression era by creating various characters who shared one common dream‚ the "American Dream‚" Steinbeck dramatized on one individual level‚ the life of the protagonist‚ George‚ the grueling struggles and sanguine dreams of an entire social class of people Poet Robert Burns once said‚ "The best laid plans of mice and men gang oft a-glae‚" Steinbeck parallels this

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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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    Of Mice and Men - The Title There are many connections between “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck and “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns‚ particularly because it is believed to be that the poem “To a Mouse” was a source of inspiration for Steinbeck’s novel. The first connection between Steinbeck’s novel and Burns’ poem is the way in which the mouse and Lennie both lose their homes “And now your small house‚ too (your nest)‚ is all in ruins its feeble walls are being scattered by the wind” The mouse

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    Tyler Haddox Mr. Neff English IV‚ Period 2 Book Report‚ Of Mice and Men November 13‚ 2012 Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men is one of the best classic novels ever written by John Steinbeck. It is a tale of loneliness and how connections are trying to be made the whole story but no one can keep a friendship. George and Lennie never stabilize a good relationship with anyone at the ranch they work on. As soon as it seems like they are in good someone gets in a fight or something gets stirred

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    Of Mice and Men Essay John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men‚ utilises a Middle American setting during the Great Depression‚ to display the hardships centred characters experience in their companionships with one another. It expresses loneliness for those who do not fit the social standards and are outcasts from the main group on the ranch. The unique relationship between George and Lennie‚ Candy and his dog plus the loneliness of Curley’s wife‚ combine to illustrate how friendships do not last forever

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