I overheard Ms. Migdall saying that you do not have enough money to teach both Of Mice and Men and To Kill A Mockingbird. I am writing to you to tell you that there should be no doubt in your minds that To Kill A Mockingbird is the book for your high school students to read. To start‚ To Kill A Mockingbird touches on many important social issues like racism and sexism and subtly convinces the reader that these are terrible things. To Kill A Mockingbird drew me in and coached me into wanting to fight
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From the early 1900’s‚ society has strictly judged people by the way they look or where they come from. We still see this act of judgement re-occur in this day and age‚ unfortunately. In the novella Of Mice and Men‚ we clearly see the cruel conditions and situations that occurred during the Great Depression. This fantastic novel showcases the lives of two migrant workers‚ George and Lennie‚ who struggle to find a job and the stereotypical judgements of Lennie who is mentally disabled. In their
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Of Mice and Men As human beings we understand that murder is wrong‚ but there are occasions when murder would be a more compassionate and humane choice for the victim than what they would otherwise face. This is illustrated perfectly in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The central character‚ George‚ was morally justified in killing his friend Lennie‚ because his motives were born out of compassion. George was trying to protect his friend by killing him. Lenny was
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in their lives. Because they are different in one way or another. That is why John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is an easy story to empathize with. It tells the story of two men‚ George Milton and Lennie Small. Having found work on a ranch‚ they form friendships with other men there‚ try to keep out of trouble until they receive their pay at the end of the month and work towards bringing their dream of owning and working their own piece of land into reality. Several characters including Candy‚ Lennie
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"Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart." - Marguerite Gardiner. In society‚ both modern and in the past‚ prejudice has been a tool of thinking and labeling a group of race‚ people‚ class and culture in order to distinguish ones superiority and dominance from one another‚ but is simply a way to judge without gathering valid facts. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ we see that prejudice was just as rampant in the 1930’s. In the novel‚ prejudice is demonstrated on 3 different
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The American Dream In order to better understand your texts for this unit‚ you will need an appreciation of their historical and cultural contexts. The following information has been sourced from Wikipedia. The citation numbers have been left in the text in the event that you wish to view the sources cited. Read the content and answer the questions at the end of the document. For many immigrants‚ the Statue of Liberty was their first view of the United States‚ signifying new opportunities in
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Aside from the obviouse‚ George and Lenie‚ Crooks played an important role in‚ Of Mice and men by John Stienbeck. Crooks is thought of as the lowest rank on the ranch. He is looking for companions but he goes about it in an around about way. He is a very smart man but no one on the ranch bothers to listen to him because he is black. Crooks is a very lonely and grumpy old man. He has a croked back were a horse kiked him. He is the stable buck on the ranch but he usally keeps to imself and stays in
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springs from weakness‚” said Lucius Annaeus Seneca. To me‚ this quote means that cruelty comes out from a person who is feeling weak. A big question people ask each other is “Why are people cruel to each other?” In John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ there are many incidents of cruelty. Cruelty appeared in the book when George yells at the mentally handicapped Lennie in the beginning of the book. This trend of cruelty continues throughout the book. Characters that were notably cruel in the
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Of Mice and Men: Section 3 During George’s conversation with Slim‚ Steinbeck establishes the beginnings of Lennie and George’s relationship. Theirs is a childhood relationship grown into a rare adult companionship. After years taking advantage of his friend‚ George had a moral awakening‚ realizing that it is wrong to make the weaker suffer for fun. In this section‚ the death of Candy’s dog testifies to the pitiless process by which the strong attack and remove the weak. Candy’s dog (although
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Power: the ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. Everyone has power. This power however‚ comes in many different forms and appears under many varieties of conditions. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ all of the characters have entirely different powers. From Curley to his wife‚ Lennie to George‚ and even Crooks to Candy‚ all of them have their own special power‚ or lack thereof. Their power shapes who they are and their outlooks on life. Some characters power
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