go to help them? In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ he teachers the reader how life was back then for two migrant workers named Lennie and George. These two men have a friendship that no one had in this time period. George was Lennie’s care taker and when Lennie made a huge mistake George put him out of trouble by murdering him. Although the irony of killing his best friend‚ George did what was right for both Lennie and himself. Since the men were after Lennie to fight and
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Text Response: ‘Of Mice and Men’ “Discuss the literary techniques used by Steinbeck to emphasise key ideas in his text ‘Of Mice and Men’. Use examples and evidence to support your statements.” The novel ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ uses a variety of literary techniques to emphasise prominent themes throughout the text. Some of the key ideas that are presented throughout the novel include power‚ status‚ and the pursuit of the American Dream‚ all relevant to the setting of mid-depression
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short man‚ is seen first. He has sharp features with a thin and bony nose and restless eyes. He also has strong hands and slender arms. * Followed by Lennie‚ a huge man‚ built like a bear. His giant arms hang like pendulums at his side. * Both men are dressed in denim trousers‚ denim coats with brass buttons‚ black hats‚ and blankets‚ which are wrapped around round their necks. * George talks about going to the ranch and tells Lennie not to talk to anyone * George yells at Lennie for
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Many books in the USA are banned in school curriculums. A couple of those books are currently active on our community. The school board wants to take our some of these books due to lack of meaning or offense to readers. One of these books is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. This book contains valuable lessons for young readers and should therefore be kept in the school curriculum. However‚ it does have some negative diction that could offend a young reader. Although‚ there are many strong qualities
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Write a summary of the novel. The novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ begins in the Selina’s Valley‚ where 2 hoboes‚ Lennie and George arrived in a new ranch. They escaped from Weed because Lennie‚ who had a developmental issue‚ was wrongly accused of rape when he touched a woman to feel her soft dress. They met Candy and their prison-like narrow beds. Then they recognized Curley‚ Slim‚ who was the only person that George could treat him intently‚ Carlson and Curley’s wife‚ who was pretty but indelicate
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Power By Maria Liddy The theme of power is prevalent throughout the novel Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck uses various methods and techniques to establish the dynamics of power on the ranch. In the first extract‚ George and Lennie are in the brush and we get a strong sense of George’s parental control over Lennie‚ but it also shows how Lennie’s physical stature gives him a degree of power over George. In extract two we meet Curley for the first time‚ and his authority over the ranch workers is clearly
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Most people always have an innocence to them‚ some more than others. Those that hurt people intentionally and don’t care about other people’s feelings may not have that innocence. Lennie if Of Mice and Men by George Stienbeck is the biggest kid around. Problem with him being a so called kid is that he’s actually a rather large grown man. People say he should be locked up in a looney house‚ he’s never going to be of any use or do well in life. Well should he? He doesn’t mean any harm. Lennie in this
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Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937‚ it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two displaced migrant ranch workers‚ who move from place to place in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in California‚ USA. Based on Steinbeck’s own experiences as a bindlestiff in the 1920s‚ the title is taken from Robert Burns’ poem "To a Mouse"‚ which read: "The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft agley
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Section A - Of Mice and Men Section: 1 hour for this section – whole exam 1 hour 45 minutes. Part a Questions. (16 marks) 5 minutes annotating 20 – 25 minutes writing 1. Read the question carefully. 2. Spend 5 minutes annotating the extract carefully. You need to underline key quotations and make brief focused comments. DO NOT MISS THIS PART OUT. 3. Track through the whole extract choosing your 5 or 6 most perceptive comments and exploring Steinbeck’s use of language. 4. Introduce your points
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The main theme of mice and men is that dreams are elusive and Steinbeck develops this theme through many characters. George and Lennie share a dream and the reader slowly watches that dream slip away from them chapter to chapter. George has two dreams ‚ the first one is George wants own his own farm and live off a land. The second dreams of George’s is to not be as close to Lennie and be free and do what he wants. Next Lennie’s dream is to live off a fatta of a land. George’s dream happens like this
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