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    person has been taught to hope‚ to have a dream. I always shot for the stars; I wanted to be a princess‚ obviously that didn’t work out though. As every individual ages his or her aspirations become more realistic; I aspire to have a stable job and a loving family. In Of Mice and Men the men are united by their shared dreams of stability‚ security‚ freedom‚ and of course to tend the rabbits. The theme for Of Mice and Men is everyone has dreams and dreams don’t always come true. To George‚ his vision

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    People come up with dreams all of the time. Some people stick to their dreams and work for them‚ always trying to reach their goal. Using a dream can help people get through a hard time and to motivate themselves to keep working and fighting. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck shows the idea of people using dreams to motivate themselves to succeed‚ even outside of the realm of fictional books‚ dreams motivate people. In the book Of Mice and Men‚ the main characters George and Lennie are migrant workers

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    Foreshadowing in Of Mice Men The word foreshadow is a literary term that describes how the author discreetly gives clues to the readers that something is going to happen before it actually happens. George and Lennie‚ two men who have become close friends over time‚ travel together to a ranch to pursue their dream. George is Lennie’s caretaker‚ for Lennie is mentally challenged. Throughout the story‚ foreshadowing plays a significant role in the most important chapters of George and Lennie’s journey

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    Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck World Literature Mrs. Finke December 7‚ 2012 Of Mice and Men: A Classic for the Ages Thesis: Despite some impurity Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck should be considered as a classic due to its honesty‚ truth‚ loveliness‚ justice and of good report. I. Introduction II. Impurity A. Swearing B. Violence C. Economic poverty D. Psychological corruption III. Honesty A. Steinbeck’s

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    In Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ the American dream plays a pivotal role in the lives of many characters as well as ranch workers in 1930s America as a whole. George and Lennie have their own view of the American dream‚ which is to‚ read from what is written. However even though this dream is shared between them‚ the belief whether it will actually happen differs greatly between the two men. Lennie who is mentally very slow and lacks in other areas shown by George’s statement‚ “he ain’t so bright”

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    What is the importance of dreams in Of Mice and Men? What role do they play in people’s lives? How do people use dreams‚ and how to various characters’ dreams affect them? The novel ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ written by John Steinbeck is a truly fascinating novel based upon the theme of dreams. This novel was published in 1937‚ which was towards the end of ‘The Great Depression’ that hit the United States. The novel was set in Soledad‚ California‚ during the same time period as published. This was an

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    In the fiction novel‚ of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ many of the characters have their own separate dreams for the future. Including Candy‚ Curley’s wife‚ George‚ and Lennie. Curley’s wife dreams of becoming a movie star‚ Candy dreams of dying in a happy place and George and Lennie dream of living off the land together in the countryside. George and Lennie are two best friends who are complete opposites‚ Lennie is big and George is small‚ George is smart and Lennie is challenged. They are

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    In life‚ dreams keep us motivated to keep on going. If we didn’t have dreams we wouldn’t have anything to look forward to each day of our life. Towards the end of the book the characters realize what has been keeping them going‚ only hopes and dreams that will never come true. In Steinbeck’s Novella Of Mice and Men‚ the ranch hands all have dreams that they hope will come true. Unfortunately dreams are one of those things that you can only hope will come true. Lennie‚ one of the major characters

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    Explore the way’s Steinbeck presents and uses setting in ‘Of Mice and Men’ John Steinbeck uses a range of techniques to present setting in Of Mice and Men‚ for example he uses foreshadowing‚ pathetic fallacy‚ personification‚ alliteration‚ metaphors‚ similes and more. He uses these to add to the tension in the book and make it seem like they are actually in 1980s America. The Bunk House- Steinbeck shows the bunk house in many different perspectives. He writes about the people on the ranch having

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    The overall concept of the “American Dream” is that everyone has a chance to successfully achieve their dream or goal through motivation‚ inspiration and hard work. However‚ everyone has a different definition for the “American Dream”. Although‚ it is called the “American Dream”‚ I believe that it is more of a dream that pertains to you. Of Mice and Men takes place during the Great Depression‚ a harsh time period where it seemed as if the “American Dream” didn’t exist. However the author‚ Steinbeck

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