Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Calculators must not be used. Information The total mark for this paper is 100 The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication will be assessed. Advice Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Keep an eye on the time
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The Brush by the Salinas River is one of the most important locations in the entire novel. Steinbeck creates a beautiful and natural setting by his use of figurative language. “Willows fresh and green with every spring” and “leaves lie deep and so crisp” create an image in the mind of the reader that evokes a calm and peaceful mood. Steinbeck then uses the setting to introduce the two main protagonists. The arrival of the protagonists interrupts the harmony of the river bank‚ but before any sign
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Book analysis of mice ond men. The authors name is john steinbeck‚ and he lived from 1902 – 1968. He won the nobel prize for literature in 1962. And he has writen alot of books. Like the pastures oh heaven (1932)‚ in dubious battle(1936)‚ the long valley (1938)‚ the gapes of wrath (1939)‚ the moon is down (1942)‚ cannery row (1945)‚ the pearl (1947)‚ the red pony (1949)‚ burning bright (1950)‚ east of eden (1952) sweet Thursday (1954) and the winter of our discontent (1961). It start whit Georg
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Luke Dawson How does Steinbeck make the Fight scene Dramatic? Mention uses of * Use of foreshadowing * Animal Imagery * Other Language Techniques The fight scene takes place in the barn where Lennie is looking at the new-born pups‚ and Curley ran into the barn with the impression that his wife was cheating on him with Slim. The scene is already made slightly dramatic by portraying Curley‚ who has previously been portrayed as a small thug‚ as a bit of an idiot‚ as there was no proof
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as John Steinbeck. There are even fewer that are‚ or rather were‚ as sober and ‘sane’ as John Steinbeck was. All in all‚ Steinbeck was an interesting man‚ and now is an interesting legend to psychoanalyze. When reading‚ then further analyzing the characters and plot of ‘Of Mice and Men’ the reader can find out much about Steinbeck’s mentality. He was such a private man that this adventure into his head is a fun‚ yet challenging one. The most obvious characters to use from ‘Of Mice and Men’ to psychoanalyze
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Characters in the novella Of Mice & Men are all victims in their own unique ways; some may just be difficult to see at first glance‚ however when you look closely you can see the depth and issues they go through. George is a victim of love‚ he cares too much and it brings him down. He cares for Lennie‚ however if he didn’t have Lennie around‚ he would be a prosperous young man‚ most probably making more money and being able to care for himself properly. "I ain’t got no people. I seen the guys
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Nazanin Minoei “Relationship between George and Lennie ’’ In the story “Of Mice and Men ’’ by John Steinbeck ‚ George and Lennie’s relationship is very close. Even though they are not related‚ their relationship is a father and son relationship. First of all‚ their relationship is under a lot of strain because they have a close and strong relationship‚ and in the 1930s in America‚ nobody rusted each other to make friends and travel everywhere
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Loneliness Of mice and men. Loneliness is one of the primary themes in Of Mice and Men. Throughout the novel‚ John Steinbeck shows the enormous effect that loneliness has on the characters. Steinbeck most clearly illustrates this theme through Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Curley ’s wife. Ranch hands are ideal types of people to portray as being lonely‚ because their constant travel leaves them without someone to talk to or share things with. Steinbeck also shows how important it is for every human being
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How does John Steinbeck create Tension in ‘Of Mice and Men’ In this essay I am going to discuss how John Steinbeck creates tension during the fight scene in ’Of Mice and Men’. I am going to look at how Steinbeck uses different techniques such as vocabulary‚ body language‚ similes‚ and dynamic verbs to build up different levels of tension during the scene. Of mice and men demonstrates Steinbeck’s ability to build up fear throughout a scene. Before there was any actual physical
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How does Steinbeck present loneliness and isolation in the novel? Steinbeck presents the concepts of loneliness and isolation in the novel in various ways. He uses the characters‚ action and the setting as devices to demonstrate the loneliness in the novel. Steinbeck uses the setting of the book to show the theme of isolation and loneliness in the book. An example of Steinbeck using the setting to demonstrate the loneliness in the book is Steinbeck’s description of Soledad is key to the portrayal
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