Steinbeck shows us how Lennie sees the world‚ perceives events‚ and how he reflects on something. His mind uses things he cherishes‚ to comprehend. Since the very beginning I always thought Lennie was incapable of apprehending what goes on. That doesn’t seem like the case now. Lennie is intelligent enough to see the damage and trouble he has caused. To interpret his thoughts‚ his mind creates hallucinations of his Aunt Clara and of a Rabbit. The mirage of Aunt Clara speaking in his voice is a way
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In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ the American Dream has a lasting impact on the lives of the workers living on the ranch near Soledad‚ California. Written during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression‚ the novel focuses on the lives of migrant workers in California. This novel describes how the ranch hands interact with each other‚ becoming friends or enemies‚ also showing how one action can change the course of life. The elusive and virtually impossible American Dream represents a state
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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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Dreams are often a way to find comfort in bad times by dreaming of what career path to take‚ how many children to have‚ or who to grow old with. However‚ dreams are also a way to escape from the harsh reality that a person’s life is not always what it seems. Of Mice and Men explains two characters‚ Lennie and George‚ who are traveling farmhands. They both have a dream of owning a house with a few acres‚ a cow‚ some pigs‚ a large vegetable garden‚ some chickens‚ and have some rabbits (paraphrased
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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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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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The American Dream varies for mind to mind and from person to person. Each individual has a distinct vision of their American Dream and the way they want their life to go. Gatsby’s dream was to run away with Daisy and live happily ever after. On the other hand‚ Lennie and George dreamed of owning their own land and living off of the land. The changes to each set of character’s American dream‚ forced them to alter it and surrender their dream in order to maintain happiness. In the Great Gatsby‚ Gatsby
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Of Mice and Men: The American Dream Quote #1: "I remember about the rabbits‚ George.""The hell with the rabbits. That’s all you can ever remember is them rabbits." (1.18-19) | This is the first mention we have of the American dream. Even from the introduction‚ it seems Lennie is more excited than George about the prospect. George’s easy dismissal of "them rabbits" makes it seem as though he thinks the whole thing is silly. This will get more difficult as we realize that George might be as excited
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Berezan "...and he walked heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws."(1.4) "Slowly‚ like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master‚ Lennie approached‚ drew back‚ approached again."(1.9) "Lennie covered his face with huge paws and bleated with terror." (3.63) What do all of these quotes have in common? They are all quotes comparing Lennie to an animal‚ but why is that? This is because in this story because Lennie is perceived as innocent‚ to have a lesser brain
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John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ is set during the 1930’s in the United States. The book is centred upon disadvantaged people who have suffered the effects of the catastrophic event: The Great Depression. During this period of time‚ the people of the United States faced many problems‚ including unemployment and homelessness. In addition to these problems‚ certain groups such as women‚ African Americans‚ and disabled people suffered from intense discrimination. At the beginning of the novel‚ we
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