My collage I created is on Lennie Small. These pictures explains Lennie’s character very well. The red dress was what Lennie grabbed which got him in trouble the beginning of the book‚ it represents Lennie obsession to soft things and what happens when lennie touch soft things. The puppy is what Lennie killed after he rubbed it too hard just like the mice he rubbed. Lennie wanted to tend the rabbits. The rabbits represented his understanding that he’s in trouble. Lennie disciplined himself when George
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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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Of Mice and Men Essay The American Dream is a dream of a land in which life should be better‚ richer‚ and fuller and with opportunity for each. It is a dream of social order in which each man and woman should be able to achieve the fullest rank of which they are capable of‚ and be recognized for what they are‚ regardless of the circumstances of birth or position. Of Mice and Men takes place in the 1930’s of America during the Great Depression. The American dream is a significant motif in Steinbeck’s
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Of Mice and Men Assignment Throughout the novel‚ Lennie is treated as a child due to his petulant actions by other characters.; this is due to his mental illness‚ which goes unacknowledged and supported in the following examples. “[...] He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid. He’s awright. Just ain’t bright‚” (Page 22). George lies about Lennie for the sake of keeping their job‚ but the quote shows how lightly he takes the matter. Another example of how people see Lennie is shown
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How thin is the line between stupidity and mental retardation? In the story Of Mice and Men‚ Lennie proves that there is a very thin line between the two. Lennie is physically strong but he is stupid. Therefore Lennie relies on his strength and George whom he obeys‚ like he is a stooge. Lennie doesn’t think about what he does. Lennie is simply unintelligent. Therefore his only tasks are to accommodate his strong build which are given by his friend George who commands constantly him to do things.
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How does Steinbeck present the character of Crooks in Chapter 4? Chapter 4 of the ‘Of Mice and Men’ novella introduces a character named Crooks. Crooks isn’t shown as a main character of the story‚ but is given much light in this chapter. Crooks is a black man set on a 1930’s ranch‚ working as a stable buck. Steinbeck presents the Character of Crooks to us as he wouldn’t of been considered during the times of the ‘Great Depression’ and shows us the negative stereotypes of black people in an American
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How Steinbeck presents the relationship between George and Lennie in particular at the beginning and the end The relationship between Lennie and George is very close throughout the book. ’Of Mice and Men ’ is set in the 1930s depression years in America. This means that their relationship was under a lot of strain. It was unusual in those times to be able to sustain friendships because life was all about living for the moment after America ’s great depression. They are in a place called the Salinas
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‘Of Mice and Men’ is written by John Steinbeck‚ published in 1937. The novel is set in the 1930s during the great depression in California. The two protagonist characters‚ George and Lennie are farm workers who have a dream of one-day owning their own ranch. They find work in a ranch near Soledad which means loneliness in Spanish‚ after escaping from Weed because of George’s incident. They are met by different characters on the farm that all have a dream. In this story‚ the characters are lonely
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Compare how George and Lennie are presented in Of Mice And Men. George and Lennie are described in very different ways‚ as they’re being presented as opposites; Lennie being presented as the large‚ clumsy‚ forgetful one‚ “I forgot again” and George being the small‚ clever one with a snappy tone to ensure his point is fully expressed and understood‚ “snapped his fingers.” However‚ these characteristics lead to a brilliant‚ caring friendship (revolving around trust and compassion) which is described
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Steinbeck presents Slim to be a loyal respectful man‚ he does so by using a number of literate techniques like: metaphors‚ similes and semantic fields. Slim has a strong‚ wise character so the reader instantly warms to him. Throughout the novel Steinbeck proves to the reader that Slim is a character that others can confide in‚ he is the wisest character on the ranch‚ and even though he is just a migrant worker; he has earned the full respect of many people. In Slim Steinbeck creates a character
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