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    human mind in regards to control‚ corruption‚ power‚ and society. The author‚ George Orwell‚ suggests in an indirect matter that the regime will eventually become corrupted and attempt to use power which forces people to abide by the set rules. He portrays an imaginary dictatorial society in which citizens have no freedom and are being constantly brainwashed. Having no sense of fairness to individuals‚ the regime uses them for work. To attain this‚ the legislators in the story pacify individual’s

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    Mentally Handicapped in the 1930s The 1930s time period made a great impact on the lives of those who were mentally handicapped. However‚ this was also the time of the great depression‚ the most devastating time for people and especially the mentally handicapped. You may ask how they were treated before and after the depression‚ what was done about their condition‚ and how their conditions were “treated” or “taken care of”. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate how the image and lives of the

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    hundreds of years women have been through many trails and tribulations to maintain women’s freedom we have today. Expectations have escalated‚ and our standards are much higher then they used to be. The things women have gone through throughout the 1930s has increased the respect woman and has resulted in equality. Women’s efforts showed that they were dependable‚ meticulous people that could make boundless contributions to society. Women just needed the chance to prove it. Women were expected to

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    In the novel “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck George kills Lennie. Did George have the right to shoot Lennie? Or in further words did Lennie choose the right decision? This debate may cause a disagreement or friction between the readers. Although‚ it was a good idea for George to kill Lennie because he kept Lennie from suffering more. If George decided to let Curley kill him Lennie would have had a long and painful death. In the story Curley states‚ “ I’m gonna shoot the guts outta that

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    The classic Wuthering Heights‚ published in 1847‚ is a story about two lovers‚ Catherine and Heathcliff. Emily Brontë‚ the author‚ portrays the relationship of these two as a conflict that will develop throughout the whole story. Step by step we see how their relationship develops in a positive or maybe a negative way. ​Heathcliff is an adopted child and the protagonist of the story as well. On the other hand‚ Catherine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earnshaw and the stepsister of Heathcliff.

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    Lennie and George are like chalk and cheese in appearance. George is ‘small and quick’ ‘every part of him was defined’ while LennieGeorges faithful friend‚ is a ‘huge man’ ‘sloping shoulders and walked heavily’. This match of appearance can be very helpful as Lennie is big and can look after George physically. They both still had things in common though ‘both were dressed in denim trousers and denim coats’ ‘both wore black shapeless hats’. They were both dressed like this because they on their

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    What Ways is George Shown To Change Throughout the Course of the Novel? In Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckGeorge‚ one of the main characters‚ showed significant growth from beginning to end. At the start of the novel he had a different way of living and outlook on life than he did towards the end. At the start of the novel he was an idealist‚ and had been motivated‚ antisocial‚ short tempered‚ and much more. George started this novel with a dream of living an ideal life with Lennie. “We’re gonna

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    1960’s‚ or maybe even the 70s‚ the point is both of those terms were popular fashions in the 30s‚ these terms were known all over America and most likely owned by most of the male population. Boys tended to sport things that were more durable or whatever their family could provide for them‚ which tended to be a button up shirt and shorts that went up to the waist. The fashion in the 1930s was actually quite interesting‚ the style and the designs

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    During the 1930s‚ the United States of America went through the largest financial crisis that the nation had ever experienced. This financial drought was called “The Great Depression.” The Great Depression resulted from the crash of the stock market in 1929. Every person who invested and owned any of the banks throughout America lost nearly every single dollar they had in them. This quickly cause the nation to go in a panic‚ leaving everyone in fear of what might happen next. As the Great Depression

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    Of Mice and Men- Curley’s wife. How does Steinbeck present Curley’s wife to the reader? What is her importance in the novel? In order to discuss how Steinbeck presents Curley’s wife to the reader one would determine that many readers would interpret her character and importance in many diversified ways. In this essay‚ one must elaborate on Steinbeck’s true definition of the one and only female in the novel. First and foremost other females in the novel are mentioned but not greeted with a presence

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