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    Before the 1930s or the first set of "talking picture films‚" all films were completely silent. Usually‚ they had some form of text card that would flash upon the screen explaining what had happened in the previous scene. To keep the film from just being a projected book‚ the film would be accompanied with anything from full orchestras to a pianist. A correctly timed note or a special tone would almost give a sense of depth to a two-dimensional image. Not only this‚ but the music had a second purpose

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    think that George had to kill Lennie. I think this because Lennie depends upon George and would not be able to fend for himself. Over the duration of the book‚ George is seen in quite an apparent way as Lennie’s guardian. He often tells Lennie what to do in tough situations so that Lennie won’t mess things up. ‘You gonna give me that mouse or do I have to sock you?’ On this occasion George even threatens Lennie violently. George and Lennie have a remarkable relationship because they

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    How does John Steinbeck present Curley’s wife in “Of mice and men”?   John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” is set in 1930s America during the Great Depression and gives the reader a glimpse of the hardships of life back then and the social oppression. The theme running throughout the book is of a friendship between two men amidst dreams that they have‚ and of dreams being crushed. Curley’s wife is an important character in the book. John Steinbeck presents her in different ways throughout the novel

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    “This pearl has become my soul‚” (Steinbeck 65)‚ said Kino‚ the main character in John Steinbeck’s wondrous book‚ The Pearl. Kino is a lowly‚ poor brush house villager given a chance to become rich and accomplish feats that only a wealthy white man at the time could do. When he found a pearl that could make him rich‚ everything changed. Greed overcame Kino and lead him to hope and wish for things no brush house man would think of. Greed can lead us to do many things‚ even when people try to stop

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    Steinbeck introduces us to George ande Lennie‚ two migrant workers who are traveling to work on a ranch in Soledad‚ California. The old duo is trying to suruive and save up some money during the 19305: Great Deprssion. George and Lennie are introduced to the swamper ‚Curley‚ the boss‚ slim‚ Carison‚ and Curleys wife. Lennie and George is learning about the boss and the others. He lied about the bus driver giving him abum steer. The swamper had only one hand. Curley wife is always whereing

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    Essay Preparation English what relationship would you address? thesis / argument (what have you got to say about this relationship) ? Elaborate on this with three key points Relevant quotes ( include page no) George and lennie’s relationship George and Lennie were very close‚ they travelled around together. George is the responsible one and Lennie is the childish one. George is the carer and the supporter of Lennie because Lennie can not take care of himself. Quotes Of Mice and

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    that is thought to be the norm during the 1930s. If someone were not to fit into those categories‚ he or she is considered inferior to society. They would be taunted or simply ignored. In Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men‚ the theme of discrimination is best represented by the characters of Lennie‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife. The characters having their own reason of being out casted. If one were to have a physical or mental disability during the 1930s‚ society shuns them. Often they are not treated

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    George did the right thing by shooting Lennie. First‚ when Candy finds Curley’s wife laying in the hay dead he immediately gets George. George’s first thought is to lock Lennie up‚ but then realizes that the guys and Curley would want him lynched (Steinbeck 94). When Candy gets Slim and the guys attention to come into the barn George comes in behind them and pleads to Slim to have Lennie be brought in to be locked up. Slim says “s’pose they lock him up an’ strap him down and put him in a cage. That

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    Explore how John Steinbeck presents minor characters in the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’. ‘Of Mice and Men’ is an emotive novel which was written by john stein back in the 1930s in the midst of the Great Depression. It is about two main characters George and his simple minded friend Lennie and the struggle the struggle they go through in order to gain the subsistence of life. In this story John Steinbeck introduces minor characters who help describe who help describe what was going and they help build

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    “[George] reached in his side pocket and brought out Carlson’s Luger; he snapped off the safety ‚ and the hand and gun lay on the ground behind Lennie’s back. He looked at the back of Lennie’s head‚ at the place where the spine and skull were joined...” (Steinbeck 105). In Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckGeorge makes the decision to shoot his best friend Lennie. Lennie is a mentally disabled man with hopes and dreams of owning a farm‚ and living off the fat of the land. George is the man who goes

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