Stienbeck’s novel “Of Mice and Men” is about the death of the American dream. George‚ Lennie and Candy’s dream is to own their own piece of land to work and live independently on. This dream is destroyed by Lennie’s ignorance and Lennie’s strength‚ which he cannot control. Curley’s wife’s dream is to be a famous Hollywood actress. Her dream is destroyed by her marriage to Curley and the Hollywood director who promised to contact her about her acting career but never has. Crook’s dream is for equality.
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In his novel Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck depicts the essential loneliness of California ranch life in the 1930s. He represents loneliness through his characters such as‚ Candy‚ Crooks‚ Curley’s wife‚ George and Lennie. Through these characters he illustrates how people are driven to find companionship. Two Characters‚ The Boss‚ and Curley’s wife‚ are never addressed by a name but a title instead. “The old man said‚ ‘I guess the boss’ll be out here in a minute’… ‘What kind of a guy is the boss?’ George
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John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing through out the story of "Of Mice and Men" to prepare the reader for the final scene. Foreshadowing is the composition of layered hints or clues about what may happen in the future of the story. Early in the story‚ these lines or events suggest a wide range of possibilities to the audience. But as the story progresses‚ the range narrows. In order for the impact of foreshadowing to be effective‚ the audience has to be both surprised by the climax of the story and
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Of Mice and Men When Of Mice and Men was published in 1937‚ the United States was in the grip of Great Depression. John Steinbeck‚ the author‚ saw firsthand the economic and social problems of the Great Depression in California. This provided material for three of his novels about agricultural workers. By the time he wrote Of Mice and Men‚ the industrial revolution was providing machines to replace ranch hands and there way of life was fast disappearing. Poverty and depression seem to hang over
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being in the world is reliant on hopes and dreams. Ambitious or temporary‚ big or small Of Mice and Men implies the predominant theme of ‘belonging’. The four main characters: George‚ Lennie‚ Curley’s wife and Crooks show their strong desire for this. Steinbeck gets the message across‚ that with dreams‚ anything can be conquered. George’s fantasies may never become reality‚ however‚ his ability to sustain the mundane‚ shows how important hopes and dreams are to the human condition. In addition to
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available to most Americans. However‚ in the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck illustrates some examples of Americans who are not able to achieve the “American Dream”. Such as Lennie and George and Candy. A life situation with Americans who cannot achieve their American dream are severed disabled people. The “American Dream” is one many people have; however‚ reality sometimes prevents it from happening. Lennie and George had the “American Dream” of owning a farm and sharing the land with Candy would
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Journal: Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck After having read the description of the novel‚ my expectations were that this would have been a typical story of a good ending‚ no matter how thrilling the suspension dots in the end may make the plot seem to be. However‚ upon reading it‚ it was becoming clearer that Steinbeck’s use of certain details and foreshadowing in the text was already suggesting the outcome resulting otherwise. For example at the very beginning the name of the town Lennie and
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The American Dream is the idea of success that people can achieve from hard-work and determination. In John Steinbeck’s 1937 novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ many characters yearn for the ideal American Dream. Two migrant ranch workers‚ George and Lennie‚ dream about having their own ranch with many different types of animals and crops. George takes care of Lennie‚ who is a strong‚ mentally disabled man who doesn’t know the magnitude of his strength. George always tells Lennie that he will tend to the
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what keep us alive and‚ whether they be in our own or others‚ affect everyone. They latch and grow into others just as they do in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Dreams play an important role in Of Mice and Men for many reasons‚ one being that the story is about 2 farmhands‚ George and Lennie‚ which the author uses ample amounts of symbolism to the American Dream‚ and how elusive it is. George is Lennie’s friend‚ a burly man but has a mental disability making him act like a 6-year-old. They
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In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck tells the story of two best friends living life on the run‚ struggling to keep a steady job working as ranch hands. George and Lennie are faced with many obstacles throughout the course of this book‚ beginning with Lennie and his slow mindedness‚ George is always side by side with Lennie‚ practically holding his hand to coach him through life. The story begins with the two men running away from Weed‚ the ranch they were previously employed at; we later
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