the 1930s was indeed a time of depression; desperation consumed people and they turned against each other‚ no longer looking out for anybody but oneself. Eventually this led people into loneliness. This is portrayed in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. The idea of having someone gives you a purpose‚ a feeble grasp on reality. This concept weaves through the novel‚ making the reader recognize that companionship‚ no matter in what form‚ is essential to one’s being. Curley’s wife‚ Crooks‚ Lennie and
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Is ‘Of mice and men’ a pessimistic novel? Written in 1936‚ ‘Of Mice and Men’ is perhaps a bleak novella by John Steinbeck. It is set in California in the 1930’s at the time of ‘The Great Depression’ and ‘The Dust Bowl’ when life was particularly harsh and humanity somewhat lacking. Arguably‚ the novel is a pessimistic one as it depicts the world of migrant workers‚ lonely and desperate and hungry to achieve unattainable dreams. However‚ ‘The American Dream’ also stands as a symbol of hope and
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John Ruskin said‚ “I always said that no woman could paint.” This quote from John Ruskin is nonsense. If women can give birth and raise their children to live their own lives‚ women could do everything anyone else can. In this era‚ some of the most powerful positions in governments are being held by women. Maybe I have an untrained eye‚ but if no description for a work of an artist is provided‚ I would not be able to tell if a piece of art was created by a man or a woman. Art or all entertainment
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helplessness Especially in the first chapter Steinbeck foreshadows EVERYTHING that will happen in the book in the first chapter. Key event that builds the mood: The mood of powerlessness is shown and foreshadowed throughout the novel: "Of Mice and Men" in many ways. For example‚ Carlson killing Candy’s dog. Carlson is a ranch hand and Steinbeck has DELIBERATELY made his character into the typical ranch hand that you would get in 1930s America. Steinbeck uses the event of Carlson killing Candy’s dog
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It’s amazing how men ad women can be considered the same but yet be so very different. On the outside they may look alike- two eyes‚ two ears‚ a nose‚ mouth‚ hands‚ and so on‚ but they could not be more different. So the saying goes‚ "men are from Mars and women are from Venus". The question is why though? Is it because of nature or because of nurture? One difference is that men are extremely more aggressive than women due to higher testosterone levels. It was believed that how your raise the child
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Could Have World War II Been Avoided What good did World War II accomplish? It was the biggest‚ most deadliest and bloodiest war in history. World War II did not have to exist and could have been avoided. The war was a build up over time before the actual outbreak of the World War. There were many opportunities of prevention that could have taken place against Germany to stop the outbreak. It was a lead up from ending of World War I and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. If the Treaty
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The Men in Black‚ are they a group employed by the government to cover up knowledge of extra terrestrials‚ aliens themselves‚ or merely a modern urban legend started by the mentally unstable. We are unable to answer this‚ but we will do our best to give you the proper information to have your own opinion. The M.I.B. are said to visit people shortly after an encounter with aliens. Different people say different things about them‚ but basically they all agree on their appearance. They are said to
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somebody to look down to‚ to have a higher status. P103(bottom) * ‘Any you boys seen candy?’ said with no politeness also said with authority. * ‘you bindle buns think you’re all so damn good’ ‘a nigger…lousy ol’ sheep’ p111 -revenge to how men treated her- Steinbeck writes this to link to loneliness and isolation and this was the cause. 5. Carlson shows aggressive and frustrated emotion-‘ “God awmighty‚ that dog stinks get him outta here candy!... you gotta get him out’ p70. * Repetition
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Francis Canullas 4/13/2013 Br. Frank Religion In the movie Of Gods and Men it showed me a larger inspiration to Jesus Christ through one of the greatest groups of people I’ve watched in a movie. The movie was based around a Trappist group of monks in Algeria and the hardships brought to them by a rouge group of Muslim extremists. The main conflict in the movie is if they should leave the monastery for their safety or resist the fact that the extremists next target might be them. The life of
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Happiness is a way of life. Happiness is something you feel‚ you should not have to be the most popular. People should learn that happiness is being around friends‚ family‚ and things you love. I think that once they learn what happiness is‚ they could have a whole new outlook on many things‚ like life. The concept of having someone is threaded throughout the novel. Discuss the significance of this idea‚ along with the theme of loneliness. Be sure to include observations about the “outcasts” on
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