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    I believe to express one’s thoughts and feelings is hard to developing a sense of self‚ Celie took so much abuse and couldn’t do nothing about it makes her so strong. They would do celie so wrong so many times was horrible‚ I can’t believe her own step father abused her and raped her. The abuse to women is horrible and their needs to be a big change or a very bad consequences. Girls who are raped or abused really have no chance to stop it they can’t fight against a grown man he is too

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    Of mice and men Section B Question 21 Part(a) How does Steinbeck use details in this passage to present the bunkhouse and its inhabitants? In the novel “Of Mice And Men”‚ Steinbeck presents the bunkhouse as being very hostile and unfriendly through the use of adjectives‚”the walls were whitewashed and the floor unpainted”. This portrays the simple nature of the bunkhouse and it’s only purpose: housing the ranch hands. The adjective‚ “whitewashed” presents the clinical nature of

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    John Steinbeck wrote the inspiring book ’Of Mice And Men’ and it was first published in Great Britian in 1937.In this he explores the populous themes of isolation‚ violence‚ friendship and several more. These topics are symbolized throughout the novella expressed through setting and nature v man-made structures. In Steinbeck’s book "Of Mice and Men"‚ he illustrates the isolation of ranch life in the early 1930’s and shows how people are driven to try and find friendship in order to escape from

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    "classics" for books that are treasured by those who have read and loved them; but they are treasured no less by those who have the luck to read them for the first time in the best conditions to enjoy them‚" stated Italo Calvino. The novel "The Color Purple" written by Alice Walker is suggested to be a classic book‚ for it’s reflect on the social conflicts‚ its writing structure and the complexity of the plot. Celie being the protagonist and narrator is face with many struggles from being rape and

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    Steinbeck portrays Curley’s wife in multiple ways. In the first appearance of ‘Mice of Men’ he described her symbolically using a metaphor; ‘the rectangle of sunshine in the door way was cut off’. This is already foreshadowing to the reader that Curley’s wife is trouble‚ for example the metaphor Steinbeck used to describe her can be referred to as light and darkness. In this case Curley’s wife representing the darkness presenting her as destructive further in the book‚ an example of her being destructive

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    heart of every novel.” In your view‚ what are the distinctive ideas explored in Of Mice and Men? Explain how these ideas are developed throughout the novel. Themes are integral and fundamental aspects which render the literature valuable. They usually provide insight into the author’s perception and internalisations of the world in which they live. Set in California during the Great Depression‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by Steinbeck‚ illustrates the hardships experienced by individuals as they roamed the

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    John Steinbeck’s Use of Tactile Imagery in Of Mice and Men Touch is usually seen as a symbol of physical affection but may be misused and cause physical or mental destruction. In John Steinbeck’s‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck uses tactile imagery to depict characters emotions which are unable to be expressed verbally. The main character’s of the novel‚ Lennie and George‚ are introduced in the opening of the story. “ The first man was small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp‚ strong

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    Realism versus Aestheticism in Of Mice and Men (1937) Introduction: A panic-stricken young woman flees from the opening scene‚ her beautiful red dress torn. The main characters George (Gary Sinise) and Lennie (John Malkovich) are seen sprinting in the opposite direction to escape yet another dilemma that Lennie has gotten them into. The tension builds as the music intensifies‚ evoking fear in audiences early on that the two men will be caught. This opening scene‚ while out of order from the original

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    Loneliness in Of Mice and Men Affected with‚ characterized by‚ or causing a depressing feeling of being alone. This is the definition of loneliness and also what many of the characters were feeling throughout the book. In Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck uses loneliness to demonstrate that companionship contributes to being happy in life. Curley’s wife is lonely throughout the story which leads her to trouble and ultimately her death. I think Curley’s wife is lonely because she has no one to talk to

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    In the novel ’ Of mice and men’ John Steinbeck uses the character Crooks to represent racism across America and symbolise the marginalisation of the black community at the time the novel is set. From the beginning Steinbeck skillfully uses Crooks as a tool to give the reader an insight to the reality of the American Dream and what 1930’s America was like. The reader has to decide whether Crooks deserves sympathy‚ or is just a bitter‚ cruel ’stable-buck’. Steinbeck presents Crooks as a victim

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