noted for his accurate portrayals of the dejected state of the middle-class during the time known as the Great Depression. This hopelessness and downcast moods because of poor economic times is exhibited greatly in John Steinbeck’s classic‚ Of Mice and Men. By meticulously combing literary elements like tone‚ foreshadowing‚ and symbolism‚ Steinbeck demonstrates the constant mental and emotional warfare humankind faces. This conflict and turmoil is caused by two distinct and contrasting natures of
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H/W Of Mice and Men Notes up to page 9 5.11.12 Page 3 – On this page I thought that John Steinbeck described the overall setting of the place. “A few miles south of Soledad‚ the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.” Straightaway Steinbeck sets the scene and puts us in place. The description on this page is visual and also audial. The writer achieves this by saying‚ “recumbent limbs” and “skittering”. Steinbeck personifies the trees branches by saying they
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Cccccdfrftftvtgtgtfffv. Tv tertiary. Gtvtrggrgrgvrgv. Better fe TIn the text Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck demonstrates the importance of having a dream. ’Without dreams‚ there can be no courage. And without courage‚ there can be no action’‚ this famous quote clearly agrees with John Steinbeck’s point of view of one having a dream. Set during he The Great Depression‚ literary classic‚ ’Of Mice and Men’‚ (1937) by John Steinbeck‚ explores many themes. However‚ Steinbeck clearly puts an emphasis
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Can you even imagine what life was like for people in the great depression? Well if you are not very educated in the subject‚ then it can be difficult to imagine what happens in Of Mice And Men‚ by John Steinbeck. This book gives a pretty clear and interesting example of the great depression from a man’s perspective. In Of Mice And Men there are a lot of problems that start and happen. There is lots of different types of discrimination that takes place. A few people are very overpowering and think
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Notes on Of Mice and Men‚ the Great Depression‚ and the American Dream THE AMERICAN DREAM American Dream: the idea that by working hard‚ every person‚ regardless of race‚ religion‚ social class‚ etc‚ can lead a happy‚ successful life; the idea that ANYONE can come from “nothing” and become “something” What seem to be the necessary elements of the American Dream? The concept of the American Dream became popular during the Great Depression and it remains a part of our culture today Examples
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Explore the way’s Steinbeck presents and uses setting in ‘Of Mice and Men’ John Steinbeck uses a range of techniques to present setting in Of Mice and Men‚ for example he uses foreshadowing‚ pathetic fallacy‚ personification‚ alliteration‚ metaphors‚ similes and more. He uses these to add to the tension in the book and make it seem like they are actually in 1980s America. The Bunk House- Steinbeck shows the bunk house in many different perspectives. He writes about the people on the ranch having
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Of Mice and Men is not kind in its portrayal of women. In fact‚ women are treated with contempt throughout the course of the book. Steinbeck generally depicts women as troublemakers who bring ruin on men and drive them mad. Curley’s wife‚ who walks the ranch as a temptress‚ seems to be a prime example of this destructive tendency—Curley’s already bad temper has only worsened since their wedding. Aside from wearisome wives‚ Of Mice and Men offers limited‚ rather misogynistic‚ descriptions of women
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Depression‚ Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells a tale of two friends‚ George and Lennie‚ who are trying to make money and to stay out of trouble. George is a witty fellow who is aware of his surroundings while Lennie is a very large man without much understanding of his environment. Comparing George and Lennie obviously reveals one thing: they both care for each other. However‚ George protects Lennie using his reasoning and leadership skills while Lennie attempts to protect George by acting on
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The Relationship between Route 66 and Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck wrote many novels‚ including Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath. In the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ he mentions the historic Route 66. A short summary of “Of Mice and Men‚” background information‚ and the correlation of Route 66 and The Grapes of Wrath will describe how the two are related. First‚ in the book Of Mice and Men‚ Lennie and George travel from ranch to ranch looking for jobs as ranch hands. There is a problem with
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wrote Of Mice and Men. Minor characters allow the author to have an event take place without going to deep into the characters background and back story. There are three extremely good examples of minor characters from Of Mice and Men‚ they are Curley’s wife‚ Crooks‚ and Carlson. Curley’s wife allows for one purpose to be shown through the text. The purpose of Curley’s wife is to ruin the American dream for George‚ Lennie‚ and Candy have going for them. With Curley’s wife dead George‚ Candy‚ and
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