Elina Osmolovskaya Group 302 “THE FUN THEY HAD” Analysis The text‚ or even better‚ the passage I am going to speak on is taken from the book written by I. Asimov “The fun they had”. The extract begins with introducing Margie to us‚ but does not imply introduction. In the passage‚ where the author describes finding of a real book he uses the pronoun ”HIS”. The author underlines it graphically‚ to show the vast gap in the epochs‚ habits‚ morality‚ way of life and model of life. To
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A Person Who has had Influence on my Life There¶s always a time in one¶s life‚ when a hero comes along. Somebody who has inspiredyou‚ and helped you learn what life is about.I remember it as if it was yesterday‚ surprisingly‚ as my state of mind on that cold December night can be described only of numbness and confusion. It was around eight o¶clock p.m.when my mother received a phone call from her brother-in-law‚ who told her that her sister had just recently been admitted into the hospital after
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Comparison of Curly and Lennie Both Curly and Lennie are main characters in ‘Of Mice and Men’; although‚ they are very different in many ways‚ first of all Lennie is a very big and strong man we know is as ‘a huge man‚ shapeless in face’ whereas Curley is much smaller and weaker‚ Steinbeck describes him as ‘a thin young man with a brown face’. Therefore you would think that Lennie being the stronger man would be the most aggressive but in fact both Lennie and Curley are very aggressive‚ this becomes
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the dreams of two men who traveled through the farm lands of Central California of the late 1930s. Lennie’s an unpredictable man as a result by not knowing how to make decisions‚ not knowing his own strength‚ and not knowing how to control his temper. The first way Lennie’s an unpredictable man is by the decisions he makes. Lennie was feeling the woman’s hair admiring her soft silky hair. The girl asked Lennie to stop and the woman then started to yell. “[All the sudden]Lennie was in a panic. His
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In “Of Mice and Men”‚ Steinbeck portrays Lennie as an animal. To begin with‚ Steinbeck describes Lennie’s physical features to be very animal-like. He states that he walked “the way a bear drags his paws”. The use of animal imagery in this quote illustrates an image of a huge man heavily dragging himself‚ not only suggesting his size but also suggesting his immense strength. Due to his physicality‚ he is unable to carry out tasks normal people would be able to do. He is unable to control himself
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The novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ based in the 1930s during The Great Depression revolves around the thought of ‘The American Dream’. Life during the Great Depression was very harsh and difficult for the American workers as they had to travel long distances to find suitable jobs. The author John Steinbeck describes the lives of two migrant workers travelling together in search for work. The American dream was the belief in freedom that allows American citizens to pursue their goals in life through hard
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Lennie and Curley’s wife come across as very different characters. They differ greatly in appearance‚ mentality‚ and personality. Despite their differences‚ though‚ Lennie and Curley’s wife are surprisingly similar in the way they both constantly need to create physical connections. As a result‚ they are able to relate to each other‚ and when they are finally alone together they address each other’s needs‚ which leads to a tragic end. Lennie and Curley’s wife are extremely different people‚
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benefit a person. For example: 1. Lennie is physically strong and large. He is able to work very hard because of his strength‚ and he uses this to his advantage. Slim said‚ “ By the way‚ what did you said about Lennie was absolutely right. Perhaps he isn’t intelligent‚ but I’ve never seen such a good worker as him. He worked much harder than the other men this afternoon‚ loading barley on to the waggon. Nobody can work as fast as him” ( it’s in chapter 6). Lennie also uses his strength to his advantage
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decision right away to look for Lennie and kill him ("Curly wanta get him lynched"‚ p. 94). I would take this as an example of not reacting in-depth and looking at all aspects of an issue. But what does this have to do with George’s Motives to kill Lennie? Be honest: How many choices did George really have? For stating the situation: A person called Lennie is committing an unwanted crime on a loved person that has the affect of making the husband raging. Lennie hides‚ and the husband comes after
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between stupidity and mental retardation? In the story Of Mice and Men‚ Lennie proves that there is a very thin line between the two. Lennie is physically strong but he is stupid. Therefore Lennie relies on his strength and George whom he obeys‚ like he is a stooge. Lennie doesn’t think about what he does. Lennie is simply unintelligent. Therefore his only tasks are to accommodate his strong build which are given by his friend George who commands constantly him to do things. Lennie’s stupidity forces him
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