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    everybody has different views of the world and responds physically and mentally to different situations. I agree with this quote because we all have different perspectives and we often debate about the way we view society. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck clearly shows how two persons are different in their own independent ways. The story of two migrant workers‚ George and Lennie run away from a farm in weed California because Lennie who freezes when he’s s cared‚doesnt let go of

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    everywhere. Whether it’s in movies or seeing someone go through something‚ you feel it. For example‚ in The Lion King when Simba’s dad dies‚ the audience feels sympathy. Even books with made-up characters makes the reader feel sympathy. In Of Mice and Men‚ a lot of characters have their own struggles‚ and some deserve more sympathy than others. Although Curley’s wife and George deserve the reader’s sympathy‚ Lennie is the most sympathetic character in the novel because he has a mental illness‚ gets shot

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    At the end of the story Of Mice and Men‚ George faced the moral dilemma of killing his best friend Lennie or letting Lennie face the consequences of killing Curley’s wife. He made the right decision in killing Lennie. His reasoning behind it was mostly for Lennie’s benefit but there was a small portion of George that was glad to do the job. Although it would’ve been right morally for Lennie to be turned in to the police and face justice for his actions that just doesn’t happen due to the type of

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    Feelings drive characters to succeed in every possible scenario. The validity of this interpretation can be seen as true by examining the literary elements conflict and characterization in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Steinbeck‚ in Of Mice and Men‚ uses the literary element characterization to show the power of interpretation. George and Lenny as well as all the other farm hands dealing with the depression of the early 1900’s are forced to

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    English - Of Mice & Men - Analysis Homework. Extract 1 - How does Steinbeck’s use of language help the reader to understand the relationship between George and Lennie? - We notice the relationship between Lennie and George‚ is exactly how a brothers relation would be. One way we are shown this ‚ is to relate back to the relations during the dustbowl . They were extremely difficult and in most situations torn apart‚ whereas Lennie and George stick together in any circumstance. For example

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    John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a classic novella with an important theme that takes charge in the story as well as the characters in the book. This theme would be the theme of friendship. Friendship plays a huge role in the story by killing with the motive of mercy. This concept affects the main characters in the novella and the minor or supporting characters. Two major examples of mercy killings that occur in the novella are when Carlson kills Candy’s dog‚ and when George takes the responsibility

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    Social Hierarchy is a system in which classes exist‚ with certain classes being ’above’ others. Since the beginning of society men have almost always followed a social hierarchy. John Steinbeck recreates the social structure during the great depression in his novella Of Mice and Men. In the novel all of the characters fall into three classes in proportion to their ability. All of the characters in the novella can be put into a pyramid. People at the bottom tier of the pyramid are treated differently

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    Furthermore‚ the second act and plot point that is foreshadowed in the novel Of Mice and Men is the acts of Curley’s wife. Curley’s wife demands for attention but when receives her desire it eventually comes to a horrific conclusion. The ranch workers talked amongst themselves about her‚ when one of them concluded that she ’seems like she can’t keep away from guys‚ An’ Curley’s pants just crawlin’ with ants‚ but they ain’t nothing come of it yet." Later on‚ her demands for attentions attracts Lennie

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    In the story‚ of Mice and Men‚ there are few characters who are lonely or left out. The story is about two ranchers and they are best friends. They both don’t have a family anymore. All they can do is to depend on each other; Lennie had a disability. He can’t function like regular person . Lennie kills a dog and a man’s wife . But he did not mean any harm. Then there are Candy and Crooks ‚ They are both lonely because there both handicapped. They don’t fit in like everybody else does. Lennie

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    to lean on and company to have around. Throughout the novella Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck emphasizes people need a companion to depend on which is shown through George and Lennie’s friendship and in addition the idea that isolation can be detrimental to someone especially the characters Crooks and Curley’s wife. Companionship is being closely connected with others and having someone else to depend on. In Of Mice and Men the friendship between George and Lennie is highlighted throughout the whole

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