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    Quotes Of Violence In Of mice and men Chapter 1: "Where we goin’‚ George?" The little man jerked down the brim of his hat and scowled over at Lennie. "So you forgot that already‚ did you? I gotta tell you again‚ do I? Jesus Christ‚ you’re a crazy bastard!" Almost as soon as we meet George he is stomping around the novel flinging verbal abuse as Lennie. This is verbal violence. Chapter 1: Lennie hesitated‚ backed away‚ looked wildly at the brush line as though he contemplated running for his

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    Chapter Summaries Of Mice and Men – Notes 1. Two friends‚ George Milton and Lennie Small‚ are on their way to a new job at an agricultural ranch. They are job hunting in Soledad after being thrown out of Weed when Lennie mistakenly was accused of attempted rape of a female character‚ although he only likes to pet nice things like mice. During the 1st chapter George and Lennie bicker and argue and play on each other’s emotions. At the brush‚ as the 2 characters are so different‚ they bicker

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    "Of Mice and Men" is a novel‚ which deals with the theme of `outsiders’‚ that is‚ individuals who do not fit into the mainstream of society. The novel portrays this idea of loneliness throughout John Steinbeck’s hilarious yet depressing novel. There are several themes running through the novel‚ The loyalty and friendship that exists between George and Lennie‚ and the hostile environment of America during the Great American Depression. But‚ the two main themes of `Of Mice and Men’ were loneliness

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    perils of life. Dreams are one of the most freely experienced actions by humans‚ and still it is the most rigid and unrealistic thought process that is part of our lives. The dream of most American’s at this time period surrounding the book "Of Mice and Men" was only a large cesspool of dying hopes that were kept alive by wishes and aspirations even without success. They often have no power fulfillment or credence to them even though we as humans put so much belief and effort in them. Joesph Fontenrose

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    ‘Of Mice and Men’ General Overview • The story is set in California in the 1930’s during the Great Depression and it main characters are two wandering farm workers called George and Lennie. • George is small‚ quick and intelligent. • By contrast Lennie is slow and simpleminded. • They travel around together in search of work. • They have a dream of a place of their own – a small ranch where they can live and work on their own. • They are on the run from the town of Weed where Lennie caused trouble

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    Malik Bishop Essay/Book Report Of Mice & Men The novel begins near the Salinas River‚ south of Soledad in the California valley. The Gabilan Mountains rise up on one side and drop to valleys on the other. The river and its banks are alive with animals and plants. A path leads to the banks of the river‚ and the two main characters‚ George Milton and Lennie Small‚ follow this path to the river. While George is small with sharp features‚ Lennie is a big man with rounded features. He drags

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    "Of Mice and Men" is a novel written by the 1962 Nobel Prize winner‚ John Steinbeck. It is an emotional tale of the extraordinary friendship between George and Lennie‚ who are traveling workers in the harsh depression years of the 1930s. George is a caring person whose love to Lennie is just like a father-son relationship‚ where Lennie‚ a mentally challenged man whose strength lies in body rather than brain‚ appears to be very dependent on George. "Of Mice and Men" teaches a universal theme about

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    The Great Depression was an ear of hardship for many‚ and kept several people from accomplishing even the most basic goals and dreams. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells a story of two friends‚ George Milton and Lennie Small. And their search for a better life in rural California. George‚ a smart but small and wiry laborer‚ and Lennie‚ a giant man who is mentally challenged‚ take jobs bucking barley on a large ranch outside of Salinas and try to save money to get a place of their own. On the

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    hardly realistic; he thinks of nature as full of fluffy and cute playthings. He has no notion of the darkness in the natural world‚ the competition and the cruelty. He wouldn’t have the faintest notion how to feed himself without George. In this too the men balance each other: George sees the world through suspicious eyes. He sees only the darkness where Lennie sees only the light. George may complain about how burdensome it is to care for Lennie‚ but this complaint seems to ring hollow: in truth‚ George

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    workers have a constant build up of suspense in their life as they don’t know what could happen next. Alternatively‚ this coma could be interpreted as a break from a rancher’s daily routine - when they go to the brothel. during the great depression men had no other choice but to work on ranches. due to this‚ their lives develeloped from a complex state‚ to a simple lifestyle-where everyday was the same. stienbeck did this in order to

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