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    Is ‘Of mice and men’ a pessimistic novel? Written in 1936‚ ‘Of Mice and Men’ is perhaps a bleak novella by John Steinbeck. It is set in California in the 1930’s at the time of ‘The Great Depression’ and ‘The Dust Bowl’ when life was particularly harsh and humanity somewhat lacking. Arguably‚ the novel is a pessimistic one as it depicts the world of migrant workers‚ lonely and desperate and hungry to achieve unattainable dreams. However‚ ‘The American Dream’ also stands as a symbol of hope and

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    This quote shows that he is perfect for labour work. Lennie is described by George that “he’s jes’ like a kid”‚ so he is physically very strong and stable‚ but mentally he is just like a little child. He likes to stroke and “pet” soft things like mice and Curley’s wife’s hair; just like a little child with his favourite blanket or stuffed toy. Lennie is frequently described by the author using animal imagery. He looks like a bear‚ walks like one-he drags his feet “the way a bear drags it’s paws”

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    started writing. His work includes The Grapes of Wrath‚ Cannery Row‚ The Red Pony‚ East of Eden and of course‚ Of Mice and Men. Hollywood loved Steinbeck and even made these very books in to film adaptations. Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962 for his realistic but imaginative writings. In this essay I will be talking about one of John’s well known books‚ Of Mice and Men. This story is about two travelling ranch workers‚ George and Lennie‚ trying to earn enough money to get their

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    Steinbeck relies heavily on the stark contrast between reality and fantasy to present the characters’ dreams for a better life within of mice and men. Two major themes in Of mice and Men - foreshadowed by the reference to Burns’ mouse within the title - are loneliness and dreams. These two conflicting themes interlock: it is apparent that people who are lonely have the greatest need of dreams to help them through. This is particularly evident within the cases of George and Lennie and Curley’s wife

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    Of mice and men is a brilliant book. This is because it shows not only the obvious fact that Lennie needs George to survive but a more important part is how George needs Lennie. This is because Lennie gives George hope and allows his fantasys of a farm of their own to become a reality. When George shoots Lennie‚ it shows that along with Lennie their dream together has also died and George is once again faced with the harsh reality that the dream will never happen.yadayahahah i just want to get an

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    - Of Mice and Men – Chapter 2 questions 1. George and Lennie arrived at the ranch at ten o’clock in the morning local time due to there night in the wilderness. 2. Candy is the old handyman‚ aging and left with only one hand as the result of an accident‚ worries that the boss will soon declare him useless and demand that he leave the ranch. Of course‚ life on the ranch—especially Candy’s dog‚ once an impressive sheep herder but now toothless‚ foul-smelling‚ and brittle with age—supports

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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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    * 1930s was a racist era – Crooks is referred to as a “nigger” (p.40) and naturally doesn’t have power * Crooks does have some power – books‚ possessions‚ gold glasses‚ own room “You got no right coming in here.” (p.100) * Able to be rude to and manipulate Lennie‚ which makes him feel powerful “You crazy as a wedge… (p.101) George might not come back” (p.103) “I guy goes crazy if he can’t talk to nobody” (p.105) * Backs down to Lennie who is disabled = weakness “I was just supposin’‚

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    Of Mice and Men 1-2 Paragraph: Comparing Themes A common theme between “Of Mice and Men” and “Those Winter Sundays” is that they both talk about hard work. Of Mice and Men‚ they work hard and hope to own their own land to work on. However in “Those Winter Sundays” it seems like it is a father that works hard for his family‚ he works hard to keep them warm‚ and also to keep food on the table. In paragraph 1‚ Of Mice and Men‚ it states “George warns Lennie that they are going to work on a ranch

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    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 further in the novella is when she threatens to get Crooks ‘Lynched’

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