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    Curley‚ Curley’s Wife‚ and Crooks all suffer some type of disappointment. Firstly‚ Curley is dealing with the disappointment of having his dream crushed by his father. It is observed in the movie when Curley is seen boxing outside of his house with a punching bag and his father yells at him to “Quit that racket!”. Curley probably could’ve had a promising future with a career in boxing‚ but sadly‚ his father dashed his dreams and now he is stuck working on the family ranch. This causes him to have

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    veracity of social injustice. His book Of Mice and Men is a story of two men living during the Great Depression in California. This is a book of defeated hope and the harsh reality of the “American Dream.” Steinbeck’s naturalistic and unrefined style of writing is helpful because of its ability to connect with his readers. The three strong themes in the novel are important because they depict human life in an interesting way‚ which can be understood. Of Mice and Men is a universal story because people

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    Of Mice and Men Book Report By: Claudia Yaeger 6th Hour C.P. English 11 Due: April 15‚ 2002 1.) Title: Of Mice and Men Published: Random house‚ INC Author: John Steinbeck Where book was acquired: Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School Library 2.) What type of book: Fiction 3.) Characters: 1.) George- A small man who travels with‚ and takes care of‚ Lennie. He frequently talks about how much better his life would be without having Lennie to take care of. George’s behavior is motivated

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    are the different themes relating to John Steinbeck ’s novel‚ "Of Mice and Men". The characters depicted by the author are individuals who are constantly facing one obstacle after another. The book illustrates different conflicts such as man versus society‚ man versus man‚ man versus himself and idealism versus reality. The book ’s backdrop is set in the Salinas‚ California during the depression. The two main characters include two men‚ George and Lennie. Supportive characters include a few ranch hands

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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- John Steinbeck Study Guide Questions 1. Although George and Lennie have been travelling together for a long time‚ their friendship can be quite strained and weak at times. Due to Lennie’s childish nature and forgetful memory‚ George is often frustrated and rages on about how his life could’ve been without Lennie. “God a’mighty‚ if I was alone I could live so easy. I could go get a job an’ work… get a gallon of whisky‚ or set in a pool room and play cards or shoot pool.” (pg.

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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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    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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    Hey this essay is about me not having one and just wanting a free account.GCSE JOHN STEINBECK The first 200 words of this essay... Of Mice and Men Essay âOf Mice and Menâ is the fictional short novel written by John Steinbeck in 1937. Steinbeckâs perspective when writing the novel could be based on the fact that he had once worked on a ranch and had a certain fascination about it. The novel is set in 1930s America and this can be seen as the cause of the very enduring culmination that takes

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