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    Of Mice and Men is a popular short novel that was written in 1937 by the author John Steinbeck. The novella is about the story of two farmhands‚ George Milton and Lennie Small‚ who have dreams of one day owning their own farm. The motion-picture adaptation of Of Mice and Men‚ released in 1992‚ is very similar in most aspects; however‚ the endings of the book and movie differ from each other in a significant way. The ending of the novel Of Mice and Men includes a scene where George‚ after killing

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    people isolate other human beings. In Of Mice and Men‚ Curley’s wife is lonely almost all the time. For this reason‚ she tries to sneak out and talk to people while also being a little too flirtatious. For example‚ “I get lonely‚” she said. “You can talk to people‚ but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley” (Steinbeck‚ 87). This shows that loneliness can cause a person to feel sad and want constant attention from people that the person would

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    of their character.” Crooks‚ from the book Of Mice And Men‚ and Martin Luthern King Jr. were both treated poorly based on their race. During both of the times when Martin Luther King Jr. made this speech and when the book Of Mice And Men was written racism was a big thing‚ lots of people were judged on their color. Crooks was discriminated and treated poorly based on his color throughout the whole story Of Mice And Men. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ Crooks faced discrimination

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    novela of mice and men steinbeck presents many themes and symbols that are being represented. Two of the themes are‚ the predatory nature of human existence‚ the predatory nature of human existence means that humans are born with the nature of being predatory or hunting other humans or thing. when Crooks criticizes Lennie’s dream of the farm and his dependence on George is a big example of this theme in the novela. Another theme would be the importance of fraternity and bonds between men. The men in Of

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    The novel Of Mice and Men takes place in the mid 1930’s. The setting is in Pacific Grove and Los Gatos ranch‚ California. The story mostly takes place on a ranch where there are many workers. Most of the workers are men. The only female on the ranch is Curley’s Wife. The men always call her mean names‚ and she often gets sad about it. She dreams of being a famous movie star. In the novel Of Mice and Men Steinbeck illustrates the unfair treatment of women‚ and how they are lonely. Curley’s Wife

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    Loneliness is a basic part of human life. Every one becomes lonely ones in a while but in Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men”‚ he illustrates the loneliness of ranch life and shows how people are driven to try finding friendship in order to escape from loneliness. He uses names and words such as a town near the ranch called “Soledad”. He makes it clear that all the men on the ranch are lonely‚ with particular people lonelier than others. I think all the people living in the ranch are lonely. This

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    Curley’s Wife Essay Throughout the story Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ Curley’s wife plays an important role to conclude the ending resolution of the novel‚ even though she is only presented in-person three times. Each time she shows her expressions both physical and mentally. During the course of the story you see Curley’s wife is a tramp and she uses her body to get attention from the men on the ranch. At the beginning of the story‚ George and Lennie meet Curley’s wife at the bunk house;

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    ELA 10 3rd hour Larsen 3/11/09 Of Mice And Men Of Mice and Men is a novel filled with suprises and tells the tale of George and Lennie‚ an unlikely pair traveling together in the face of loneliness and alienation. The two find themselves working as lowly farm hands‚ who must work together to achieve their dream. It seems like an easy task‚ but Lennies mental condition brings problems that could affect their dream and their lives. In Of Mice and Men‚ Lennie is the biggest victim of society

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    ---In John Stienbeck’s Of Mice and Men‚ almost every character has a dream‚ hope‚ or plan. These plans‚ hopes‚ and dreams gives each character their own personality and character traits. George and Lennie’s dream of one day owning their own farm makes their lives worth living and kept them going. Curley’s Wife is a prime example of the disappointment that comes with the let down of a failed dream. And finally‚ Candy and Cooks‚ who’s underlying problems with discrimination‚ both against age 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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