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    Of Mice and Men- Loss

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    Loss is one of the worst feelings known to man. One may have feelings of contempt as something that one has understood to be theirs is suddenly taken from one’s grasp. Such a hopeless feeling of loss is portrayed in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men when George is obligated to end his best friend’s life. The inevitable death of Lennie affected George by: freeing him from the burden Lennie had imposed upon him‚ crushing the dream of ever owning a farm‚ and above all‚ leaving George all alone in a world

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    In the novel Of Mice and Men by John steinbeck‚ the author uses tone and imagery to characterize Lennie as Immature and foolish. At times Lennie feels guilty for the things he says because George puts him down. For example‚ Lennie once said the beans they were cooking by the fire would taste better with ketchup. George replied by saying they didn’t have ketchup. For George this was his last straw‚ he got angry and blew up on Lennie. Obviously Lennie felt bad after George yelled at him and replied

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    Many people tend to experience loneliness at least one point in their life; sometimes it makes a huge impact. In John Steinbeck’s book “Of Mice and Men”‚ one of my many obvious characters that experience loneliness is Crooks. Crooks is lonely because he is African American‚ he distances himself from the other men‚ and he comes off a bit too strong. One of the reasons he is lonely is because he is African American during the 1930’s. “’Cause I’m black. They play cards in there‚ but I can’t play because

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    Of Mice and Men is an example of why we need to be our brother’s keeper. Some characters in the book needed someone to take care of them. Lennie was one of the main characters and he had Down Syndrome and needs George to speak for him and get him out of trouble and follow him everywhere he goes. “You never had none‚ you crazy bastard. I got both of ’em here.”( 40)Think I’d let you carry your own work card?”(39) Curley’s wife needs someone to take care of her also. She is flirtatious and always

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    Persuasive Essay It’s true that George left Lennie unsupervised and he also killed his best friend; however‚ George was justified in killing Lennie. In fact‚ if George had have let Lennie live‚ Lennie would have suffered. If Curley killed Lennie he would’ve been tortured. Curley wanted to shoot Lennie in the guts so he would have suffered and bled and been in a lot of pain. On page 96 there is proof‚ Curley states “I’ll shoot ‘im in the guts”. If caught by someone other than Curley or the people

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    The significance and role of minor characters in Of Mice and Men The book ’Of Mice and Men’ mainly illustrates the ranch life of Lennie and George and the conflicts between Lennie and other workers. The author uses details of their experience to demonstrate the helplessness and the powerlessness of the victims of the Great Depression and the falsity of American dream. The author’s portrayal of Crooks’ living environment allows him to show the unfairness of the way the American society discriminate

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    Of Mice and Men Quotes

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    Of Mice and Men Quotes Quote 1: "Evening of a hot day started the little wind to moving among the leaves. The shade climbed up the hills toward the top. On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray‚ sculptured stones." Chapter 1‚ pg. 2 Quote 2: "...and he walked heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws." Chapter 1‚ pg. 2 Quote 3: "You’d drink out of a gutter if you was thirsty." Chapter 1‚ pg. 3 Quote 4: "Slowly‚ like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring

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    Summary: Of Mice And Men

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    them. Jerks slowly got to his feet making sure not to step on any of the mini people. Jerks was as big as an elephant and the people were mice at his feet. with one step he could pass 8 city blocks and with one swipe of his hand he could level half of the city. Jerks had lived under his mothers strict hand for his entire life and now finally he held the power he could do anything he wanted and he was going to take advantage of the opportunity. Jerks announced to the people with a smirk “I have decided

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    Of Mice And Men Reflection

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    “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck is known as one of the best novels of the 20th century. This world renown book follows the of a tale of adversity an abnormal friendship endures which‚ includes‚ the small‚ quick witted man affiliated with the name George Milton and the simple minded naive lunk known as Lennie Smalls. Though they may not seem like the quintessential that Bonnie and Clyde may have been or even Sherlock and Watson were‚ but they had a certain je ne sais quoi about them that could

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    Of Mice And Men Epilogue

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    Mr. McElwee Faust Faubel English I‚ 7th Period 10/9/14 Of Mice and men Epilogue: after ten years After raising money for five years‚ George and Candy managed to buy a ranch. They committed five more years to improve the ranch.it was a small ranch‚ but it had a hen house‚ a barn‚ and land to farm. Finally they had a house‚ for Candy and George. The place was fairly clean and comfortable. Right beside the fireplace‚ Candy was brushing his dog’s hair‚ his name was pugs

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