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    Steinbeck’s book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ he made the characters face a lot of hard choices‚ but friendship can get you through anything the world throws at you. Friendship stays through the good and bad. So‚ if you have a few or even one friend than you are richer than you think. Steinbeck portrays their friendship in Of Mice and Men by George telling Lennie to jump into a river knowing he can’t swim. “George and Lennie are close friends. They travel around together and George looks out for Lennie even though

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    Dreams build ambition‚ but when a dream becomes deferred‚ a person’s personality and mentality can change. In both John Steinbeck’s novels‚ Of Mice and Men and The Pearl display the tragic results of one’s dreams not being achieved is presented. Evidence of the tragedy and disappointment of unfulfilled dreams is expressed through George and Lennie‚ Kino‚ and Crooks. Unfilled dreams manifested into George and Lennie‚ Kino‚ and Crooks and is revealed through their actions. The first example of

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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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    Of Mice and Men - Loneliness Most chararcters have isolation and loneliness‚ for example George is always playing solitaire which is a one-player game‚ and also he becomes lonely after the killing of Lennie. Crooks is isolate being the inly black character as he is not allowed and is not welcome with the other ranch hands to play cards‚ so he has a lot of books in his room as that is his only form of entertainment. Candy is also lonely‚ especially after they shoot his dog as his dog was his companionship

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    The American Dream vanished during the Great Depression‚ and the land of opportunity became the land of misfortune. The American Dream is the idea of overcoming all obstacles and beating the odds to one day become successful. The American Dream was and still is unattainable for many people. Although characters in the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck have dreams for a better future‚ their hopes are soon destroyed by the harsh reality of the American Dream. One of the characters in the novella

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    the theme of loneliness. The ranch George Milton and Lennie Smalls travel to is close to the town of Soledad. The name of the town actually means “solitude”‚ which is not accidental. Also‚ the way the men on the ranch react to George and Lennie traveling together‚ shows how unusual it was‚ in the 1930s‚ for migrant workers to travel

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    Challenging Roles of George Milton In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ one of the main characters‚ George Milton‚ plays three different roles throughout the story. He is a dynamic character throughout the story. He goes between the roles of being a worker‚ a caretaker‚ and a friend. works on a ranch‚ he’s a friend to many‚ and he takes care of Lennie. He starts off as a worker‚ then goes from a worker to a caretaker‚ and because of what happens between him and Lennie‚ in the end he’s

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    Lennie and George of Of Mice and Men have similar yet seemingly different versions of the american dream. Lennie’s dream tends to be very simple and George’s may be a little more complex. Rabbits and George by his side is basically all Lennie wants. However‚ George wants the farm‚ money and Lennie’s company. The catch to having Lennie is that George is always getting annoyed with him so he probably wants a different‚ more independent Lennie. George and Lennie’s dream are connected. There are usually

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    In John Steinbeck’s‚ ’Of Mice and Men’‚ although Lennie causes problems for George‚ he’s better with him. While Lennie causes trouble for George‚ he also provides him with many benefits. Because Lennie is so big and powerful‚ they can get more job and more money to make their dreams come true. They both share a dream which is possible when they work and belong to each other. They both have benefits from the relationship between them. Without LennieGeorge also would have to travel alone. On the

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