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    The friendship between George and Lennie in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is illustrated as one that is strong and enduring which is not expected of men during the time the book sets. By looking at George and Lennie’s friendship‚ one can see that they both envision a future that includes both of them and fail to see one without the other. By opposing the themes of friendship and loneliness‚ Steinbeck creates an example of a friendship that will carry on even in the final stages past death. By looking

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    George and Lennie have a special relationship unlike any other. Sometimes George gets mad at Lennie but he always cares for him. If someone messes or talks about GeorgeLennie always has his back. They are always looking out for each other. At some times in the book‚ George really wants to leave Lennie but he knows he can’t. George knows Lennie cannot make it without him. There are both pros and cons to them traveling together. You can tell throughout the story that they care about each other

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    How does Steinbeck present Lennie and George’s friendship in Of Mice and Men? “Of Mice and Men” was written by John Steinbeck in 1937 to illustrate the pain and miseries of migrant workers during the Great Depression in America and to illustrate that the American Dream lacked possibility. In “Of Mice and Men”‚ Steinbeck presents Lennie’s and George’s relationship in a variety of different ways. Steinbeck depicts the George and Lennie’s companionship through body language‚ speech‚ description

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    Lennie Small has a very symbolic importance in the novel Of Mice and Men. In the novel George Milton and Lennie Small both migrant workers pursue their dream of someday owning their own ranch by traveling around working as ranch hands to earn a living. The dream they share is to be able to "live off the fat of the land‚" page 14. Lennie Small is a very complex character‚ although he may not appear to be at first glance. Lennie is the most interesting character in the novel because he differs

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    Honors English III 8 August 2012 In the book Of Mice and Men there are many characters that play a major role in the story. The obvious two main characters are George and Lennie. The whole book is based on what they do. The minor character that I think played the biggest role is Curleys wife. She is the only female character in the whole entire book. She isn’t even given a name other than the reference to her husband. As soon as George and Lennie arrive at the job they are greeted by her. She immediately

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    discriminated for the color of you’re skin‚ having you’re dreams shattered right before you’re eyes‚ stuck in a place all alone‚ or losing the closest friend that you have. John Steinbeck does a wonderful job of portraying all of these themes in his book Of Mice and Men. John Steinbeck sets his book up during the great depression‚ there he illustrates the themes of broken dreams‚ friendship‚ racism‚ and loneliness. The main characters are George and Lennie‚ two migrant workers that stick together for the

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    2013 Themes in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men The wide variety of themes in Of Mice and Men set the tone of what life was like during this time along with problems characters faced. The themes in John Steinbeck’s work give the reader an inside look at why the book was written‚ the author’s motives‚ and points he is trying to bring across to the reader. In some cases‚ a lesson can be learned. In all‚ Steinbeck presents the reader with about eight different themes in Of Mice and Men. The themes

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    Dreams Always Linger: A Theme In Of Mice and Men One of the most powerful themes in Of Mice and Men (OMM) is that dreams always linger. Dreams shape you‚ and are always on the front of your mind especially when you are chasing it. Lennie‚ a constant dreamer‚ is an excellent example of this. In the first chapter‚ Lennie is making George tell him about their plans‚ he gets more and more excited‘“An’ live off the fatta the lan’‚” Lennie shouted. “An’ have rabbits. Go on. George!...”’ (14). Furthermore

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    Themes‚ Motifs & Symbols Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. The Predatory Nature of Human Existence Of Mice and Men teaches a grim lesson about the nature of human existence. Nearly all of the characters‚ including GeorgeLennie‚ Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife‚ admit‚ at one time or another‚ to having a profound sense of loneliness and isolation. Each desires the comfort of a friend‚ but will settle for the attentive ear of a stranger.

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    Of Mice and Men Dreams Of Mice and Men is set in Salinas‚ California in the 1930s Great Depression. Life was hard and men could be cruel. Hope might be the only escape from hard reality. This links to the American Dream – represented in George and Lennie’s dream of working hard and getting their own land and farm‚ and control over their own lives. But it was harder than ever to achieve due to the tough economic conditions of the Depression. After Lennie’s death‚ it might be possible for George

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