In what ways do you think that ‘Of Mice and Men’ can be read as a tragedy? One of the reasons Of Mice and Men can be read as a tragedy is because of the high number of deaths (the mouse near the start‚ Candy’s dog‚ Lennie’s pup‚ Candy’s dog‚ Curley’s wife and Lennie himself in the end). The main ones are the death of Curley’s wife and Lennie. Before Curley’s wife dies by the hands of Lennie‚ she tells Lennie that she could have been on the stage-‘he says he was gonna put me in the movies……but my
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2010 Of Mice and Men essay An allegory is a work where characters are symbols of ideas. They may symbolize anything from honesty to sadness. In an allegorical novel these characters and the ideas they represent form together to suggest a moral. The novel‚ Of Mice and Men is one of these allegorical novels. Its theme or moral is about friendship: the friendship of George and Lennie. The actions of the characters that represent ideas in the story bring about the chance for George to show his caring
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Author Excerpt "Lennie!" he said sharply. "Lennie‚ for God’ sakes don’t drink so much." Lennie continued to snort into the pool. The small man leaned over and shook him by the shoulder. "Lennie. You gonna be sick like you was last night." Lennie dipped his whole head under‚ hat and all‚ and then he sat up on the bank and his hat dripped down on his blue coat and ran down his back. "That’s
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and thin and bony nose" "Lennie!" he said sharply. "Lennie‚ for God’ sakes don’t drink so much." “if I was alone I could live so easy!” ‘’Hide in the brush till I come for you’’ "No‚ he ain’t‚ but he’s sure a hell of a good worker. Strong as a bull." "We could live offa the fatta the lan’." “every part of him was defined”. Lennie quotes “Lennie dabbled his big paw”. “Lennie asked timidly”. “snorting into the water like a horse”. Lennie sees George as a role model – “Lennie‚ who had been watching
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Of Mice and Men Essay Topics You will write a thoughtful essay that explores one of the options below. It will be 12 point‚ double-spacedTimes New Roman‚ MLA format‚ with 1 inch margins At least 3 pages long 3-5 good body paragraphs‚ plus an intro with a thesis‚ and a conclusion. Each body paragraph will have at least 1 quotation from the story 1. Of Mice and Men shows us that people can be cruel‚ or kind‚ or sometimes a mixture of both. Compare 2 characters (not George or Lennie). Write about
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is book of many themes; one that is very prominent is loneliness. Loneliness is common in many people’s lives and that is also true for the lives of the characters of the book. Almost all characters in the book are lonely in one way or the other. The main characters of the book are George and Lennie. Even though these two seem to have each other‚ they are both lonesome in a way. Lennie’s mental retardation isolates him from many people. George is the only person
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Kelsie Hartranft Mrs. Dellinger English 10 Honors February 23‚ 2015 Of Mice and Men Analytical Paragraph Minorities can be defined as “a group in society distinguished from‚ and less dominant than‚ the more numerous majority” (Dictionary.com.) In Of Mice and Men minorities are treated as if they are a lower class of people. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck employs the use of three minority groups: African Americans‚ mentally disabled people‚ and physically disabled. These
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*Of Mice and Men essay Draft* In 1937‚ John Steinbeck published the novella "Of mice and men" that I will study in this essay. Specifically I will explore the nature of the emotions between the main characters of the book in detail. The relationships; whether its brotherly love between George and Lennie or meant to be love between Curley and Curley’s wife must all tackle a harsh life on the ranch. The cruel life that they all stumble through is no accident‚ they are in a period of time where
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Of mice and men by john Steinbeck is a microcosm of American society during the great depression in the 1930s. The novella focuses on loneliness‚ which was felt by the migrant workers Steinbeck met whilst he worked on ranches‚ like the one in the novella. Many migrant workers had to leave their families behind in order to earn money‚ they moved from place to place and became known as itinerant workers‚ these workers lost their identities in the process and were conquered by loneliness. During the
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and the book Of Mice and Men‚ there are many differences also. Some differences are presented through the characters‚ scenes‚ and the way the actors play their roles. Senise wanted to get the story done within a time limit‚ so it was less detailed than the book. In Steinbeck’s novel‚ character image plays a crucial role in the story. Slim was considered the prince of the ranch‚ and was important to the ranch. He was looked up to by the other ranch-hands‚ and was always asked for his advice on subjects
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