Steinbeck‚ John. Of Mice and Men. New York: Penguin Books‚ 1965‚ 107 pages This is a novel that takes place during the latter stages of prohibition and the depression era. It centers on the pursuit of the American dream. There were many who dreamed of possessing it‚ but only two men dared to embark on the journey. The two farm workers seemed to be on a lifelong mission to possess the goal of many others‚ during that era. As‚ the men navigate through the affairs of life‚ the pursuit of the
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Opener - The relationship between George and Lennie is very close throughout the book. Of mice and men is set in the 1930s depression years in America. This means that their relationship was under a lot of strain. It was unusual in those times to be able to sustain friendships because life was all about living for the moment after America’s great loss. Beginning of paragraph 3 - When we are first introduced to Lennie and George the main physical differences are highlighted. Lennie is "huge"‚ "
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Jerks not knowing what he had done was very confused and apologized to the miniature people for offending 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
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Write a summary of the novel. The novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ begins in the Selina’s Valley‚ where 2 hoboes‚ Lennie and George arrived in a new ranch. They escaped from Weed because Lennie‚ who had a developmental issue‚ was wrongly accused of rape when he touched a woman to feel her soft dress. They met Candy and their prison-like narrow beds. Then they recognized Curley‚ Slim‚ who was the only person that George could treat him intently‚ Carlson and Curley’s wife‚ who was pretty but indelicate
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the dream life‚ the audience comes to learn along with the characters that dreams are not all they’re cracked up to be and sometimes the most rewarding goal in life is one which has already been achieved. The two main characters in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck are poor farm workers who hope to one day own their own farm and become self-sufficient. What they never realize is that the most important thing they can ever have is each other. Despite their periodic quarrels‚ Lennie and George
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tools‚ curved knives and needles...” However it shows us that he has more freedom then the other men as it says: “Crooks could leave his things about‚ and being a stable buck and a cripple‚ he was more permanent than other men...” This tells us that although he is excluded from the other men in the workplace‚ it shows us that he can have more freedom then the other men and also he works longer than other men do. In Chapter 3 when Crooks appears in the novel for the first time‚ we get some description
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Lennie ’’They had walked in a single file down the path‚ and even in the open one one stayed behind the other’’ This shows that Lennie has less power than George and follows him because he doesn’t know what to do. Section 1‚ page 19 ’’A huge man‚ shapeless of face‚ with large pale eyes‚ wide sloping shoulders... dragging his feet a little like a bear drags his paws‚ his arms hung loosely’’ This shows that Lennie has slow reflections‚ and is tall. Animal comparison Section 1‚ page 19
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Judge - Dion George - Me Candy - Staph Lennie - Sean Judge - “Order in the court! We are here today for the trial of ’Lenard Small’ for the murder of ’Lucile Smith’. I call Candy James to the stand” Candy - *Places hand on bible* “I swear to tell the truth‚ the whole truth so help me God” Judge - “how long have you worked on the ranch?” Candy - “I’ve worked there for the best years of my life! So for about 20-30 years!” Judge - “what was your way of interacting with the now deceased
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bodies. I think they wanted to know what was going to happen to their bodies instead of just laying there dead what was going to happen to them. I think that as a person Carlson has no feelings or emotions of other people. I would infer that most of the men are feeling is some sorrow but carelessness. The thinking factor would be everyone was probably wondering what just happened and thinking about why it happened‚ but they know why‚ they are just shocked by the factor that Lennie had just killed Curley’s
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It was almost midday on a boiling hot summers day in a typical small run-down town called Weed. Except for a dogs barks in the background‚ it was like a ghost town with hardly any activity. Then suddenly‚ out of the corner of the road‚ two dark figures emerged. They dragged their heavy feet one behind the other. Both were wearing denim trousers and denim coats. Both were carrying blanket rolls over their shoulders. The first man was short and quick. He had a dark face with sharp eyes and a hollow
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