Robert Burns. It is about a mouse which carefully builds a winter nest in a wheat field‚ only for it to be destroyed by a ploughman. It is written in Scots dialect. The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft a-gley‚ An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain‚ For promised joy! (The best laid schemes of mice and men Often go wrong And leave us nothing but grief and pain‚ Instead of promised joy!) The mouse had dreamed of a safe‚ warm winter and is now faced with the harsh reality of cold‚ loneliness
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[pic] English 112 Formal Essay Of Mice and Men Choose one of the following topics and write a well-developed and well-supported essay of approximately 1000 words (not counting quotations). Follow the MLA guidelines from Form and Format. Due: Thursday‚ June 9th‚ 2011 Value: 36 points- (based on the District 18 Writing Rubric) 10 points- classwork (June 3rd and 6th) 10 points- outline 10 points- editing Total: 66 points. Choice A When looking at literature through the lens
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Second appearance of Curley’s wife In ‘Of mice and men’ Curley’s wife’s second appearance in Crooks’ room‚ the reader discovers why Curley’s wife acts as such a temptress‚ and begins to feel sympathy for the character when it is discovered she is in fact extremely lonely. We learn that she uses flirting and seduction as a way of gaining attention and spending time with the men. She uses the excuse of looking for Curley to find some company‚ but then slips up‚ admitting she knew where Curley had
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veracity of social injustice. His book Of Mice and Men is a story of two men living during the Great Depression in California. This is a book of defeated hope and the harsh reality of the “American Dream.” Steinbeck’s naturalistic and unrefined style of writing is helpful because of its ability to connect with his readers. The three strong themes in the novel are important because they depict human life in an interesting way‚ which can be understood. Of Mice and Men is a universal story because people
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In this passage‚ how does Steinbeck present Crooks? Refer closely to the passage in your answer. From this passage we can learn a great deal about Crooks‚ through the many way in which Steinbeck presents him. Through the brief description at the start‚ Priestly presents Crooks as a literate and intelligent man‚ shown through his large collection of books‚ including a ‘ mauled copy of the California code for 1905’. Here Priestly is showing that not only is Crooks aware of his rights as a
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situations that everyone is in can lead to different outcomes and can lead to people developing different personalities and different situations in life. This longing for companionship is a theme that is widely explored in the book in the book Of Mice and Men. In this book‚ John Steinbeck uses the characters Crooks‚ Curley’s wife and Candy to show that loneliness is sadly a part of life that everyone has to fight against. By the use of characters Steinbeck shows how people are lonely. Crooks is a
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speak wanted them to listen. * ‘Any you boys seen candy’ p109 attention seeking only slim and the boss been in crooks’ room. * ‘Think I don’t…they all went?’ p110. * ‘Cause I’m black…you all of you stink to Me.’P100 leads to insulting lennie due to aggression. 4. Curley’s wife and crooks also feel superior-‘ ”I said s’pose…no more.” Crooks pressed... victory’ P103 ‘pressed forward’ eager to torment‚ knew what he was doing. Descriptive language. * ‘Crooks’ face lighted with pleasure
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Journal Entry 3 Carlson killing Candy’s dog leaves Candy wishing he’d done it himself‚ whereas when George killed Lennie‚ he isn’t left with guilt. “Look Candy…This ol’ dog jus’ suffers himself all the time. If you was to take him out and shoot him right in the back of the head – right there – why’d he’d never know what hit him.”() Carlson made it obvious that he wanted to kill Candy’s dog but that the dog wouldn’t suffer. Wanting the best for his dog‚ Candy allows Carlson to kill him. Later regretting
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Loneliness is an inevitable fact of life that not even the strongest can avoid. In his novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck illustrates the loneliness of California ranch life in the early 1930’s. Throughout the story‚ the reader discovers the many sources of solitude‚ primarily being discrimination and prejudice‚ resulting in loneliness and isolation. <br> <br>One of the most important things that are really needed is a friend. Without friends‚ people would suffer from loneliness and solitude
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How far does Steinbeck present Curley’s wife throughout the novella? Before she’s introduced to the reader: Chapter 2 “Well I think Curley’s married . . . a tart.” “Well‚ you look her over‚ mister. You see if she ain’t a tart.” derogatory terms After she’s introduced to the reader: Chapter 2 “A girl was standing there. . .” immaturity‚ naïve “She had full‚ rouged lips… heavily made up.” Pouting‚ sensual image A lot of makeup‚ preposterous‚ ridiculous in context Red lips
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