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    Of Mice And Men Friendship

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    In the story Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck uses the similar relationships between George and Lennie and Candy and his dog‚ as well as their mistakes‚ to say that thinking of others before oneself is the most important part of a friendship. Thus‚ Of Mice and Men creates a parallel between the friendships between George and Lennie and Candy and his dog in order to suggest the value of selflessness in friendship. The first similarity between the relationships of George and Lennie and Candy and his

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    Foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men In the novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck foreshadowing is used a lot. Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later on in literature. The events that show foreshadowing are Lennie accidentally killing Curley’s wife‚ the death of Lennie‚ and George’s decision to shoot Lennie in the head like Carlson did to Candy’s dog. At the beginning of the novel Lennie was petting a dead mouse. George told him to give him the mouse

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    Foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men By Alex Luciani Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is the tale of an unlikely friendship between two men trying to achieve their dream. It’s set in California during the Great Depression. Foreshadowing is used throughout the story to predict major events that happen later on. It fills the reader with a sense of dread and anticipation and keeps the story suspenseful. It makes the tone of the story more tragic‚ as the characters are predicted to fail. The ending of

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    Of Mice and Men “O’Brien’s Argument” Joseph O’Brien believes that George and Lennie were true friends because they walked together through life. In fact‚ George and Lennie were so close‚ if someone didn’t know that they were just friends‚ they might assume they are brothers. O’Brien states that “When Lennie killed Curley’s wife‚ however accidental it was‚ it forever prevented him from walking through life with George by his side‚ and George knew that Lennie would not make it in this world without

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    situation towards a variety of offenders. Some say that mercy is a blessing resulting from a divine favor. In the story‚ “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ Lennie was euthanized by George‚ Lennie’s caretaker/ friend. I believe that George‚ as a friend‚ only killed Lennie in grand admiration of Lennie’s already ill-fated continuance‚ like Candy’s dog. In the world of “Of Mice and Men”‚ Candy’s dog represents the fate awaiting anyone who has outlived his or her purpose. Quotes from Carlson‚ a ranch-hand

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    Of Mice and Men Timeline

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    Of Mice And Men Plot Chapter 1 – George and Lennie camp in the brush by a pool‚ the night before starting new jobs as ranch hands. George finds Lennie stroking a dead mouse in his pocket. He complains that caring for Lennie prevents him from living a freer life. We find out that Lennie’s innocent petting of a girl’s dress led them to losing their last jobs in Weed. However when they talk about their dream of getting a piece of land together‚ we know they really depend on each other. Chapter

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    in the readers mind by them by having us think that they have to walk around from place to place to try to find a ranch to work on and not run into any trouble. George and Lennie live this life style everyday in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. The two men are completely different‚ one being a retarded fellow (Lennie)‚ and the other‚ a typical ranch hand (George) who travels with him. On the path to achieving their dream they run into obstacles‚ but stick together stressing the importance

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    Kerri Peer period 2 Mrs. Langhammer 11.28.11 Of Mice and Men‚ a heartbreaking tale‚ a strongheld protest Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck’s naturalistic novella‚ is a tragic tale of two men traveling together in the hardships of the Great Deal. Frequently throughout the book Steinbeck indirectly critiques the flaws that the Great Deal contained. Within the text migrant workers‚ Lennie Small‚ a kind hearted mentally handicapped man and George Milton‚ a small‚ yet mighty spirited man‚ take

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    We are first introduced to the characters George and Lennie in chapter 1 ’Of Mice and Men’ our first meeting of the characters automatically give away key themes and ideas of what is to come later in the book. "They had walked in single file down the path‚ and even in the opening one stayed behind the other." Even early on in the book we see that one follows the other‚ as even in the open‚ one leads the way and the other follows. Steinbeck then moves onto tells us of the two character’s appearances

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    Of Mice and Men George In the novel‚ “Of Mice and Men”‚ George Milton can be said to be one of the central characters. John Steinbeck‚ the author describes George at first as: "...small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp‚ strong features. Every part of him was defined: small‚ strong hands‚ slender arms‚ a thin and bony nose." I think John Steinbeck uses his looks to help portray his character‚ from this description the reader can visualise him clearly; the adjectives Steinbeck

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