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    The setting of‚ Of Mice and Men‚ is a stark contrast to The Great Gatsby. It depicts polar opposites of those living the ‘new money’ fantasy many aspired to be‚ with the repercussions and effect of the downfall of the economy and the suffering endured by the average American. Although‚ they both focus on the theme‚ the ‘American Dream’‚ this ideal of the ‘dream’ is also different the two contexts. Gatsby’s America was lavish and without setbacks‚ with the amount of money he had‚ it seemed that

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    being shaped by social‚ political and geographical calamities: internally‚ by the Great Depression in 1929‚ the establishment of Popular Front in the mid 1930s; externally‚ by the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact and the outbreak of WW2 in 1939; geographically‚ New York was described as an “open country”. Above all‚ they were the important factors which led to the development of Abstract Expressionism. The Great Depression in 1929 after the WW1 was the first event that assume the new urgency of turning

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    Of Mice and Men In the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ taken place in the late 1930’s‚ a worker was asked to take care of his boss’ mentally challenged nephew before she died. They both then become migrant workers and both have the dream of owning land and raising animals; but what happens when their chances get ruined by the nephew’s actions? John Steinbeck‚ the author of the book‚ illustrates that the worker‚ George and the mentally challenged nephew‚ Lennie’s relationship is both an obligation and a

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    In 1931‚ the term “American Dream” was made popular by James Truslow Adams in his novel Epic of America in which the quote read: “But there has also been the American dream‚ that dream of a land in which life would be better and richer and fuller for every man‚ with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” In both The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men the attainment of the characters ’ own "American Dreams" are portrayed. Jay Gatsby was the epitome of success; coming up from

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    M’Naghten rule. This rule states that at the time of the offense‚ the defendant either did not know that what he was doing was wrong‚ or was unable to distinguish between right and wrong‚ due to mental incapacitation. In John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ one of the main characters‚ Lennie Small‚ clearly commits the physical act of murder. The question that remains is whether or not Lenny had the mental stability at the time of the crime to be held legally responsible for his action. * Throughout

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    The Great Depression was a terrible time‚ and there is not much doubt about that‚ but that does not mean the people who lived through it were nothing but negative. The people who suffered through this terribly long tragedy did not have much to be hopeful for‚ jobs were nearly unavailable‚ people lost homes and money and went without food. So‚ what is there to learn from this horrible time in history? Before we talk about what the country as a whole learned‚ referring mostly to people in power‚ we

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    The Great Depression was a horrible thing people went through in the 30`s. people starved‚ it put at least 12 million people out of work‚ and put nearly 60% of Americans into poverty. However‚ the Great Depression forever changed how people lived for over 40 years. One of the main things it prompted was penny pinchers. The Great Depression put at least 12 million people out of work‚ and put nearly 60% of Americans into poverty. When the stock market crashed‚ many people could not get the money out

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    The Loneliest Character The loneliest character in Of Mice and Men is Crooks. Crooks is the loneliest character because he lives all alone and has no one to give him company. He is not allowed in the bunk house because he is black. In the depression era‚ blacks were segregated‚ keeping Crooks isolated and friendless. Crooks is lonely because of his race. He gets treated differently than others for example: "S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunk house and play rummy

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    ‘Of Mice and Men’ In John Steinbeck’s novella ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ set in the 1930s‚ it presents a negative view on women. Throughout the course of the book‚ the women are treated with contempt. Steinbeck highlights that women are generally troublemakers who bring ruin on men and drive them mad. He shows a prime example of this destructive tendency with Curley’s wife‚ who flaunts around the ranch as a temptress. In the novella‚ Steinbeck introduces us to limited‚ rather misogynistic‚ descriptions

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    Of Mice and Men "O.K. Someday—we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and—" "An’ live off the fatta the lan’‚" Lennie shouted. ”An’ have rabbits. Go on‚ George! Tell about what we’re gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in the winter and the stove‚ and how thick the cream is on the milk like you can hardly cut it. Tell about that George." (119-123) “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck

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