John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men chronicles the experiences of two unlikely friends Lennie and George‚ as they follow the path of life in pursuit of their own version of the American dream. Steinbeck incorporates thematic ideas that define dreams and what prevents them from being manifested‚ tensions concerning race and gender‚ and the significance of relationships within the story. Use of these thematic ideas amplify the strength of feeling throughout the story‚ and connects the reader with
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The American Dream and The Great Depression – How are these 2 elements reflected in John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice & Men” and how do they shape the characters in the book in particular‚ Lennie and Curley’s Wife. I have chosen the 2 elements The American Dream and The Great Depression because they are both similar and strive for a positive outcome‚ I will speak about how the American Dream shapes Lennie and how the Great Depression shapes Curley’s wife. The American Dream is a fantasy of
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having friends will get you through anything. In the book Of Mice and Men‚ the main characters were Lennie and George. They had a strong relationship and have known eachother for almost their whole lives which made them family. Lennie loved soft things and wanted a puppy and rabbits. On page thirteen it says “Tell you what I’ll do‚ Lennie. First chance I get I’ll give you a pup. Maybe you wouldn’t kill it. That’d be better than mice. And you could pet it harder.”. Sometimes they
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Throughout the book “Of Mice and Men‚” the author John Steinbeck drops hints of what will happen further in the book‚ also known as foreshadowing. To begin‚ the first foreshadowin moment is when George tells Lennie what to do if he ever gets in trouble. “Lennie—if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before‚ I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush.” This later relates to when Lennie had to go and hide in the brush after he killed Curley’s wife and his pup. Furthermore
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in the absence of hopes and dreams to move forward‚ transcend barriers and conquer the unimaginable. Steinbeck’s understanding of the impossible ‘American Dream’ as well as the harsh and cruel world of the 1930’s contextualises his novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ and centralises the importance of hopes and dreams in overcoming the negativity and disbelief found not only within society‚ but within oneself. Despite the context of the novel‚ the underlying concepts and universality of themes common to the
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Paragraph of dreams: The playing cards in the bunk play a major role not only as a way to entertain oneself but also portraying the futility of dreams. When the men sit around the ‘big square table’ to play together they have the opportunity to succeed. They would enjoy this as they live in a life where their only companion is loneliness and defeat. The cards are a symbol of dreams as they take a gamble in the hopes that they will triumph. At first Crooks’ scoffs at the idea of Lennie having a dream
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In the book Of Mice and Men the author John Steinbeck presents Curley’s Wife dramatically different to his other characters. Throughout the story she remains nameless‚ only known as “Curley’s Wife” and yet she is constantly mentioned around the ranch. She wanders around gaining many different reactions such as ‘she’s a married tart’. The fact that Steinbeck has not given her a real name just Curley’s Wife presents her as being a possession to Curley and is nothing more. By presenting the reader with
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Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937‚ it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two displaced migrant ranch workers‚ who move from place to place in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in California‚ USA. Based on Steinbeck’s own experiences as a bindlestiff in the 1920s‚ the title is taken from Robert Burns’ poem "To a Mouse"‚ which read: "The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft agley
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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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Comparative writing: “The Great Gatsby” and “Of Mice and Men” Although this two works were written ten years apart‚ they both depict opposite realities. “The Great Gatsby” deals with the reality of the high society‚ their joyful lives and their never ending parties. While “Of Mice and Men”‚ narrates the struggle for living of the migrant workers‚ their misfortunes and poor lives. Nevertheless‚ behind these completely different realities‚ there are some aspects in which these two books can conceal
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