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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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    OF MICE AND MEN (CRUELTY)

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    springs from weakness‚” said Lucius Annaeus Seneca. To me‚ this quote means that cruelty comes out from a person who is feeling weak. A big question people ask each other is “Why are people cruel to each other?” In John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ there are many incidents of cruelty. Cruelty appeared in the book when George yells at the mentally handicapped Lennie in the beginning of the book. This trend of cruelty continues throughout the book. Characters that were notably cruel in the

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    Of Mice and Men Thematic Essay In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck explains a story about two migrant workers who travel together during The Great Depression. The Great Depression was a period of loneliness for everyone. Of Mice and Men presents the theme of loneliness in the story. For instance‚ Lennie is different from everyone else which isolates him. In the novel‚ Lennie is George’s traveling partner in California. His mental disabilities make him an outcast to his fellow workers

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    Of Mice and Men Quotes

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    Of Mice and Men Quotes Quote 1: "Evening of a hot day started the little wind to moving among the leaves. The shade climbed up the hills toward the top. On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray‚ sculptured stones." Chapter 1‚ pg. 2 Quote 2: "...and he walked heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws." Chapter 1‚ pg. 2 Quote 3: "You’d drink out of a gutter if you was thirsty." Chapter 1‚ pg. 3 Quote 4: "Slowly‚ like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring

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    6. Loneliness is a dominate theme in Of Mice and Men. Most of the characters are lonely and searching for companion or just as an audience. The examples of character discuss the example of character loneliness‚ the efforts of the characters in search of companionship and their varying degree of success. ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novella written by John Steinbeck in the 1937‚ with Loneliness being one of the primary themes. Throughout the novel‚ Steinbeck shows the enormous effect that loneliness has

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    Of Mice And Men Epilogue

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    Mr. McElwee Faust Faubel English I‚ 7th Period 10/9/14 Of Mice and men Epilogue: after ten years After raising money for five years‚ George and Candy managed to buy a ranch. They committed five more years to improve the ranch.it was a small ranch‚ but it had a hen house‚ a barn‚ and land to farm. Finally they had a house‚ for Candy and George. The place was fairly clean and comfortable. Right beside the fireplace‚ Candy was brushing his dog’s hair‚ his name was pugs

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    Hope In Of Mice And Men

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    All men in the ranch want to reach their dreams even though they have see other fail its and loss of hope. In the story Of Mice and Man by John Steinbeck is about two main characters have same dream. George and Lennie are two best friends who always travel together. Both of them have same dream which is having their own ranch. But few days after they arrive the ranch‚ Lennie accidentally kill Curley’s wife. At the same time‚ their dream are disappear. Though Steinbeck uses of dialogue‚ characterization

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    thought of as defining the plot and symbolism of Of Mice and Men‚ that theme is loneliness. In many ways‚ from the outspoken to the subtle (such as Steinbeck’s decision to set the novel near Soledad‚ California‚ a town name that means "solitude" in Spanish)‚ the presence of loneliness defines the actions of the diverse characters in the book. The itinerant farm worker of the Great Depression found it nearly impossible to establish a fixed home. These men were forced to wander from ranch to ranch seeking

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    the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.” In the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ there are a number of characters who are alone and separated in society. Two specific characters forge a friendship that combats their loneliness and this bond helps to make life a little bit easier. Lennie and George and two ranchers looking for work. George is a typical man‚ but Lennie on the other hand has a mental disability. George has been looking after Lennie since Lennie’s aunt died a while

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    Discrimination is the unjust treatment of people and things based on their ethnicity/race‚ age‚ gender‚ disabilities‚ or religion. People who are victims of discrimination permanently face it throughout their life. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men‚ discrimination is obviously seen‚ but it is also seen in some characters in the book even if they don’t know they’re discriminated against. Through each of these discriminated characters‚ Steinbeck depicts how discrimination affects the character

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