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    interpersonal relationships was accepted in the drama. Drama is absolute and unique for it is separate from everything outside itself and it is constructed by dialogue‚ which is dominant. The author cannot appear anywhere in drama – referred to what is spoken – but it belongs to him just as a whole and everything spoken cannot be out of context. Also‚ the absoluteness of this artistic reality regards to the spectator that has to be passive: “silent‚ with hands tied‚ lamed by the impact of this

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    from this relationship in the text(s). An important relationship in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is the relationship between George and Lennie. I learned many things from this relationship including; that in order to be compassionate people have to make life changing decisions‚ that some people are willing to sacrifice parts of their lives in order to protect others and the harsh justice system of the era the novel is set in. An important relationship in the novel is the relationship

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    Of Mice and Men Essay In John Steinbeck’s novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ he displays loneliness through the thoughts and actions of the characters. There were several characters in the book that faced loneliness in different ways. The ranch workers travel alone from ranch to ranch and according to George‚ “Guys like us‚ that us that work on ranches‚ are the loneliest guys in the world .”‚ because ranch workers are never able to settle down (Steinbeck 15) The characters in Steinbeck’s novella try

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    Of Mice and Men is a novel set in the American depression in the 1930’s‚ about two men‚ Lennie and George. Lennie and George face hardships‚ because they are different to regular people in society. And this is their story of their friendship‚ and travels to find work and a better life.Of Mice and Men is a novel set in the American depression in the 1930’s‚ about two men‚ Lennie and George. Lennie and George face hardships‚ because they are different to regular people in society. And this is their

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    know what these words mean? They mean an opinion or feeling formed without knowledge‚ thought or reason against a person or treating one person different or unequal to a another. This is unacceptable in today’s culture but not back in the 1930’s. 1990 what happened this year? Not ringing any bells? This year was the year the Disability Act was passed by Congress‚ before this Disabled people were seen as unhealthy and defective and were put in asylums and institutions. Blacks were told they were diseased

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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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    patronising Unrespected unlike Slim as a boss (natural authority) Revenge on Lennie at end ‘I don’t like Curley’ – CW ‘cause his old man’s the boss’ CANDY His relationship with this dog and how they reflect the old and ’handicapped’ people during 1930s America. When Candy speaks to George about wishing he was the one to kill his dog‚ that foreshadows the ending of the novela‚ when George takes it upon himself to end Lennie’s life. The killing of Candy’s dog also adheres to he cyclical nature of solitude

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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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    Great Depression‚ directing the reader to find the deeper meaning behind each of these themes‚ by making it easier to relate to‚ making the novella come alive‚ revealed through the use of Steinbeck’s chosen characters in this tragic novella Of Mice and Men. Firstly in the Great Depression many experienced Loneliness and Prejudice‚ seen through the characters of Candy an ‘old swamper’ and Crooks a ‘black stable buck’. Steinbeck uses the conflict both internal and external found as the effect of racism

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    not feeling her warm breathes and her soft hands. I never imagined doing everything without her just because she’s no longer beside. I have had lost my mother under terrible circumstances‚ (www.kibin.com‚ losing someone you love). In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ we learn about two ranch hands trying to make their dream of a couple acres come true. A major theme in the novel discusses that loneliness can be a very dangerous thing to people. Steinbeck uses literary devices to reveal the

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