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    In the book Of Mice and Men Candy’s Dog died but did it represent what was going to happen to Lennie. Lennie and Candy’s Dog both died with different ways and reasons and also some of the same reasons. Also‚ If they both didn’t die what and who would happen to them. What is the significance of the similarities? Although‚ Lennie and Candy’s Dog both died for hurting others and even himself; Candy’s Dog died for a purpose or a symbol. Lennie and Candy’s Dog died for many of the same reasons. One

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    OMAM – Prejudice In john Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice And men‚ there are many examples of prejudice. The main types of prejudice shown in this novel are racial‚ sexual and social prejudice. This essay is firstly going to look at racial prejudice. There is much racial prejudice shown in of mice and men towards Crooks‚ the black crippled stable buck. Crooks is more permanent than the other ranch hands and has his own room off the stables and in the barn‚ he has many more possession than the rest of

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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 of

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    Of Mice and Men Essay Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells the very touching tale of two men‚ Lennie and George‚ who set off to work on a farm to reach their dream of getting their own land. Although they have different characteristics and traits‚ they both have a strong bond to each other. John Steinbeck proves that a good friendship is based on someone’s personality‚ not how they look on the outside. Lennie Smalls and George Milton are obviously physically and mentally different from how

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    Of Mice and Men Alienation

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    masculinity by picking fights. Another way to prove himself is by marrying a physically attractive woman. His wife is never given a name‚ but by calling her "Curley ’s wife‚" Steinbeck indicates she is his possession.  Crooks  In John Steinbeck ’s Of Mice and Men‚ Crooks‚ a black stable buck‚ endures alienation due to racial discrimination. Racial discrimination also hinders him from any type of success. Despite the hardships‚ he overcomes these obstacles and faces this struggle head on. Forced into isolationism

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    Of Mice and Men is a famous Naturalist work in American literature. Various elements of Naturalism is exhibited in this novel through its character types and story plot. Charles Darwin‚ an English Naturalist proposed a theory called natural selection‚ meaning that nature selects the best adapted varieties to survive and reproduce. Darwin also identified this theory as survival of the fittest. Steinbeck incorporated this belief of natural selection in many instances throughout Of Mice and Men using

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    Alice Lin Joseph English III – Period 5 6 April 2009 Of Mice and Men Outline Thesis: John Steinbeck uses various characters such as Crooks‚ Lennie‚ and Curley’s wife to portray the theme of alienation and loneliness in his novel‚ Of Mice and Men. I. Among the main characters in the book‚ Lennie’s distinct mental and physical qualities alienate him from the others. A. His mental handicap and “lack of adult intelligence” prevent him from being a successful worker. (Telgen

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    Of Mice and Men: Section 3 During George’s conversation with Slim‚ Steinbeck establishes the beginnings of Lennie and George’s relationship. Theirs is a childhood relationship grown into a rare adult companionship. After years taking advantage of his friend‚ George had a moral awakening‚ realizing that it is wrong to make the weaker suffer for fun. In this section‚ the death of Candy’s dog testifies to the pitiless process by which the strong attack and remove the weak. Candy’s dog (although

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    Of Mice and Men-power

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    Power: the ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. Everyone has power. This power however‚ comes in many different forms and appears under many varieties of conditions. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ all of the characters have entirely different powers. From Curley to his wife‚ Lennie to George‚ and even Crooks to Candy‚ all of them have their own special power‚ or lack thereof. Their power shapes who they are and their outlooks on life. Some characters power

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    achieve. Whether they achieve it or not depends on what that person does towards that dream. There are times when the person will achieve their dream‚ but most of the time they are shot down and destroyed. This is seen in John Steinbeck’s novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ as he creates the idea that to make one’s dream into a plan involves taking risks and can turn into a dream again at anytime. This is seen in the novel when George‚ Lennie‚ and Candy’s dream of owning their own ranch is crushed wit the death of

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