Techniques Examples Analysis Foreshadow With the mice/ rabbits/ puppies whenever there was animal and whenever Lennie used his hands. Hints at the ending‚ of whats going to happen. Imagery Start of every chapter. When describing scenery and characters. Used to appeal people and give a good description so they can imagine it. Symbolism Curley’s wife symbolises women during that time period. Curley= small people/rich people/ people with power Crooks= racial discrimination Candy: unvalued/weak/old
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How does Steinbeck portray the character of Crooks in Of Mice and Men? The novella Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck during the 1930s. The novella is set in Soledad‚ California‚ ironically this term ‘Soledad’ means isolation and loneliness in Spanish which is clearly the life many characters lead in the novella. In this time of economic hardship‚ we follow the journey of two migrant workers‚ George and Lenny; both with a dream. A dream of having land of their own‚ however this is
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the dream life‚ the audience comes to learn along with the characters that dreams are not all they’re cracked up to be and sometimes the most rewarding goal in life is one which has already been achieved. The two main characters in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck are poor farm workers who hope to one day own their own farm and become self-sufficient. What they never realize is that the most important thing they can ever have is each other. Despite their periodic quarrels‚ Lennie and George
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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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OF MICE AND MEN INDEX 1. Heading ____________ 2. Plot & Topics ________ 3. Structure ___________ 4. Character Analysis ________ 5. Space and time __________ 6. Analysis of expression ________ 7. Personal Rating __________ Epigraph The author of this novel is John Steinbeck was born in Salinas. A small rural California. His grandparents helped him to help write several books. Wrote in 1937 "Of Mice and Men" by the myth of the American dream. The place where the action
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The story ’Of Mice and Men’‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ is bassically a novel that is about impairments that are both symbolic and literal. Most of the characters in the novel are impaired in a constricting way‚ whether it is mentally through isolation‚ loneliness and intellectuality or physically through their damaged bodies. Crooks‚ the stable buck who works with the ranch horses‚ resides in a little shed connected to the barn by himself because he is the only black man on the ranch. He is named
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The Webster’s definition of an allegory is “the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence”‚ Steinbeck made his novel “Of Mice And Men” an allegory of the famous biblical story of Adel and Cain. Adel and Cain were the sons of Adam and Eve‚ whom were said to be there first people ever on earth. Adel and Cain both presented God with a gift‚ “Cain presented some of the land’s produce as an offering to the [Him]” and “Abel presented…some
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"Of Mice and Men" is a novel‚ which deals with the theme of `outsiders’‚ that is‚ individuals who do not fit into the mainstream of society. The novel portrays this idea of loneliness throughout John Steinbeck’s hilarious yet depressing novel. There are several themes running through the novel‚ The loyalty and friendship that exists between George and Lennie‚ and the hostile environment of America during the Great American Depression. But‚ the two main themes of `Of Mice and Men’ were loneliness
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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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