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    gonna be sick like you was last night.” (p.3)and he is also like Lennie’s mentor/role model. He has struggles to keep his calm when Lennie aggravates him‚ “Well‚ we ain’t got any‚’ George exploded…I wisht I could put you in a cage with about a million mice an’ let you have fun”(p.6). George is a slightly shorter than average sized guy‚ with slight temper issues; however‚ he genuinely cares a lot for Lennie. He is also very forgiving in the fact that he gives people second chances. So far‚ George hasn’t

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    Similarly Curley’s wife and crooks are shown to be neglected and lonely-‘think I don’t like to talk…alla time?’p110 doesn’t allow candy to speak wanted them to listen. * ‘Any you boys seen candy’ p109 attention seeking only slim and the boss been in crooks’ room. * ‘Think I don’t…they all went?’ p110. * ‘Cause I’m black…you all of you stink to Me.’P100 leads to insulting lennie due to aggression. 4. Curley’s wife and crooks also feel superior-‘ ”I said s’pose…no more.” Crooks pressed..

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    significance of "Of Mice and Men" can be found by analyzing the mice and men of the book. Mice are soft‚ smooth‚ and small fragile animals. They need attention‚ protection and affection. The "mice" of the book are Lennie‚ Curley’s wife‚ Candy’s old dog‚ Lennie’s puppy‚ and the dead mouse Lennie had in his pocket at the beginning of the novel. Although Lennie is not small of soft or smooth‚ he is very fragile. We see Lennie as being fragile when he is in Brooks room and Crooks was saying all the what

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    Of Mice and Men A Comparison of Slim‚ Curly‚ and Crooks Slim Slim is the "prince of the ranch" (pg. 33) and a man held in the utmost view of respect. When we are first introduced to this character‚ he is described as a man whose "authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject‚ be it politics or love... His face was ageless... His ear heard more than was said to him‚ and his slow speech had overtones not of thought‚ but of understanding beyond thought." (pg. 33) Past his optimal

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    Of Mice And Men : Intolerance Essay Societies that discriminate against the weak are unjust. In the novel Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck‚ many characters are unfairly oppressed. Society treats Curleys Wife poorly because she is a woman‚ Crooks because he is black and Lennie because he is disabled. In the end‚ intolerance leads to tragedy for each one of them. The character of Crooks is a victim of intolerance and discrimination throughout the novel. Society takes advantage of Crooks and

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    summary of the novel. The novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ begins in the Selina’s Valley‚ where 2 hoboes‚ Lennie and George arrived in a new ranch. They escaped from Weed because Lennie‚ who had a developmental issue‚ was wrongly accused of rape when he touched a woman to feel her soft dress. They met Candy and their prison-like narrow beds. Then they recognized Curley‚ Slim‚ who was the only person that George could treat him intently‚ Carlson and Curley’s wife‚ who was pretty but indelicate. While George

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    ‘Underdog’ Characters in Of Mice and Men “A guy needs somebody – to be near him.” He whined‚ “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody…” (John Steinbeck 72). Love and belonging‚ is the third most important need in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. As human beings‚ being a part of something is crucial to our development as a person. People can go insane if they live a life of isolation. In John Steinbeck’s novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ the characters of Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife are driven into isolation

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    John Steinbeck’s Use of Tactile Imagery in Of Mice and Men Touch is usually seen as a symbol of physical affection but may be misused and cause physical or mental destruction. In John Steinbeck’s‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck uses tactile imagery to depict characters emotions which are unable to be expressed verbally. The main character’s of the novel‚ Lennie and George‚ are introduced in the opening of the story. “ The first man was small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp‚ strong

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    Curley’s Wife – do you dislike her or feel sorry for her? Dislike her: We should dislike CW because she is horrible to other people‚ especially those who are weaker than her. “what am I doing standing her with a dumb-dumb‚ a nigger…” For example‚ she says to Crooks “you know what I can do to you if you open your trap.” which shows her using her power against him as she has the power to get him hung.. When she tells him to get back into his place she is reminding him of how low he is because he is

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    CieraZiller "Of Mice and Men" I say it is quite an interesting story‚ yet it has some sad parts in it. For example‚ Lennie is never aware of his own strength in both Of Mice and Men the novel‚ and the movie‚ although according to the novel‚ and George doesn’t feel sad after shooting Lennie. The similarities in the book and its movie will reveal

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