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    but he killed Curley’s Wife. Curley was the bosses son and one of the most unpleasant people on the farm. When he killed Curley’s Wife‚ that was the end of it for him. Curly was mad because he killed his wife‚ so him and his men went to hunt him down. Before Curly and his men could find Lennie and kill him‚ George had already found him. Lennie was explaining to him‚ he didn’t mean to do it. George told him it was

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    H/W Of Mice and Men Notes up to page 9 5.11.12 Page 3 – On this page I thought that John Steinbeck described the overall setting of the place. “A few miles south of Soledad‚ the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.” Straightaway Steinbeck sets the scene and puts us in place. The description on this page is visual and also audial. The writer achieves this by saying‚ “recumbent limbs” and “skittering”. Steinbeck personifies the trees branches by saying they

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    cases‚ though‚ people that have disabilities are not very different than those without any handicap. They often have a slight impairment that causes them to function a little bit different than everyone else and this sets them apart. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ two migrant workers seek a job during the Great Depression. George Milton and Lennie Small find work on a farm and Lennie‚ being disabled‚ needs constant care from George as he cannot completely care

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    The novel ’Of Mice and Men’‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ is a tale of an extraordinary friendship between two ranch workers who fight for survival in the harsh times of the 1930s‚ the great depression of America. The essay concerns the role of violence throughout the novel and explores the theme of violence in different parts of the tale‚ as well as looking how specific characters use violence for different reasons. Specific areas of which the novel will explore are parts such as the death of Curlys

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    Of Mice and Men is a novel about power and status. What does the novel reveal about American society at this time? There are a couple of ways of answering this question. You could go through some of the major characters and think about the way the hard times are reflected through their actions and behaviour. For Example Curley’s Wife wants to escape‚ she thought marrying Curley was a form of escape. In fact it just turned out to be a different trap. All the other men treat her badly

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    The loneliness of Crooks‚ Lennie‚ Candy‚ and Curley’s wife is shown in many different ways. The first person that is lonely is Crooks. Crooks is lonely because he is the only black man on the ranch‚ and he cannot go in he bunkhouse because it is filled with white people‚ so he cannot talk to anyone before bed. For example‚ nobody is allowed in Crooks room because he is not allowed in the bunkhouse therefore Crooks has books in his room to read. Another person who is lonely is Lennie. Lennie is lonely

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    Is ‘Of mice and men’ a pessimistic novel? Written in 1936‚ ‘Of Mice and Men’ is perhaps a bleak novella by John Steinbeck. It is set in California in the 1930’s at the time of ‘The Great Depression’ and ‘The Dust Bowl’ when life was particularly harsh and humanity somewhat lacking. Arguably‚ the novel is a pessimistic one as it depicts the world of migrant workers‚ lonely and desperate and hungry to achieve unattainable dreams. However‚ ‘The American Dream’ also stands as a symbol of hope and

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    Of Mice and Men In the novella Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ we see the progression of a strong friendship. I think George was an overall good friend to Lennie. He always made sure that Lennie was safe. George and Lennie are two totally different people‚ but their friendship said so much. Lennie definitely was not all there most of the time. Lennie didn’t have much control over his actions‚ and George was always there to cover for him. No matter what George was there‚ he could’ve left

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    * 1930s was a racist era – Crooks is referred to as a “nigger” (p.40) and naturally doesn’t have power * Crooks does have some power – books‚ possessions‚ gold glasses‚ own room “You got no right coming in here.” (p.100) * Able to be rude to and manipulate Lennie‚ which makes him feel powerful “You crazy as a wedge… (p.101) George might not come back” (p.103) “I guy goes crazy if he can’t talk to nobody” (p.105) * Backs down to Lennie who is disabled = weakness “I was just supposin’‚

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    Power is authority and strength‚ which is any form of motive force or energy‚ ability to act‚ or control.  When too much power is given‚ a dictatorship government can form‚ in which all decisions are made by one authority.  In the book Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell the author portrays how “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. From the death of Old Major‚ Snowball‚ Napoleon‚ and Squealer replaced him. At first things started off pretty well; the harvest was very

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