TITLE AND AUTHOR Title-Of Mice and Men Author-John Steinbeck HISTORICAL DATE THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED Date-February 6‚ 1937 LIST OF THE MAJOR CHARACTERS George Milton-Lennie’s “cousin”/caretaker‚ clever/responsible/loyal‚ migrant worker‚ wants to start own farm‚ forced by circumstance to kill Lennie Lennie Small-big/strong‚ ignorant of own abilities‚ mentally disabled‚ depends on George‚ ultimately kills what he loves-mice‚ puppies‚ Curley’s Wife‚ dreams Slim-jerkline skinner/top hand‚ wise/experienced
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Would you be able to be a ranch hand‚ but only have one hand? Could you be the strongest guy on the farm‚ but not have any intelligence? Could you have a crooked back and be African American? In the novel Of Mice and Men these characters tried they’re hardest to make it work through some difficult challenges. The first character that faces a physical challenge is the old swamper‚ Candy. He is an older man that works on the farm. Candy lost his hand in a farming accident. Candy has troubles being
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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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A relationship is how two or more people are connected to one another. In an ideal relationship the people in it benefit from it but sometimes it’s the exact opposite. Lennie‚ George‚ Curley‚ and his wife from Of Mice and Men by john Steinbeck along phineas and gene from A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ give examples of a relationship and how the people in it affect one another. The book Of Mice and Men is about two men one of which deeply depends on the other. The book a separate peace is about
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This quote presented the whole idea of the story and explained how it is important to do good things during ones’ lifetime even if you may not pay much attention to death and the question of what is the life. "The Charlotte’s Web" written by E.B. White and tells about life in an ordinary farm. Once there appears a small pink pig Wilbur‚ energetic and cheerful‚ he naively thinks that life is beautiful‚ but the other
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James Briggs Mr. Tracy English 2 October‚ 25 Outcast’s In Of Mice and Men The novella we read in class was Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck. The story is mainly about two migrant workers George and Lennie who are from Salinas‚ California. They follow the work‚ from ranch to ranch to make a living‚ along the way Lennie get’s into trouble a couple times. This story is also about outcasts‚ which this story consists several of. This essay is to show who the outcasts are‚ what makes them outcasts
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Of Mice and Men is a story about the failure of the American dream.The main characters’ troubles can be compared to those of mice‚ which explains the title. Robert Burns’ poem‚ "To a Mouse" also can help to clarify the title. It contains the quotation: "The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men‚ Gang aft agley" ("often go awry"). In fact‚ this quote is the reason John Steinbeck chose Of Mice and Men as the title. There is more that Burns poem has in common with Of Mice and Men aside from the relation
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Alicea 1 All you need is love An analysis of “Of Mice and Men” In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck does an exceptional job of showcasing the different ways loneliness and companionship affect a man. He presents why having a friend is a prime source of motivation and pursuing the American dream and how loneliness deters that. Although George would constantly say that without Lennie
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Book analysis of mice ond men. The authors name is john steinbeck‚ and he lived from 1902 – 1968. He won the nobel prize for literature in 1962. And he has writen alot of books. Like the pastures oh heaven (1932)‚ in dubious battle(1936)‚ the long valley (1938)‚ the gapes of wrath (1939)‚ the moon is down (1942)‚ cannery row (1945)‚ the pearl (1947)‚ the red pony (1949)‚ burning bright (1950)‚ east of eden (1952) sweet Thursday (1954) and the winter of our discontent (1961). It start whit Georg
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Paper #3- Rumspringa and High School/ College Modern Life This paper will compare and contrast the Amish re-socialization process during the Rumspringa period with your own personal experience during an analogous period of your life. Purpose of paper: Define Rumspringa and explain its purpose in Amish faith and culture Explain how Rumspringa can illustrate cultural contradictions or tensions -Consider Rumspringa in light of key Amish values -Consider the tensions of parenting and
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