The author Steinbeck actually uses a lot of irony in the entire novel. One of the major irony appears in the book is the scene when George kills Lennie‚ because he wants to protect Lennie from other people such as Curley who might treat Lennie in a violent way. Ironically‚ George takes Carlson’s shotgun to kill Lennie‚ and this shotgun is actually the one is used for killing Candy’s dog. It is also irony since the ranch hands do not feel sympathy for Lennie’s death and the fact that George loses
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Imagine this. You’re walking into a pet store to get some food for your cat. As you’re walking down the aisle‚ you see a pen of puppies at the end. They’re all jumping around and falling over each other. You walk slowly to the edge of the pen and peek over. Aww. Those puppies can make anyone’s heart melt. In that moment‚ nothing else matters but those adorable‚ little‚ innocent faces. But are they really so innocent? Although some characters in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck are pretty noble
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Of Mice and Men What does it take to be a tragic hero? “A tragic hero is defined as a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat‚” (dictionary.com). The character that I think fits this category is George Milton‚ a migrant farm worker who travels around to earn some money with his friend Lennie Small. Taking care of Lennie is not easy because he is mentally ill and he gets in trouble often. George took the responsibility to take
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The Webster dictionary defines the word dream as “A succession of images‚ ideas‚ emotions‚ and sensations”. Many people have different perspectives about dreams. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men‚ George and Lennie set out to achieve their dream of owning a ranch while demonstrating the importance of friendship/companionship‚ while explaining the power of dreams and the impact they have. Steinbeck has shown throughout the story the bond of friendship is a double-edged sword‚ because while
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Have you ever wondered what the color orange represents? Have you ever wondered what color best reflects you?(Transition) The color orange best represents Of Mice and Men by showing anger‚ happiness‚ and passion. These traits were mostly displayed with George and Lennie speaking their ideas and opinions out loud. Lennie never thought before he did something and George would always over think what he was about to do. In the book Of Mice and Men anger was shown a lot through George and Curly. This
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Loneliness is a very common trend in Of Mice and Men as it affects almost everyone in the book in one way or another. It affects almost every character‚ however‚ in this essay‚ we will be focusing on Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Curley’s Wife. They all are lonely because of how they are different from everyone else in one way or another. Somebody who was very affected by loneliness in this book was Crooks‚ he had very few people who actually talked to him or even acknowledged him at times. His skin color severely
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This response letter is for Sarah Powell’s story “Nothing but Blue Skies”. The story is about a group of lab mice trying to escape the lab to reach to the green field and observe the sun‚ but encounter many obstacles in their journey. The story main themes are of hope and dreams‚ how sometimes following your dreams is not an easy journey because it is full of dangers and difficult tests. The story reminded me like an old Disney movie with some darker thing on it‚ and I not complaining. The story
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The novel Of Mice and Men takes place around the early 1930s‚ in the midst of the Great Depression. Though factors like the people’s constant yearn for money hints the setting‚ the terrible segregation that takes place against minorities is the distinct element defining this time period. However‚ if the first two chapters were told in the twenty-first century‚ the notions of mental and racial discrimination would be altered dramatically. To start off‚ Chapter 1 reveals the constant struggle
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In in the following paragraphs of the story‚ the author used various effects to effectively convey the feeling and imagery of the story to the reader. In paragraph five the this phrase was first used “sounds that to the couple seemed as loud as men sawing through hard wood.”‚ this phrase being a simile was used to compare how loud the mice were to something the reader could relate to. This was effective because the reader can then used their past experiences to figure out just how loud the mice were
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In Of Mice and Men‚ mercy killing is justified by Lennie’s behavior. Lennie harmed animals and killed someone‚ he couldn’t control himself or his actions‚ and was constantly causing trouble wherever he went. In the first scene‚ Lennie and George were by a river. At one point‚ George notices Lennie’s hand moving around in his pocket. George eventually finds out that Lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket. Lennie reveals that he likes petting soft things. “A mouse? A live mouse?” “Uh-uh. Jus’ a dead
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