Lennie was a “a huge man‚ shapeless of face‚ with large‚ pale eyes‚ with wide‚ sloping shoulders” (2). He worked hard‚ but was always doing something wrong which caused trouble. One day Lennie’s actions ended up hurting him. This altered his life forever. Through the character of Lennie‚ John Steinbeck illustrates in Of Mice and Men how a character’s actions can cause shocking outcomes. From the initial beginning‚ readers can tell through Lennie’s actions that he was not a smart man‚ rather
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Explore the relationship between poverty and antisocial behaviour. What policies have been introduced to tackle antisocial behaviour? In this essay I will highlight the psychological effects that poverty is likely to have on a person living in the western world and the possible behavioural consequences of this. I will discuss the problems that go along with children and young people being given prison sentences and I will suggest one viable change that may help to promote equality.
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John Steinbeck’s "The Chrysanthemums" is a story that is full of symbolism. After the first read‚ it might seem like an innocent tale about a woman and her garden. However‚ upon further examination‚ the reader learns it is actually a story about a woman’s desires and frustrations in her life. Steinbeck uses many examples‚ such as the flowers to symbolize the thoughts and ideas of the main character‚ Elisa‚ in this story. Elisa Allen is a lonesome woman who gets pleasure from growing
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Lennie I choose Lennie because I thought that he was one of the more interesting and exhilarating characters in Of Mice and Men. For one of the pictures in my collage I have a picture of Lennie which he was described as "...A huge man‚ shapeless of face with large pale eyes‚ with wide sloping shoulders...". Also in the book when him and George where walking they described Lennie as "...walked heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws...". When Lennie and George were
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it’s because the author is trying to get you to think about the main idea and what he/she is trying to make the moral or the point of the story. “The turtle” by John Steinbeck is a short story. “His horny beak was partly opened‚ and his fierce‚ humorous eyes‚ under brows like fingernails‚ stared straight ahead.” (Steinbeck 759) This quote is saying that you should always start out with a goal in life. The writer feels you should never do anything in life without being determined
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At the end of “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck‚ Kino felt guilty and decides to throw the pearl back into the sea. The pearl symbolizes greed and suggests wealth could bring contentment while also teaching a lesson.Kino fantasized all the possibilities for his family when Juan Tomas asked him‚ “What will you do now that you have become a rich man?” (pg 24) KIno then stated‚ “We will get married at the church”‚ “Have new clothes”‚ “Have a rifle”‚ and “My son will go to school.” (pg 24-25) When Kino tried
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cover. One must read the book in its entirety to appreciate the story‚ and fully comprehend its meaning. The character of Lennie Small in the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ can be compared to a book; it is easy to judge Lennie by looking at the outside cover; however‚ to truly understand him‚ his inner soul must be explored. One can appreciate the extent of Lennie’s troubles‚ and how‚ understandably‚ he is so often misjudged‚ by examining his psychological disabilities‚ physical characteristics‚ and emotional
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being a retarded fellow(Lennie)‚ and the other‚ a typical ranch hand(George) who travels with him. On the path to achieving their dream‚ they run into obstacles‚ but stick together‚ stressing the importance of true friendship. Steinbeck wrote this book to tell us how important it is to have a friend to share your life with. The book starts off set in Soledad‚ which‚ when translated into English means "lonely". But when Lennie and George are together‚ they are
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In the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck the American dream was pursued by a couple of migrant farm workers. These farm workers names were George and Lennie and they had a plan to make it out. The definition of the American dream was that every us citizen has equal opportunity and prosperity to achieve success. Throughout the book George and Lennie constantly found themselves dreaming and hoping for this dream to come true. The American dream can not prosper if you don’t work towards it and
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How does Steinbeck present the lives of migrant workers in chapters one to three in ‘Of Mice and Men’? John Steinbeck’s novel‚ ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ was published in 1937. At this time America was still suffering the from the depression and the wandering workers who form the basis of the novel were very much within the consciousness of a nation separated by wealth yet driven by the idea of ‘the American dream’. Steinbeck’s novel is‚ however‚ essentially a tale of loneliness and of men struggling alone
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