and men are quick to forget it. No better example perseveres than the oldest and most influential story of all: The Bible. The Bible is literature‚ art‚ and most importantly‚ a source of fundamental morality that has driven men to war‚ persecution‚ and pilgrimage. It persists in every person’s life‚ Christian or not. Of this collection of stories one of the most infamous is that of Cain and Abel. But after centuries of being communicated away from the explicit text‚ the story of Cain and Abel has
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Abel’s gift was worth more to Abel than Cain’s gift to Cain. Abel chose the best lamb for God while Cain gave God leftover hays. Cain asked Abel why he sacrificed his best lamb and told him that the harvest is good that year so there was a lot of leftover hays that he will give to God. Cain’s gift was not even something he would have kept and Abel chose something he loved dearly. The sacrifices made between the two clearly shows how selfless and selfish Cain and Abel are. Sacrifices are made when
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Intro Ever read one of the most legendary books ever made. Well the two main characters of “Of Mice and men”‚ their lives will always be legendary from the actions they take and the consequences that will fall upon them. Violence‚ Innocence‚ Dreams‚ and Plans. Dreams‚ and Plans Our main characters had dreams of something other men couldn’t dream of‚ they dreamed of being on the farm together doing their own thing instead of doing others people work. The two wanted to be different from the others
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Of Mice and Men and The Great Gatsby are tragic books where the characters strive to achieve the American dream. Because of the common dreams of the characters‚ these two books’ characters can be compared to each other to teach morals about how to achieve the American Dream. The American Dream is a dream that everyone strives for‚ where the world is perfect in the eyes of the dreamer. The Dream that is nearly impossible to achieve‚ and describes the ideal world where everything goes correctly for
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about finding the missing person in their lives. These are the cases in the novels The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. This is the case with the main characters in each novel. Although everyone’s dreams may be a little different‚ there is one strong theme in each and every one. Hope. In The Great Gatsby and Of Mice and Men‚ every character has hope‚ whether it’s to get with the girl of his dreams‚ or live on a property with colorful rabbits. In The Great
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The setting of‚ Of Mice and Men‚ is a stark contrast to The Great Gatsby. It depicts polar opposites of those living the ‘new money’ fantasy many aspired to be‚ with the repercussions and effect of the downfall of the economy and the suffering endured by the average American. Although‚ they both focus on the theme‚ the ‘American Dream’‚ this ideal of the ‘dream’ is also different the two contexts. Gatsby’s America was lavish and without setbacks‚ with the amount of money he had‚ it seemed that
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good‚ it can create a problem. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ the poem "Power" by Corrine Hales‚ and the play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare‚ the characters struggle to show empathy and instead choose to promote their own interests‚ which ends up causing problems for them. Lack of empathy will often come back around and hurt you‚ as displayed by Curley‚ the siblings from “Power‚” and Shylock. In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ the character Curley puts his self interests
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had brainstormed many potential titles for his hitherto unnamed novel‚ including Cain Sign. Of course before he published East of Eden in 1952‚ he came up with its current title‚ but the aforementioned former title is significant. Steinbeck undoubtedly wanted to convey that Cain and Abel were momentous to East of Eden. In many different aspects‚ Charles and Adam and Cal and Aron are clear allusions to Cain and Abel. Throughout East of Eden‚ Charles and Cal go through the same steps of being rejected
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characters often look to Slim for advice. For instance‚ only after Slim agrees that Candy should put his decrepit dog out of its misery does the old man agree to let Carlson shoot it. A quiet‚ insightful man‚ Slim alone understands the nature of the bond between George and Lennie‚ and comforts George at the book’s tragic ending. Carlson - A ranch-hand‚ Carlson complains bitterly about Candy’s old‚ smelly dog. He convinces Candy to put the dog out of its misery. When Candy finally agrees‚ Carlson promises
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Can money buy you happiness? Is money more important than spending time with those you love? In John Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men” and “The Pearl” are very similar‚ sharing connections. They both share the same setting‚ they both share the same theme‚ and both share the importance of relationships during hard time. In both of the novels‚ Juan Tomas and Slim both play similar roles. For Slim‚ he is like a mentor to George and Lennie‚ providing advices whenever they need help. Similar to Slim
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