"Of Mice and Men" is a skillful novel‚ which deals with the theme of `outsiders’‚ that is‚ individuals who do not fit into the mainstream of society. The novel portrays this idea of loneliness throughout John Steinbeck’s stimulating and exciting novel. There are several clearly identified themes running through the novel. The loyalty and friendship which exists between two men‚ George and Lennie‚ and the hostile environment of America during the American Depression. But‚ the main two themes of `Of
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thought of as defining the plot and symbolism of Of Mice and Men‚ that theme is loneliness. In many ways‚ from the outspoken to the subtle (such as Steinbeck’s decision to set the novel near Soledad‚ California‚ a town name that means "solitude" in Spanish)‚ the presence of loneliness defines the actions of the diverse characters in the book. The itinerant farm worker of the Great Depression found it nearly impossible to establish a fixed home. These men were forced to wander from ranch to ranch seeking
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In the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck uses comparisons between animals and humans to demonstrate Lennie’s animalistic qualities. Steinbeck compares Lennie to animals to illustrate his innocence‚ immaturity‚ unawareness‚ and curiosity. Animal imagery is used to provide insight to the characters personalities and behaviors through the comparison between Lennie and a bear‚ his obsession with rabbits‚ and his similarities to Candy’s dog. Throughout the novel‚ Steinbeck compares Lennie’s natures
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Of Mice and Men Discussion Questions George is very well in the sense of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Being a self-sufficient man who is probably seasoned in wilderness hunting or other skills needed to survive in the untamed world back then in 20th century America. Although the outdoors wasn’t exactly safe‚ it wasn’t exactly dangerous either. You could camp out and live there without much worry‚ and there were plenty of berries‚ game‚ mushrooms‚ and other sources of food as well. However‚ George’s
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bodies. I think they wanted to know what was going to happen to their bodies instead of just laying there dead what was going to happen to them. I think that as a person Carlson has no feelings or emotions of other people. I would infer that most of the men are feeling is some sorrow but carelessness. The thinking factor would be everyone was probably wondering what just happened and thinking about why it happened‚ but they know why‚ they are just shocked by the factor that Lennie had just killed Curley’s
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people isolate other human beings. In Of Mice and Men‚ Curley’s wife is lonely almost all the time. For this reason‚ she tries to sneak out and talk to people while also being a little too flirtatious. For example‚ “I get lonely‚” she said. “You can talk to people‚ but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley” (Steinbeck‚ 87). This shows that loneliness can cause a person to feel sad and want constant attention from people that the person would
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How does Steinbeck present disadvantaged characters? John Steinbeck’s novel ‘of mice and men’‚ is set in California during the 1930s. At this point in time was the ‘great depression.’ Steinbeck got the name of the novel from a poem called ‘To a mouse on turning up her nest with a plough.’ There are many reasons why Steinbeck wrote this novel: one is that he was briefly a ranch hand‚ meaning he had a great comprehension of the difficulties and disadvantages of working on a ranch. Another reason
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thoroughly throughout John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice And Men. Mercy killing can be argued whether or not it is right or wrong‚ and/or justifiable‚ as demonstrated throughout the novel Of Mice And Men. In current society Mercy Killing is considered politically incorrect‚ although many people agree it is a necassary step to save one from extreme pain and suffering. Several acts of mercy killing are demonstrated throughout Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice And Men. One situation of mercy killing is Carlson’s
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Lennie & obsession with "soft things" - (mice‚ woman in weed‚ his puppy) - Foreshadows future events - Curley’s Wife is killed when Lennie breaks her neck after stroking her hair - When he pets the mouse‚ he’s doing something that makes him feel safe and secure - but also something which would be looked down upon in society Lennie & Strength/Violence - Lennie’s aggression is innocent‚ unlike the others on the ranch he doesn’t always intend for events to result the way they do - He doesn’t
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In chapter 3 of “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ numerous intriguing events take place. First‚ George confesses to Slim what happened when he and Lennie were in Weed; next‚ Carlson shoots Candy’s dog. Then‚ Candy joins George and Lennie in their dream for the future‚ and finally‚ a fight at the end between Curley and Lennie takes place. Two symbols in the chapter are Candy’s dog and George’s solitaire game. The first symbol in the story is Candy’s dog. Dogs are known to be loyal‚ obedient‚ and
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