In "A Teachable Good Book: Of Mice and Men"‚ Thomas Scarseth‚ presents examples to explain why John Steinbeck’s book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ is a good book to learn from. Even though people enjoy a light‚ carefree story with a happy ending‚ Scarseth explains why the vulgar content of OMAM‚ that would turn some readers away‚ is needed for the story to have meaning. In his assessment‚ Scarseth does a counter-argument of why the book might not be teachable when he claims people prefer happy endings in literature
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Describe at least ONE relationship that was important in the text(s). Explain why you learned something from this relationship in the text(s). An important relationship in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is the relationship between George and Lennie. I learned many things from this relationship including; that in order to be compassionate people have to make life changing decisions‚ that some people are willing to sacrifice parts of their lives in order to protect others and the
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going nowhere. In the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ and play Death of a Salesman‚ we see this is common‚ among many other similarities. However‚ no story is ever the same between two people’s lives‚ and this is also shown in these two works of literature. In these two pieces‚ it is apparent that one of the main motifs is struggle. Steinbeck and Miller both intricately weave in the worries‚ desires‚ and hurt of trying to get the ultimate American Dream. George from Of Mice and Men and Willy from Death of a
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readers think that it is very easy to find elements in a movie that deviate from the book. Books have descriptive details that are edited out or altered for the movie versions. There are three main differences between the book and the movie “Of Mice and Men” which include characters‚ setting locations‚ and ending scenes. The first difference that was identified was characters. In the book Curley has blonde hair‚ but in the movie his hair is a dark brown color. Lennie is also described bigger in the
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Franklin English 9 Pre-AP 15 February 2016 Novel Synopsis Assignment Title of Novel: Of Mice and Men Author: John Steinbeck Year Written: 1937 Author’s Nationality: Salinas California‚ United States. Type of Novel: Historical fiction and realistic fiction. Setting of Novel: It takes place in Soledad California in the 1930s. Protagonist: George Antagonist: Curley Brief Plot Summary: It starts when two men‚ George and Lennie‚ are walking to a ranch in order to look for work. George makes all of
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Of Mice and Men Essay In John Steinbeck’s novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ he displays loneliness through the thoughts and actions of the characters. There were several characters in the book that faced loneliness in different ways. The ranch workers travel alone from ranch to ranch and according to George‚ “Guys like us‚ that us that work on ranches‚ are the loneliest guys in the world .”‚ because ranch workers are never able to settle down (Steinbeck 15) The characters in Steinbeck’s novella try
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How is what happened to George and Lennie in Weed an example of injustice‚ and how does this foreshadow the end of the novel? Throughout the novel ‘Of Mice and Men‚ we learn a lot about injustice and racism. ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novel set on a ranch in Weed‚ California during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Social injustice is when a person or a group of people feel they are better than the people who are different by race‚ intelligence‚ age‚ sex‚ or other differences. In the novel‚ no
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Comparative writing: “The Great Gatsby” and “Of Mice and Men” Although this two works were written ten years apart‚ they both depict opposite realities. “The Great Gatsby” deals with the reality of the high society‚ their joyful lives and their never ending parties. While “Of Mice and Men”‚ narrates the struggle for living of the migrant workers‚ their misfortunes and poor lives. Nevertheless‚ behind these completely different realities‚ there are some aspects in which these two books can conceal
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does Lennie always want to carry a mouse with him? 7. Why does Lennie kill the mice that he has received? 8. George and Lennie were run out of ___________________________________. (town) 9. How does George know that Lennie went back for the mouse? 10. Who was Aunt Clara? What did she always do for Lennie? 11. Explain why George and Lennie had to leave their job in Weed. Be specific. 12. Lennie and George are two lonely men. Explain in detail what dream Lennie and George have. 13. At the end of Chapter
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Write a summary of the novel. The novel “Of mice and men” opens with two migrant workers‚ George Milton and Lennie Small who are on their way to harvest an available job. Lennie is a great strength guy but has problem with soft thing and George who is intelligent‚ has to take care of Lennie. After being hired‚ they meet Candy‚ old swamper who has an old loyal dog and Curley‚ the boss’s son who doesn’t like Lennie. When Candy overhears the conversation between George and Lennie about their dream
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