Before you criticize an innocent human being‚ do you walk a mile in his shoes? Everyone has heard it at some point in their lives‚ and most would unconsciously agree that it is morally correct to do so. Unfortunately‚ some individuals do not understand how big of an impact this life lesson has on society and simply ignore the common proverb. The negative impacts of this decision are portrayed through John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men. Lennie Small‚ a mentally handicapped individual‚ has challenges
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relaxing. He doesn’t feel as much pressure and he feels as if he and Lennie can be themselves. Steinbeck uses this type of atmosphere to set the scene of a perfect place where humans and nature can live in harmony. Steinbeck describes the area around Soledad as fertile and rich. The reader is told that the ‘willows are fresh and green with
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In chapter one‚ Steinbeck introduces us to George and Lennie. They are migrant workers who travel to work on a ranch in Soledad‚ California. The odd duo are trying to survive and save up some money during the 1930’s Great Depression. In chapter two‚ George and Lennie are introduced to the Swamper‚ Curley‚ Boss‚ Slim‚ Carlson‚ and Curley’s wife. Swamper’s real mane is Candy and only has one hand. As George and Lennie learn more about them‚ they notice that Curley is good at boxing and his wife is
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unworthy of a name thus we can conclude that is she unimportant. Curley’s Wife is first presented to us through the dialogue of ranch-hand Candy‚ when he describes her to George. She is perceived by Candy to be the cause of all that goes wrong in Soledad: ‘Ever’one knowed you’d mess things up. You wasn’t no good’. He uses expressions such as ‘she got the eye’ and goes on to describe her as looking at other men‚ before eventually calling her a ‘tart’. Through Candy’s words‚ we develop an initial perception
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Men Set during the era of The Great Depression‚ Of Mice and Men focuses on two migrant workers‚ George and Lennie with dreams of one day possessing their own farm and living on their own. As their adventure leads them to a little ranch called Soledad‚ they meet people like Crooks‚ the stable-buck‚ and Curley’s wife‚ the boss’ son’s wife. They reveal how they hold onto their lost dreams from the past. Without hopes and dreams‚ life would have no meaning. What’s the point of living without there
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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 anything but lonely. They share a friendship so great that if either person dies‚ or both are separated‚ they other could not survive
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Steinbeck‚ published in 1937. The novel is set in the 1930s during the great depression in California. The two protagonist characters‚ George and Lennie are farm workers who have a dream of one-day owning their own ranch. They find work in a ranch near Soledad‚ after escaping from Weed because of George’s incident. They are met by different characters on the farm that all have a dream. To be lonely means to lack friends or companionship and to feel isolated. Most of the characters are lonely and the only
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of loneliness that reflected their lives and the hardships they faced. Each one reacted and showed their loneliness in various ways‚ which played a huge part in the characters they became. Ironically‚ all of the characters live near a town called Soledad‚ which means “loneliness.” Lennie is one of the most important characters of this book. The whole story revolves around him. As we read‚ we can tell that he isn’t the brightest man in the world. He depends on George and literally acts like a five
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