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    In “Harvest Gypsies”‚ by John Steinbeck‚ John shows the readers the plight of the gypsies during the 1930’s. He describes their life and makes the readers sympathize for the families. Steinbeck shows sympathy through his writing for the migrant families by describing their living conditions‚ which is evident through them living in unhealthy tents‚ and on how the families are full of sullen anger caused by their children’s deaths. Throughout the entire story Steinbeck‚ describes their confined and

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    Men‚ Steinbeck depicts the essential loneliness of California ranch life in the 1930s. He represents loneliness through his characters such as‚ Candy‚ Crooks‚ Curley’s wife‚ George and Lennie. Through these characters he illustrates how people are driven to find companionship. Two Characters‚ The Boss‚ and Curley’s wife‚ are never addressed by a name but a title instead. “The old man said‚ ‘I guess the boss’ll be out here in a minute’… ‘What kind of a guy is the boss?’ George asked” (Steinbeck 11)

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    story “The Chrysanthemums” is set in December near Salinas Valley‚ on a farm. The main theme in this short story is gender inequality. Gender inequality is seen throughout the story many times in different ways. In this essay I will explain how Steinbeck uses characters‚ culture‚ and plot to reinforce gender inequality throughout the story by making connections between the textual evidence and gender inequality‚ in order‚ to get a better understanding of why the theme is gender inequality. In the

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    Analysis of ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck ‘Of Mice And Men’ by John Steinbeck is a classic novel‚ tragedy‚ written in a social tone. The authorial attitude is idyllic‚ however‚ as the story develops it changes into skeptic. It is evident that Steinbeck knew the setting and places he is writing about. In my opinion Steinbeck drew the subject matter from his own experience of working on ranches‚ he was interested in special kinds of relationships among men working on ranches with him. There

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    trying to survive within them. So Steinbeck exaggerates the theme of loneliness from characters mainly such as Curley’s wife ‚Crookes ‚ Old Candy‚ George and Lennie also the Negro man. Therefore Curley’s wife comes as whole as in the novel as it explores the Steinbeck theme of loneliness and isolation. Curley’s wife is a dispensable and Steinbeck explores as she is the centre of the debate that develops the conflicts among ranch workers. As in the book Steinbeck explores George as being astute and

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    approaches of John Steinbeck and Kay Boyle to the similar thematic. They both deal with marital relationships and it was quite interesting to view lives of ordinary married couples through both "male" and "female eyes". While Steinbeck opens his story describing the Salinas Valley in December metaphorically referring to the Elisa’s character‚ Boyle jumps directly to Mrs. Ames’s inner world. Although both writers give us pretty clear

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    How does Steinbeck present the character Crooks in Of Mice and Men? To what extent do you sympathise with him as a character? Steinbeck represents the character‚ Crooks‚ by showing the effects of discrimination. He is referred to as the ‘black’ stable buck and is named Crooks‚ due to the crook in his back‚ which was a result of being kicked in the back by a horse. The character is shown as reasonably literate‚ due to the possession of his books‚ which he uses as compensation to his loneliness. The

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    The Squatter’s Camp in an intriguing novel by the great John Steinbeck. It shows many issues that were prevalent during the time‚ and are still applicable today. It shows the harsh times people had to endure due to a deadly combination of man’s faults and nature. It is truly a novel many people need to read to understand a large portion of US history and culture. The Squatter’s Camp allows the reader to see the hardships people experienced during and after the Dust Bowl. Its purpose is to immerse

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    want toys that they don’t need‚ but when that lust for the unnecessary grows‚ it can become deadly. Greed changes people‚ in The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ Kino falls victim to his own greedy nature after the pearl in introduced. His need for materialistic things damages some of the most important relationships in his life. In The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ it is wrong for Kino to want more than he is given‚

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    Steinbeck’s Portrayal of the American Dream in the Novel: ‘Of Mice and Men’ I n his novel: ‘Of Mice and Men’ John Steinbeck creates the two characters George and Lenny‚ who are migrant workers who pursue The American Dream to make enough money to own a house and “live offa the fatta the land”. This essay will be discussing Steinbeck’s portrayal of the American Dream‚ and in what light he presents it to us. The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom is a promise

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