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    Tension is created in chapter 3 building up to the moment Candy’s dog is shot with the repeated use of silence. The word ‘silence’ is used 3 times to describe the atmosphere of the room leading up to the moment the dog is shot. The silence is described as ‘[coming] out of the night and invading the room’. From this personification we can deduce that Steinbeck wanted the reader to view the silence as an intruder. Because it is seen as such‚ the presence of something unwanted can give a sense of danger

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    The Turtle is one chapter from John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath. In this essay‚ Steinbeck successfully uses both symbolism and figurative languages to describe a turtle’s journey across the highway. In The Turtle‚ Steinbeck realistically describes the dangerous journey of a land turtle across a concrete highway. From the beginning of its journey‚ the turtle crawls slowly toward the highway and conquers many obstacles‚ and finally it climbs onto the highway. As the turtle tries to cross

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    Steinbeck presents Curley’s wife as the only women in the ranch and because she doesn’t have a name it shows that she is not important and she is someone’s belonging. The first time you hear about Curley’s wife is when candy describes her to George. Candy uses expression such as “she got the eye” and goes on to describe her as looking at other man because of this they call her a “tart”. Through Candy’s words‚ we could develop an initial perception of Curley’s wife as Flirty and even promiscuous.

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    Steinbeck Good Vs Evil

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    concept of good and evil is not simply black and white‚ but they are interconnected to something more complex. Though‚ it is in human nature to be categorized as good or evil. Famous American author‚ John Steinbeck‚ claims that a person is only deemed good or evil after death. To some extent‚ Steinbeck is correct because people remember the actions of ones that passed away. Nevertheless‚ deeming a person as good or evil does not have to happen after he or she dies. It can be defined based on morals of

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    completely unacceptable for a man to lay his hands on a woman in an act of violence‚ and vice versa. But back in the 1900’s‚ it was still acceptable for a man to keep his family within his standards by any means. In John Steinbeck’s 1947 novel The Pearl‚ Steinbeck explores the traditional and rigid view of females in society through relationships with men in regards to gender equality. As time has went on‚ gender roles have changed dramatically‚ as they also change slightly through the course of The Pearl

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    Tension In Soldier's Home

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    The research topic I chose‚ is the struggle a soldier may endure when trying to conform back to society after being away at war. Ernest Hemingway enlisted in the military shortly after graduating from High School in 1918 and was severely wounded before coming back home. In the short story “Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway the character Krebs has enlisted in the military also. When Krebs arrived back home in the United States‚ he struggled with everyday life and trying to fit back into society

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    The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck Book Review by Andrew Gimlich 1/20/03   "Without warning the Nazis invaded the town.  They seized the mayor’s home as their headquarters; they rationed the food; they publicly shot the first men who rebelled against their oppression.  They were the conquerors.  But the hatred was deep in the eyes of the people. Their cold‚ sullen silence fell like black snow‚ chilling the soldiers and filling them with fear. And as the conquerors’ nerves wore thin‚ they shot

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    John Steinbeck is important to American Literature because of his realist perspective that opened the minds of readers to the dark reality of the American Dream. The themes in his stories The Grapes of Wrath and Tortilla Flats give a dark perspective on the difficulty of living for everyone‚ from owners of corporations to the people on the bottom. John Steinbeck is a historically significant figure because of his literature that had an outrageous impact on readers. His works were often censored

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    John Steinbeck lived in a time period where women didn’t have any power. Ultimately‚ it was a society where men ruled by a long shot. Women were looked upon as objects‚ and not human beings. They could not have the same jobs that men had; they were usually home figures. Taking care of the home while their husbands were out working. It’s safe to say that many women weren’t happy in this time period‚ and you can tell through all of the rallying by women to gain more social and political power. John

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