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    Dreams have a huge effects on the characters in the novel Of mice of Men by John Steinbeck. They affect the characters in three ways. They motivate them‚ mislead them‚ and they affect the people around them. The dreams in the novel Of Mice of Men keep the characters motivated in many ways. One‚ for example‚ is Lennie’s dream to “tend the rabbits” (87) in his dream farm. This motivates him to stay out of trouble and to be a “good boy” (15). George had a dream of seeing his childhood. This motivates

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    being in the world is reliant on hopes and dreams. Ambitious or temporary‚ big or small Of Mice and Men implies the predominant theme of ‘belonging’. The four main characters: George‚ Lennie‚ Curley’s wife and Crooks show their strong desire for this. Steinbeck gets the message across‚ that with dreams‚ anything can be conquered. George’s fantasies may never become reality‚ however‚ his ability to sustain the mundane‚ shows how important hopes and dreams are to the human condition. In addition to

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    The Great Gatsby: Appearance VS Reality F. Scott Fitzgerald presents multiple themes and characters that have an overlaying façade that they portray throughout the novel. Fitzgerald’s main representation of illusion is with James Gatz or Jay Gatsby as he is known in the time covered in the novel. Gatsby can also be considered to be the embodiment of illusion within the novel. It is revealed that James Gatz created the persona of Jay Gatsby. As the novel continues it becomes apparent that James

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    position. John introduced us to a character called Curley’s wife‚ she plays a complex and misfit character as she got so many different sides to her‚ as sometimes the reader feels sympathetic and unsympathetic about her. John Steinbeck’s novel of Mice and Men is an example of how the reader’s perception of a character can change without the character actually changing. Steinbeck uses many different techniques to present Curley’s wife such as colour imagery‚ appearance‚ metaphors and similes in the

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    America‚in the 1930s‚ was very difficult for migrant workers. George and Lennie are two men who constantly need and want to find work. In the novel Of Mice and Men it states‚ “Both were dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats with brass buttons. Both wore black‚ shapeless hats and both carried tight blanket rolls slung over their shoulders.” (Steinbeck 2) George is a short‚ strong gentleman with restless eyes who looks after Lennie. Lennie is taller with a shapeless face‚ who walks heavily and

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    Of Mice and Men- John Steinbeck Study Guide Questions 1. Although George and Lennie have been travelling together for a long time‚ their friendship can be quite strained and weak at times. Due to Lennie’s childish nature and forgetful memory‚ George is often frustrated and rages on about how his life could’ve been without Lennie. “God a’mighty‚ if I was alone I could live so easy. I could go get a job an’ work… get a gallon of whisky‚ or set in a pool room and play cards or shoot pool.” (pg.

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    “Muriel’s Wedding vs. Great Gatsby Essay” ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ is an Australian film set in 1994‚ written by P.J Hogan. Muriel Heslop‚ the central figure in the movie‚ is a 23 year-old‚ unemployed young woman who still remains living in her parent’s home. The movie explores how she transforms out of being a socially awkward ‘ugly duckling’ with no ambitions‚ into a girl with a strong motive to achieve her one life goal‚ to be a bride. Along the way‚ Muriel rekindles some old school friendships

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    Gatsby’s American Dream by ANONYMOUS In the novel The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald discusses what the American dream really is and the lengths that people go to pursue it. Before World War I‚ the American Dream was comfortable living‚ a decent job‚ and a content family. After the war though‚ the nation changed along with the perception of the ideal life in America. The American Dream suddenly became an illusion‚ and people no longer strived for middle class‚ but for everything they

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    Aspects of the Great Depression Examined from Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Great Depression of the United States is a complex topic within the history of the United States and entailed hardship and suffering‚ which was experienced by most of the working class population‚ especially within the agricultural sector. A combination of over production‚ high tariffs and war debt‚ monetary policies‚ financial panic and the 1929 stock market crash‚ contributed to the era known as the Great Depression

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    John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men‚ readers observe how dreams keep people motivated; especially through tough times. Steinbeck’s characters George Milton and Lennie Small‚ search for work in the struggling agricultural market of California. Although there are many hardships that the men face‚ both George and Lennie have a dream that they are determined to accomplish. Despite Lennie’s lack of social boundaries and the hardships of the Great Depression‚ it is the dream that they have together that

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