26th March 2014 GSCE ‘English Language’ Controlled Assessment Unit 3b – Producing Creative Texts Re-creations – Taking a text and turning it into another Write a monologue using a chosen character from “Of Mice and Men”. Crooks I like the new guys. George is a nice fella‚ an’ so is Lennie. Lennie is the only fella’ I have power over in this ranch‚ and I like it because imma’ black guy and he’s a white guy. Like the other night when all the boys went to town
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Discuss the importance of the characters of Curley’s wife‚ Crooks and Candy. Introduction John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men deals with many of America’s age-old issues of sexism‚ racism‚ ageism and discrimination against those with a disability. This prejudice isn’t ever clearly stated - those who are discriminated against accept the prejudice against them as a way of life. While discrimination restrains social interaction for some characters on the ranch‚ the need to escape isolation and loneliness
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In the following essay I will be writing about and exploring what emotions Steinbeck conveys in his novella ‘of mice and men’. The novella was the second of Steinbeck’s ‘dustbowl’ trilogy. These books were based on Steinbeck’s own first hand experience against the back drop of depression-era America where he became concerned with the exploitation of migrant workers and exposing the institutionalized prejudices ( racism‚ ageism and sexism) of the migrant workers themselves‚ hence the trilogy. The
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“Of Mice and Men” • One of Steinbeck’s themes in “Of mice and men” is the dreams and hopes that people have. Explore the theme of hopes and dreams in the book‚ focusing on how it’s portrayed and how it affects the different characters. • Number of words: 865 Small George Milton and big Lennie Small are on the run again. They are hired in a ranch and intend to work there until their dream comes true. Unfortunately‚ simple-minded Lennie manages to get them in trouble before their dream; their
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Hopes and Dreams My highest career aspiration is to ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ as my company celebrates the successful completion of its initial public opening. My study in businesses has influenced heavily in what I dream to do‚ it has prepared me for the necessary obstacles that I will have to overcome to reach my end goal. My dream is to own a Advertising agency that works with top corporations all over the world‚ to become a master in consumer perception and marketing manipulation
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Of Mice and Men Quotes Quote 1: "Evening of a hot day started the little wind to moving among the leaves. The shade climbed up the hills toward the top. On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray‚ sculptured stones." Chapter 1‚ pg. 2 Quote 2: "...and he walked heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws." Chapter 1‚ pg. 2 Quote 3: "You’d drink out of a gutter if you was thirsty." Chapter 1‚ pg. 3 Quote 4: "Slowly‚ like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring
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Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ contains various different themes which link together. Two of the major themes are ‘Loneliness’ and ‘Dreams and Hopes’. This essay will analyse these two major themes and explain how they relate to each other. Of Mice and Men is a story about the nature of human dreams and aspirations and the forces that work against them as it is the story of two men. George and Lennie’s dream is to own a little farm with a house and rabbits. George has told the story of his and
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Mr. McElwee Faust Faubel English I‚ 7th Period 10/9/14 Of Mice and men Epilogue: after ten years After raising money for five years‚ George and Candy managed to buy a ranch. They committed five more years to improve the ranch.it was a small ranch‚ but it had a hen house‚ a barn‚ and land to farm. Finally they had a house‚ for Candy and George. The place was fairly clean and comfortable. Right beside the fireplace‚ Candy was brushing his dog’s hair‚ his name was pugs
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relationship and those of the ranch hands. ‘I could stay in a cat house all night’ here we get a real insight into the lives of the ranch hands and the lives of Lennie and George. ’ We got a future’ the first signs of the main theme ’The American Dream’ come through here as we see that George and Lennie want to strive towards a better life than one of a ranch hand. ‘We got somebody to talk to’ the companionship between George and Lennie is very unusual in the time period of this book and the fact
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Discrimination Essay Discrimination and prejudice references in the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ reflect on the several characters lives. The biggest impacts of discrimination take its rest on Candy‚ Crooks‚ Lennie‚ and Curley’s wife. All of them are discriminated for different reasons. People are treated worse by the ranch simply because they are different. Candy is one of the oldest workers on the ranch and struggles to keep up with the pace of the other workers. The other workers are younger‚ stronger
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