(TS) In the book Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck‚ it shows how Lennie tries to be caring‚ but his strength overpowers his mind which leads George to kill Lennie to protect others. (C1) Furthermore‚ Lennie tries to be normal and copy George but hurts people along the way which puts everyone including George in danger. (E1) In Chapter three‚ George and Candy were talking about the farm and how they will have enough money at the end of the month to get the land. Then Curley comes into the
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the ranch owner’s son‚ he elicits fear even in the usually calm George who asks "Slim. Is Curley’s old man gonna can us?" when Lennie hurts Curley. At first glance‚ the reader might be confused as to why Curley has a position of authority on the ranch‚ particularly when near perfect men such as ’prince of the ranch’ Slim are employed in menial roles. However‚ Steinbeck juxtaposes the cruel Curley with the sublime Slim to highlight the theme of fate. Fate is the belief that the events which take place
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ELA 10 3rd hour Larsen 3/11/09 Of Mice And Men Of Mice and Men is a novel filled with suprises and tells the tale of George and Lennie‚ an unlikely pair traveling together in the face of loneliness and alienation. The two find themselves working as lowly farm hands‚ who must work together to achieve their dream. It seems like an easy task‚ but Lennies mental condition brings problems that could affect their dream and their lives. In Of Mice and Men‚ Lennie is the biggest victim of society
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Of Mice and Men-By John Steinbeck Character chart #1 George Milton Physical features The first man was small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp‚ strong features. Every part of him was defined: small‚ strong hands‚ slender arms a thin and bony nose.(Pg-2‚ Ch.1) George’s hand remained outstretched imperiously. Slowly‚ like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master‚ Lennie approached‚ drew back‚ approached again George snapped his
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According to Orson Welles‚ “We’re born alone‚ we live alone‚ we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.” In the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ there are a number of characters who are alone and separated in society. Two specific characters forge a friendship that combats their loneliness and this bond helps to make life a little bit easier. Lennie and George and two ranchers looking for work. George is a typical
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In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ Steinbeck uses the theme of loneliness throughout the entirety of the novel. When people feel lonely their way of life is different than that of someone’s who isn’t lonely or them if they were not lonely. They may act differently than they would if they weren’t experiencing loneliness‚ they may even change their way of life. The effects of loneliness on people are displayed in the novel Of Mice and Men through the characters of Curley’s Wife‚ Candy
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Artistic Beauty I have personally always thought that books have given a story more justice than the movie‚ and there has only been one incident where that was not true. I believe Of Mice and Men‚ although banned in literature for many reasons‚ has both its strengths and weaknesses in movie and book form. I think a book as detailed and filled with dialogue and emotion as this one‚ needs to not only be read or heard‚ but seen as well. There are always certain expectations when books are turned
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The story Of Mice and Men‚ written by john steinbeck is a exceptional piece of literature based on the theme of dreams. This story was published in 1937 towards the end of the great depression. The farm is set just outside a california city called soledad. The people during this time didn’t have much and were plagued with poverty and famine. Although they had to survive through these scarce times the people managed to hold on to hope and dream‚ this dream was the American dream. The dream did not
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never become real. How true is this for the characters in ‘Of Mice and Men’? The novel ‘Of mice and Men’ was written by John Steinbeck and is set in Salinas and Soledad California in the 1930s when life was hard for so many people because of the great depression. A major theme of John Steinbeck’s novel ‘of mice and men’ is the American dream and the drive to attain it. There are two major themes in ‘of mice and men’ novel that is foreshadowed by the reference to Robert Burns’ poem called
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Introduction: This brief journal is written by Suki Kim‚ titled "Facing Poverty with a Rich Girl’s Habits"‚ basically what I gathered here from reading is that this once rich young Asian female went through a process that she probably never could of imagined could happen. Unfortunetely it did and it was real enough to the point that her and her parents had to flee the Country simply because of the laws which would be punishable there for bankruptcy which would of resulted in jail time‚ so they
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