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    readers think that it is very easy to find elements in a movie that deviate from the book. Books have descriptive details that are edited out or altered for the movie versions. There are three main differences between the book and the movie “Of Mice and Men” which include characters‚ setting locations‚ and ending scenes. The first difference that was identified was characters. In the book Curley has blonde hair‚ but in the movie his hair is a dark brown color. Lennie is also described bigger in the

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    Literary Exploration In life we are part of many roles that create dangers we face that may lie beyond our understanding. Even though these roles are hard to understand‚ they can give meaning to our life. In John ’s Steinbeck "Of Mice and Men‚" we see these men ’s day to day lives‚ the main character; George takes care of his friend Lennie who has difficulties understanding the rules of the world we live in. Through the story there are many ups and downs mostly involving Lennie‚ who is trying to

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    Of Mice and Men Essay In John Steinbeck’s novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ he displays loneliness through the thoughts and actions of the characters. There were several characters in the book that faced loneliness in different ways. The ranch workers travel alone from ranch to ranch and according to George‚ “Guys like us‚ that us that work on ranches‚ are the loneliest guys in the world .”‚ because ranch workers are never able to settle down (Steinbeck 15) The characters in Steinbeck’s novella try

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    Franklin English 9 Pre-AP 15 February 2016 Novel Synopsis Assignment Title of Novel: Of Mice and Men Author: John Steinbeck Year Written: 1937 Author’s Nationality: Salinas California‚ United States. Type of Novel: Historical fiction and realistic fiction. Setting of Novel: It takes place in Soledad California in the 1930s. Protagonist: George Antagonist: Curley Brief Plot Summary: It starts when two men‚ George and Lennie‚ are walking to a ranch in order to look for work. George makes all of

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    In chapter 3 of “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ numerous intriguing events take place. First‚ George confesses to Slim what happened when he and Lennie were in Weed; next‚ Carlson shoots Candy’s dog. Then‚ Candy joins George and Lennie in their dream for the future‚ and finally‚ a fight at the end between Curley and Lennie takes place. Two symbols in the chapter are Candy’s dog and George’s solitaire game. The first symbol in the story is Candy’s dog. Dogs are known to be loyal‚ obedient‚ and

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    John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men chronicles the experiences of two unlikely friends Lennie and George‚ as they follow the path of life in pursuit of their own version of the American dream. Steinbeck incorporates thematic ideas that define dreams and what prevents them from being manifested‚ tensions concerning race and gender‚ and the significance of relationships within the story. Use of these thematic ideas amplify the strength of feeling throughout the story‚ and connects the reader with

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    Steinbeck became intrigued by these concepts and began applying these themes to all of his developing works. His first two publications were undeveloped and deemed failures‚ but with the production of Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck was introduced to the world of literary acceptance. Of Mice and Men is considered an American classic that is taught by almost every high school and featured on most "must read" booklists. The reason for such appraise can be found in the themes lying within the book. Steinbeck

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    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 early

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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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    does Lennie always want to carry a mouse with him? 7. Why does Lennie kill the mice that he has received? 8. George and Lennie were run out of ___________________________________. (town) 9. How does George know that Lennie went back for the mouse? 10. Who was Aunt Clara? What did she always do for Lennie? 11. Explain why George and Lennie had to leave their job in Weed. Be specific. 12. Lennie and George are two lonely men. Explain in detail what dream Lennie and George have. 13. At the end of Chapter

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