that has stayed the same is the use of literary devices. These can be symbolism‚ metaphor‚ or irony‚ but one of the strongest is foreshadowing. In Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing for many reason‚ specifically by using the title to foreshadow the plot‚ by using prior events to foreshadow to the death of Curley’s wife‚ to foreshadow the death of George and Lennie’s dream and to foreshadow the death of Lennie. One way Steinbeck uses foreshadowing is by using the title. The title
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Chris O’Donnell Ms. Springer English 9 3/16/12 Foreshadowing in Of Mice And Men Of Mice and Men is a Novella written By: John Steinbeck. This book is about two friends who face the challenges of humanity and the world around them. In the novella of Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to give the reader hints or clues about other events in the story. John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing with the event of the Killing of Candy’s dog‚ Curley’s wife is a “rat trap”‚ and Curley harassing
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Foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men By Alex Luciani Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is the tale of an unlikely friendship between two men trying to achieve their dream. It’s set in California during the Great Depression. Foreshadowing is used throughout the story to predict major events that happen later on. It fills the reader with a sense of dread and anticipation and keeps the story suspenseful. It makes the tone of the story more tragic‚ as the characters are predicted to fail. The ending of
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circumstances‚ (www.kibin.com‚ losing someone you love). In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ we learn about two ranch hands trying to make their dream of a couple acres come true. A major theme in the novel discusses that loneliness can be a very dangerous thing to people. Steinbeck uses literary devices to reveal the theme by creating tension and sentimental connections to the characters and through their dreams. Foreshadowing is used throughout the novel to show the how fatal loneliness can
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Throughout the book “Of Mice and Men‚” the author John Steinbeck drops hints of what will happen further in the book‚ also known as foreshadowing. To begin‚ the first foreshadowin moment is when George tells Lennie what to do if he ever gets in trouble. “Lennie—if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before‚ I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush.” This later relates to when Lennie had to go and hide in the brush after he killed Curley’s wife and his pup. Furthermore
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In the story Of Mice and Men the author John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to reveal many future events in the story. He uses them left and right but I am focusing on how he uses it for Curley’s wife dying‚ Lennie’s death‚ and their dream dying. First the death of Curley’s wife was foreshadowed very much so it was a big turning point for other foreshadowed events. When Lennie and George were working in Weed Lennie had seen a girl wearing a dress that he wanted to feel it. So he walked up and grabbed
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John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to show that something is going to go wrong. In Of Mice and Men Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to get the reader hint that bad things are going to happen. In the very first paragraph of the novella he gives us hints that Lennie is going to end up getting in trouble by having George say “Well‚ look. Lennie--if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always do before‚ I want you to come right back here an’ hide in a bush”. John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing to show that
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Of Mice and Men Essay In literature‚ authors use different types of literary devices to help tell their story. One form of a literary device that is commonly used among authors is foreshadowing. Furthermore‚ John Steinbeck uses foreshadowing in each chapter of his novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ to enhance the story. Through his use of foreshadowing‚ John Steinbeck effectively assists readers in predicting the future events of Of Mice and Men. Throughout the first chapter of the novella‚ Of Mice and
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Steinbeck incorporated this attitude into his writing by the strong use of foreshadowing to add depth to his novels and symbolism that may be of personal significance. Steinbeck grew up in Salinas‚ California‚ an area greatly impacted by the Stock market crash. And although his family was not affected as much as others‚ he had worked the job of a laborer and pitied those forced to this profession of loneliness and
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Samantha Monks Ms. Tami Davis English II Pre-IB 26 October 2014 Of Mice and Men Foreshadowing In John Steinbeck’s famous book‚ Of Mice and Men uses foreshadowing throughout the book. From the beginning to the end it fallows the story of a mentally handicapped man and his friend threw their tale. Using foreshadowing to tell the tale in as much detail as possible‚ predicting the decision that will abruptly end the friendship of the two friends. As we meet the lovely wife of Curley early on in
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