Of Mice & Men Chapter Questions Chapter 1 1) Look at the way both Lennie and George are first described. How is this initial description fitting when we find out more about each man? 2) Is the relationship between George and Lennie one of friendship‚ or does George only feel obligated to take care of Lennie? What evidence can you find to support either conclusion? 3) Why does Lennie have the dead mouse? Why does George take it away? 4) What happened at the last place where Lennie and
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Of Mice and Men Reading Prompt In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men‚ Carlson’s reasons for and Candy’s reasons against shooting Candy’s dog are similar to George’s shooting of Lennie because both reasons are sensible and compassionate. At first‚ Carlson’s reasons for shooting Candy’s dog are shallow‚ but as the scene progresses‚ deeper reason’s can be found‚ those of logic and mercy. These reasons can be found in a line of Carlson’s when he says “He ain’t no good to you Candy. An’ he ain’t no
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ALL THE CHARACTERS IN OF MICE AND MEN ARE POWERLESS. DISCUSS “Of Mice and Men” ‚ written in 1937‚ is set in America during the Great Depression and tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two displaced ranch workers who move from place to place in search of jobs. All of the characters in Of Mice and Men are most definitely not powerless. Curly’s wife has control over the other ranchers despite being a female‚ Lennie though unintelligent has power through his physical strength
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What does it take to be discriminated against? The story Of Mice and Men-- written by John Steinbeck-- answers this question. Of Mice and Men is an action-packed tale about two men named George and Lennie; these best friends acquire a job at a ranch and experience adventures‚ dreams‚ and discrimination while they are there. George tries to keep Lennie out of trouble as much as possible because Lennie can not look out for himself-- but this gets both of them into a lot of trouble. Discrimination
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masculinity by picking fights. Another way to prove himself is by marrying a physically attractive woman. His wife is never given a name‚ but by calling her "Curley ’s wife‚" Steinbeck indicates she is his possession. Crooks In John Steinbeck ’s Of Mice and Men‚ Crooks‚ a black stable buck‚ endures alienation due to racial discrimination. Racial discrimination also hinders him from any type of success. Despite the hardships‚ he overcomes these obstacles and faces this struggle head on. Forced into isolationism
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Of Mice and Men Essay Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells the very touching tale of two men‚ Lennie and George‚ who set off to work on a farm to reach their dream of getting their own land. Although they have different characteristics and traits‚ they both have a strong bond to each other. John Steinbeck proves that a good friendship is based on someone’s personality‚ not how they look on the outside. Lennie Smalls and George Milton are obviously physically and mentally different from how
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John Werynski Werynski 1 Mr. Crooke English 1 23 May 2013 Glorious Frienship “ There is nothing on this earth to be prized more than true friendship”‚ said by John Steinbeck in the book Of Mice of Men. Steinbeck’s book portrays friendship through the characters of George‚ Lennie‚ and Candy. Throughout the book they constantly pick each other up after mistakes and make living that much easier. Lennie has George’s back‚ and George has Lennie’s back and that’s all that seems to matter
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in the readers mind by them by having us think that they have to walk around from place to place to try to find a ranch to work on and not run into any trouble. George and Lennie live this life style everyday in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. The two men are completely different‚ one being a retarded fellow (Lennie)‚ and the other‚ a typical ranch hand (George) who travels with him. On the path to achieving their dream they run into obstacles‚ but stick together stressing the importance of
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Alice Lin Joseph English III – Period 5 6 April 2009 Of Mice and Men Outline Thesis: John Steinbeck uses various characters such as Crooks‚ Lennie‚ and Curley’s wife to portray the theme of alienation and loneliness in his novel‚ Of Mice and Men. I. Among the main characters in the book‚ Lennie’s distinct mental and physical qualities alienate him from the others. A. His mental handicap and “lack of adult intelligence” prevent him from being a successful worker. (Telgen
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-Many of the characters’ ambitions in ’Of Mice and Men’ are focused on dreams for a better life � analyse the presentation of two of these dreams within the novel. How to Write an Essay 1. Don’t panic 2. Try to follow each of the characters. What would it really be like to be them? 3. Try to develop a short thesis statement. 4. Try not to deviate too far from the thesis statement during the essay. 5. Do you use one or two quotes? I’m from the U.S. We use double quotes first. Then‚ single quotes
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