The Importance of Family in‚ Of Mice and Men “In each family a story is playing itself out‚ and each family’s story embodies its hope and despair.” - Auguste Napier. This quote shows great meaning throughout the story Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck. The story is about two “bindlestiffs” that travel together in search of work‚ their names are George Milton and Lennie Small from the Salinas Mountain region of California. Lennie is a “slow” person and couldn’t possibly function correctly with George
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of feuding families. Their famous tragic ends have raised many questions among readers‚ but the biggest question is most likely who is to blame. I believe that the ends of Romeo and Juliet were the faults of Romeo‚ Friar Lawrence‚ and the society’s way of life. . Although it seems unfair to blame the victim‚ I blame Romeo for his part in his own and Juliet’s death. To start of‚ he goes to the Capulet party with a bunch of his friends‚ even though it’s very clear to Romeo that he is not wanted
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Lennie and did what was best for him. Continuing to protect him‚ George made sure Lennie had no pain while killing him. He told Lennie to “think of the land and the rabbit‚” then shot him right in the spine and neck to cause instantaneous‚ painless death. By killing Lennie himself‚ George isn’t left with guilt or regret. Both of these instances where Carlson kills Candy’s dog and George kills Lennie‚ supports the theme of loyalty and friendship. Carlson was looking out for Candy’s dog and didn’t want
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Conjunctions Choose the correct conjunction. 1. I need to work hard I can pass the exam. 2. he was the best qualified party candidate‚ he didn’t win the elections. 3.
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somebody to look down to‚ to have a higher status. P103(bottom) * ‘Any you boys seen candy?’ said with no politeness also said with authority. * ‘you bindle buns think you’re all so damn good’ ‘a nigger…lousy ol’ sheep’ p111 -revenge to how men treated her- Steinbeck writes this to link to loneliness and isolation and this was the cause. 5. Carlson shows aggressive and frustrated emotion-‘ “God awmighty‚ that dog stinks get him outta here candy!... you gotta get him out’ p70. * Repetition
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haunt him due to his confrontation with Lennie. Another character that was discriminated was Curley’s wife‚ but this time due to her gender. Curley’s wife was often misunderstood in the ranch due to her attention hungry self and flirting ways. The men discriminate her due to her circumstance of being the only girl on the ranch and always trying to attract attention. George even said‚ “Ranch with a bunch of guys ain’t no place for a girl‚ ‘specially like her”(Pg 34) This quote voices George’s opinion
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“Why? ...What is my fault? ...Until this day I have pursued virtue with rigor. I have labored long hours to relieve my fellow men. I have worked and worked the talent you allowed me. And now I do hear it-and it says only one name: MOZART!.” It has been stated throughout the play Amadeus‚ by Peter Shaffer that two very unique and different characters both have the love of music. A man name Antonio Salieri and another name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. However‚ one individual becomes envious of a man’s
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be blamed for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare and published in 1597. It is a drama about the death of a young couple who commit suicide. Their families hate each other so it is hard for them to see each other and be together. I believe that fate and the long lasting family feud caused the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Fate and the family feud are what should be blamed for Romeo and Juliet’s deaths. Some people blame Tybalt because he
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Of Mice and Men ‘’Of Mice and Men’’ is a book about loneliness and there are many symbols that represent it‚ for instance the bunk house and the Crook being separated form the other men‚ a symbol of isolation because to loneliness because since Crook is black and no one is allowed to enter to Crook’s room and if you think about it Steinbeck has a variety of people of different shape‚ size‚ and gender making his own little world of different people and discrimination. In this book there are many
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“Whenever I hear someone arguing for slavery‚ I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” Our sixteenth president‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ said this. Isabel makes many important decisions through the novel‚ but a few were when she took the blame for Ruth at the docks‚ saved Lady Seymour from the huge fire in New York‚ and took Curzon with her as she escaped from her evil mistress. To sum it up‚ everything she did was one step further toward getting back to Rhode Island and her dead Momma and
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