Futility of Dreams in ‘Of Mice and Men’: - Soledad – means loneliness - George and Lennie have each other – unlike many other workers‚ this sets them apart from the rest and gives the reader hope that they may succeed in achieving their dream. - Their dream is one that is shared by many other characters in the book – The American dream – is one based on self-reliance. - Reason for these dreams is dissatisfaction with their lives. - When Candy’s dog is shot‚ Steinbeck is foreshadowing (warning
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what they can or can’t do‚ because of location‚ money‚ ability. It’s crazy how so many people can be lonely in a small place where everyone should be able to get along. Everyone’s characteristics are very different they all do things differently. In Of Mice and Men I believe John Steinbeck was trying to show different perspectives of people being lonely‚ because Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Curley’s Wife all have different reasons why they are lonely. Crooks is a slave that has been through alot‚ and he is
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In Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck idealizes the quality of friendship‚ suggesting that most dignified and satisfying way to overcome the loneliness that pervades the world. For example‚ George says to Lennie‚ “Guys like us‚ that work on ranches‚ are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. […] We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us.” (15). George reminds Lennie that they posses extreme luck to have each other since most men do not enjoy this comfort. Because Lennie and George
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Mans Pursuit of Happiness Can Bring Destruction .The novel Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck. In Soledad‚ California during the Great Depression in the 1930’s two men of the one named George and the other named Lennie were men who travel around working at ranches. George is the small‚ quick-witted one‚ and Lennie is the big‚ slow‚ dumb and extremely strong one. They have a dream‚ to have a little place all to themselves‚ without anyone bothering them. Their dreams are shattered though
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George’s Condemnation (A Discussion of the Reasons George should not have taken Lennie’s Life in John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men.) “If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right‚ then you are not part of my future.” This is the belief of King Abdullah II. It also appears to be the belief of George in Of Mice and Men‚ the novel by John Steinbeck. George is a very moral man‚ taking in Lennie‚ helping him around‚ and dealing with everything that came with this responsibility
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In the passage Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck uses imagery to show the plain and basic bunkhouse and how the ranch is isolated to show the lack of identity the men have. “Long‚ rectangular building” and “whitewashed‚ floor unpainted” indicate that it is the place of inhabitance of George and Lennie and how it is not really there home but it is somewhere where they are just staying. The surroundings are a representation that the inhabitance of the bunkhouse is ‘cold’ and ‘not homely like but it serves
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Curley’s wife is an example of how our perception of a character can change without the character actually changing. She is portrayed as both a villain and victim throughout the course of the novel. Despite Steinbeck’s rendering she emerges as a relatively complex and intricate character who through the course of the novel‚ our feelings become sympathetic towards. Throughout the novel she is shown in different lights‚ as from section 2 to section 5 in the novel‚ her character evolves and her sweeter
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Consider the theme of Loneliness in the novel `Of Mice and Men` The novel `Of Mice and Men` by John Steinback is set against the background of the American Great Depression in the 1930`s. In it‚ we meet the characters of George and Lennie who are migrant workers who find work in various ranches. George and Lennie are different to the rest as they have each other to look out for‚ were as the rest of the characters are all‚ in some way‚ lonely. Crooks is discriminated and is alone because of his
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Steinbeck uses poetic language to build the imagery of the opening scene of the farm. Steinbeck uses descriptive language to portray to the reader an almost dreamlike image of the settings. For example‚ instead of brief sentences‚ he uses long sentences that have slow and lethargic feel. The beautiful‚ ideal scenery is a backdrop to the relationship between George‚ Lennie and the other workers on the farm. The language Steinbeck uses in the opening scene is in simple contrast to the dialogue between
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Of Mice and Men - The Title There are many connections between “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck and “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns‚ particularly because it is believed to be that the poem “To a Mouse” was a source of inspiration for Steinbeck’s novel. The first connection between Steinbeck’s novel and Burns’ poem is the way in which the mouse and Lennie both lose their homes “And now your small house‚ too (your nest)‚ is all in ruins its feeble walls are being scattered by the wind” The mouse
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