Of Mice And Men Argumentative Essay

I. Introduction A. Hook: You are destined to be just like your mother and father. B. Bridge: To some people, that doesn't seem too bad, especially if you come from a wealthy family, but what if that wasn't the case? What if your mother and father struggled to put food on the table for you and your siblings? You wouldn't want to be like them. You would want to be better than them and if you were a parent, you would want a better life for you and your children. Some people choose to pursue better opportunites and a better life elsewhere. These opportunities aren't always in their home countries. The problem is that some countries don't welcome these opportunists. Sometimes once these migrants enter a country, they are held back from making a living for themselves. C. Thesis: People should have the right to pursue better opportunities for themselves and their families regardless of their home country and shouldn't be discouraged by the U.S. or other countries.
Second Paragraph A. Topic Sentence: In the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the main characters George and Lennie want to "live off the fatta the lan'." (7) B. Example, Reason, or Fact from the text: Lennie and George dream of owning a ranch. It's what keeps them going and motivates them. They keep themselves driven by ideas of how the ranch will be and telling each other stories about their future life. This dream is one that isn't quite achievable for people like them. George and Lennie are migrants. They don't make a lot of money and migrants typically don't do more than work on farms and ranches, which they hear often from the people around them when they speak about their dreams. The short time that they are at the ranch, their dream seems to be more reachable than it ever was before. They have friends who want to help out on the ranch with them and they are close to getting enough money to buy the