"Of Mice and Men" is a novel written by the 1962 Nobel Prize winner‚ John Steinbeck. It is an emotional tale of the extraordinary friendship between George and Lennie‚ who are traveling workers in the harsh depression years of the 1930s. George is a caring person whose love to Lennie is just like a father-son relationship‚ where Lennie‚ a mentally challenged man whose strength lies in body rather than brain‚ appears to be very dependent on George. "Of Mice and Men" teaches a universal theme about
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JKK AP Language and Composition Rhetoric in Of Mice and Men During 1929‚ many farmers lost their farm because of economic pressure‚ ending the American Dream for most people. Throughout the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ reflects on farmer’s lives; their difficulties‚ hopes‚ and the want for a new start in California. This time period did not just effect farmers‚ it affected everyone--every man‚ every
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“I get lonely‚ she said. You can talk to people‚ but I can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad. How’d you like not to talk to anybody?” (87). Curley’s Wife is asking Lennie why he cannot talk to her‚ and displays how Curley’s Wife feels alone and isolated by being suppressed. Loneliness causes her to seek attention from others and eventually leading to her death. Not having a true self-identity is a result of Curley’s Wife loneliness‚ and why she has no name. Curley’s Wife has no self-identity
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In ’Of Mice and Men’‚ John Steinbeck includes a character‚ Crooks‚ as a stereotype of black people in the Great Depression; proud‚ bitter‚ and very sarcastic. Crooks is also extremely pessimistic and cold-hearted‚ due to the way people had been treating him all his life. Steinbeck portrays many of his characters lonely and isolated. Just as Candy’s age and handicap isolate him‚ and Curley’s wife’s being a female makes her life solitary‚ Crooks’s race is the main reason for his isolation. Because
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Steinbeck uses the fact that Curley’s wife is the only female of the ranch to post her as a threat to the male ranch workers. When she is first introduced it isn’t pleasant. Candy starts of by saying ‘I seen her give slim the eye’ this instantly gives the reader an idea she is a bit flirtatious. He then continues to say ‘Well‚ I think Curley’s married…a tart.’ This gives the reader a view of her characteristics and we are put off by them. When we finally meet Curley’s wife for the first time she
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Power By Maria Liddy The theme of power is prevalent throughout the novel Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck uses various methods and techniques to establish the dynamics of power on the ranch. In the first extract‚ George and Lennie are in the brush and we get a strong sense of George’s parental control over Lennie‚ but it also shows how Lennie’s physical stature gives him a degree of power over George. In extract two we meet Curley for the first time‚ and his authority over the ranch workers is clearly
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Comparative writing: “The Great Gatsby” and “Of Mice and Men” Although this two works were written ten years apart‚ they both depict opposite realities. “The Great Gatsby” deals with the reality of the high society‚ their joyful lives and their never ending parties. While “Of Mice and Men”‚ narrates the struggle for living of the migrant workers‚ their misfortunes and poor lives. Nevertheless‚ behind these completely different realities‚ there are some aspects in which these two books can conceal
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Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men There are many symbols in Of Mice and Men. Symbols such as setting‚ animals‚ and language all provide a deeper meaning to the story. The first symbol is setting. The novel begins and ends on the bank of the river (Lisca). The riverbed is located in rural California. In the beginning of the novel‚ George and Lennie involuntary ran away from Weed when Lennie was accused of trying to have non-consensual intercourse with a girl. When news about this broke out‚ the men of Weed
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The novel Of Mice and Men has a great variety of themes. During the time Steinbeck wrote this novel‚ things were totally different and they had an impact on how John Steinbeck wrote. The theme that stands out to me the most is discrimination. In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck demonstrates the cruelty and vast impact of discrimination towards people who are different through the characters Lennie‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife. Author’s Information Author’s Work Themes: “ The vast territory
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Monica Prell Mrs. Gordon English 10 Honors 14 December 2012 Marginalizing: Major Problem in Of Mice and Men Have you ever witnessed someone being mistreated because they are not the same as everyone else? If you saw that person was belittled‚ made fun of‚ how would you react? In the novel Of Mice and Men how Lennie‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s wife are marginalized is what conveys the meaning of what it’s like to be put down for such unnecessary reasons. The first character
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