Life in the 1930’s was extremely racist and segregated. Most people either had a special treatment‚ or no treatment at all. Times were extreme in the 1930’s. Life for the wealthy was glamorous and they ignored all the problems that were going on and enjoyed life with there money. The depression didn’t really affect the wealthy men and woman. They were almost making the same amount of income as the were before the economy went down. All the wealthy were still attending expensive dances several nights
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Halloween is an important holiday that is enjoyed by people in North America and Europe‚ but few people have an understanding of the origin of the celebration and its plentiful traditions. The expansive history of the holiday persists in many of the festivities. Halloween began as an Irish festival that marked the end of summer. Gaelic tradition contributed many familiar aspects of the holiday‚ but its name came from the Catholic Church. October 31st was the night before All Saints’ Day‚ thusly
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Education in the 1930’s Envision going to a school based off of skin color or not being able to attend school because there wasn’t enough money . Public education in the 1930’s was treacherous. With money being so scarce‚ some parents were unable to provide their children with the books‚ clothes‚ and supplies needed to attend school. Although school boards were forced to try many methods to keep their district running‚ many school had to shut down due to lack of money. Often the school terms would
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Mentally Handicapped in the 1930’s The 1930’s time period made a great impact on the lives of those who were mentally handicapped. However‚ this was also the time of the great depression‚ the most devastating time for people and especially the mentally handicapped. You may ask how they were treated before and after the depression‚ what was done about their condition‚ and how their conditions were “treated” or “taken care of”. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate how the image and lives of the
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In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ a tale set during the Great Depression. There is a man named George a small‚ lanky‚ quick witted man. He has a friend‚ Lennie a companion quite the opposite he is a large man with a childlike mind and always does the wrong thing. Despite their diffrences they seem to have made a friendship that requires George to give up some of the great things he could experience to help Lennie because he can’t take care of himself. George is constantly faced with the grim
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In George and Lennie’s relationship George takes the parent roll and treats Lennie as if he is a child. As they are talking about going for the interview for the job George exclaims “Now when we go in to see the boss‚ what you gonna do?”. This shows that he is checking up on Lennie and making sure he has understood instructions‚ which is like what parents do to their children. This shows that Lennie is very much like a child and has to be told many times about information‚ which leads on to how Lennie
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In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck explores the values and attitudes of America in the 1930’s through a realistic reflection of society. Steinbeck shows the value of the dream and friendship throughout the book. An attitude that that he presents is society’s attitude about racism. The novel presents certain characters that are affected and connected to these values and attitudes. For example‚ Crooks is discriminated against. Throughout the novel‚ some of the characters have friendships
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How does Steinbeck convey the theme of loneliness? As a socialist writer‚ John Steinbeck used his stories to show how unfair the world was under capitalism. In Of Mice and Men‚ he used the settings‚ characterisation and language to convey the theme of loneliness. From the very first line‚ "A few miles south of Soledad" (Soledad being Spanish for solitary)‚ the settings pay homage to the theme of loneliness. The first and final scene take place in a majestic clearing that will remain untouched
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Relationship between George and lennie Steinbeck shows ways in which the relationship between George and lennie work using many different techniques. Through this piece of writing I’m going to show you different ways he does this. Steinbeck creates both characters George is small but very smart and a sensitive character where as lennie is tall and well built but has mental problems. These characters are extremely different but this creates love between them they are not related in anyway but
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ two characters‚ George and Lennie‚ are best friends. They travel together‚ and work together. George is faced with a tough decision‚ and of course he would only do what was best for Lennie. Wouldn’t a friend always do what was best for a friend? George killed Lennie out of mercy‚ not murder. George was only meaning to end Lennie’s suffering of his mental condition‚ and his suffering that was to come from the other men. Similar to George and Lennie’s situation‚ a
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