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    system change needs to be made. This happens by placing people with democratic and liberal values in places of power. Protests and change can help affect this but it comes from the sources of power so having people fighting for the rights of migrant workers in places of power will help may a difference to this

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    ranch hands automatically towards him‚ and he is significantly the only character to fully understand the bond between George and Lennie. Plot Synopsis Near the Salinas River in California‚ George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two migrant

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    town consisting of about 10 000 people.Instead of the Rs.20/- per hour paid to the Kollakal workers the wages paid to the migrant workers near Aurangabad will be much cheaper Rs.7/- hour working in sub human conditions. This provides a savingof 15 lakhs to the company for a year‚ which‚ can now be used to meet the costs for training‚ transporta-tion and other matters.After two days of talking with Migrant workers association and representatives of other companies usingthe same services in the town‚ Mohan

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    memorable for the reader. He portrays the general mindset of the migrant worker in different ways; how they act alone‚ in various circumstances‚ and most importantly together. The community of the ranch provides a physical and emotional setting for Steinbeck to explore and show us what he feels about the characters in his story. The opening description of the bunk house immediately shows the lack of possessions owned by the ranch workers: ‘Over each bunk there was a nailed apple box with the opening

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    could have lived a different life if not burdened with lennie. Lennie is a lot of trouble without Lennie he is free to be independent and he could live an alternative lifestyle where he could do anything he wanted living a life of a typical itinerant worker implying he wouldn’t need to worry about anyone else as he’d be free minded because he would have no responsibility on others. George’s tempers do not last long and once his anger has subsided it is followed by a sense of guilt which Lennie has learnt

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    Who Is Cesar Chavez?

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    Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez was a civil rights activist and leader of labor movement from the United States. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association with Dolores Huerta and garnered national support for farm workers and unions. Cesar Chavez Day is a national holiday celebrated on his birthday‚ March 31. ==Youth and Education== Cesar Estrada Chávez was born on March 31‚ 1927‚ in Yuma‚ Arizona‚ and is named for his grandfather‚ Cesario.UFW‚ 2016 He was one of five children produced

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    aid the men of the ranch’s survival and happiness. They give a sense of purpose‚ a reward for long days of hard labour on the ranch. They give the men the incentive to struggle on with the life of a migrant worker‚ the men use the dreams to differentiate themselves from hundreds of other migrant workers in the same position; if a man keeps his dream to himself‚ without allowing anyone to dismiss his aspirations‚ he can convince himself that he his dream will be realised and he will have a better life

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    character is like the other‚ and that’s what’s so unique about Steinbeck’s work. Below four paragraphs characterize four different characters‚ and their role in the novella. The first character that will be characterized is George. George is a migrant worker who takes care of his mentally challenged best friend‚ Lennie. George is a small man who wants to own land someday and live of the fatta’ the land. "’O.K. Someday—we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple

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    Some‚ like Cesar Chavez‚ even chose to channel this hope into a fight against oppression and abuse. Cesar Chavez was a migrant worker who recognized to terrible treatment of his fellow employees and dedicated his life to fixing it. When he first moved to America‚ he encountered many situations that are similar to Lakshmi’s in Sold: corrupt authority figures‚ poor wages for dehumanizing

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    made a huge impact on farm workers with a lot of effort. Her name is Dolores Huerta. She joined and formed organizations to help the farm worker’s welfare and for them to be treated differently. While trying to make a difference‚ she joined Cesar Chavez‚ and together fought for the rights of the farm workers struggling but at the end‚ everything was worth it. They founded organizations‚ led strikes‚ made speeches to motivate people to help them gain benefits for the workers and try to end poverty

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