talk with when having a bad day? Do you ever wonder who you will be friends with for the rest of your life? How about losing friends you really care about and trying to move on with life? Friendship can bring happiness even when life is tough. Anything can bring you down but it is you who decides the outcome and having friends will get you through anything. In the book Of Mice and Men‚ the main characters were Lennie and George. They had a strong relationship and have known eachother for almost
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The American Dream and The Great Depression – How are these 2 elements reflected in John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice & Men” and how do they shape the characters in the book in particular‚ Lennie and Curley’s Wife. I have chosen the 2 elements The American Dream and The Great Depression because they are both similar and strive for a positive outcome‚ I will speak about how the American Dream shapes Lennie and how the Great Depression shapes Curley’s wife. The American Dream is a fantasy of
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Of Mice and Men Final Assessment Theme 1: Loneliness Theme Statement: Loneliness can destroy even the strongest person. Direct Quote 1: “A guy sets alone out here at night‚ maybe readin’ books or thinkin’ or stuff like that. Sometimes he gets to thinkin’‚ and he got nothing to tell him what’s so an’ what ain’t so. Maybe if he sees somethin’‚ he doesn’t know whether it’s right or now. He can’t turn to some other guy and ast him if he sees it too. He can’t tell. He got nothin’ to measure by.
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Techniques Examples Analysis Foreshadow With the mice/ rabbits/ puppies whenever there was animal and whenever Lennie used his hands. Hints at the ending‚ of whats going to happen. Imagery Start of every chapter. When describing scenery and characters. Used to appeal people and give a good description so they can imagine it. Symbolism Curley’s wife symbolises women during that time period. Curley= small people/rich people/ people with power Crooks= racial discrimination Candy: unvalued/weak/old
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I never thought about losing someone I really adore. I never thought about waking up and not feeling her warm breathes and her soft hands. I never imagined doing everything without her just because she’s no longer beside. I have had lost my mother under terrible circumstances‚ (www.kibin.com‚ losing someone you love). In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ we learn about two ranch hands trying to make their dream of a couple acres come true. A major theme in the novel discusses that loneliness
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Throughout the book “Of Mice and Men‚” the author John Steinbeck drops hints of what will happen further in the book‚ also known as foreshadowing. To begin‚ the first foreshadowin moment is when George tells Lennie what to do if he ever gets in trouble. “Lennie—if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before‚ I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush.” This later relates to when Lennie had to go and hide in the brush after he killed Curley’s wife and his pup. Furthermore
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would suffer from loneliness and solitude. Loneliness leads to low self-esteem and deprivation. In the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ the characters‚ Crooks‚ Candy‚ and Curly’s wife all exhibit some form of loneliness. They are driven towards the curiosity of George and Lennie’s friendship because they do not have that support in their life. Through his novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck demonstrates that often times‚ a victim of isolation will have a never-ending search to fulfill a friendship
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Loss is one of the worst feelings known to man. One may have feelings of contempt as something that one has understood to be theirs is suddenly taken from one’s grasp. Such a hopeless feeling of loss is portrayed in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men when George is obligated to end his best friend’s life. The inevitable death of Lennie affected George by: freeing him from the burden Lennie had imposed upon him‚ crushing the dream of ever owning a farm‚ and above all‚ leaving George all alone in a world
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"Of Mice and Men" is a novel‚ which deals with the theme of `outsiders’‚ that is‚ individuals who do not fit into the mainstream of society. The novel portrays this idea of loneliness throughout John Steinbeck’s hilarious yet depressing novel. There are several themes running through the novel‚ The loyalty and friendship that exists between George and Lennie‚ and the hostile environment of America during the Great American Depression. But‚ the two main themes of `Of Mice and Men’ were loneliness
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Of Mice and Men is a novel set in the American depression in the 1930’s‚ about two men‚ Lennie and George. Lennie and George face hardships‚ because they are different to regular people in society. And this is their story of their friendship‚ and travels to find work and a better life.Of Mice and Men is a novel set in the American depression in the 1930’s‚ about two men‚ Lennie and George. Lennie and George face hardships‚ because they are different to regular people in society. And this is their
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