All men in the ranch want to reach their dreams even though they have see other fail its and loss of hope. In the story Of Mice and Man by John Steinbeck is about two main characters have same dream. George and Lennie are two best friends who always travel together. Both of them have same dream which is having their own ranch. But few days after they arrive the ranch‚ Lennie accidentally kill Curley’s wife. At the same time‚ their dream are disappear. Though Steinbeck uses of dialogue‚ characterization
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Lennie & obsession with "soft things" - (mice‚ woman in weed‚ his puppy) - Foreshadows future events - Curley’s Wife is killed when Lennie breaks her neck after stroking her hair - When he pets the mouse‚ he’s doing something that makes him feel safe and secure - but also something which would be looked down upon in society Lennie & Strength/Violence - Lennie’s aggression is innocent‚ unlike the others on the ranch he doesn’t always intend for events to result the way they do - He doesn’t
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Aside from the obviouse‚ George and Lenie‚ Crooks played an important role in‚ Of Mice and men by John Stienbeck. Crooks is thought of as the lowest rank on the ranch. He is looking for companions but he goes about it in an around about way. He is a very smart man but no one on the ranch bothers to listen to him because he is black. Crooks is a very lonely and grumpy old man. He has a croked back were a horse kiked him. He is the stable buck on the ranch but he usally keeps to imself and stays in
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mobility for the family and children‚ achieved through hard work in a society with few barriers. There were however many barriers and immigrants came to know that the “American Dream”‚ did not cut out to be all they thought. In Of Mice and Men by John steinbeck
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In the book Of Mice and Men the author John Steinbeck presents Curley’s Wife dramatically different to his other characters. Throughout the story she remains nameless‚ only known as “Curley’s Wife” and yet she is constantly mentioned around the ranch. She wanders around gaining many different reactions such as ‘she’s a married tart’. The fact that Steinbeck has not given her a real name just Curley’s Wife presents her as being a possession to Curley and is nothing more. By presenting the reader with
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Everyone’s felt like an outsider at some point in their lives. Because they are different in one way or another. That is why John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is an easy story to empathize with. It tells the story of two men‚ George Milton and Lennie Small. Having found work on a ranch‚ they form friendships with other men there‚ try to keep out of trouble until they receive their pay at the end of the month and work towards bringing their dream of owning and working their own piece of land into reality
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How is what happened to George and Lennie in Weed an example of injustice‚ and how does this foreshadow the end of the novel? Throughout the novel ‘Of Mice and Men‚ we learn a lot about injustice and racism. ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novel set on a ranch in Weed‚ California during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Social injustice is when a person or a group of people feel they are better than the people who are different by race‚ intelligence‚ age‚ sex‚ or other differences. In the novel‚ no
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George’s mental superiority over Lennie is evident‚ but it is undeniable that Lennie has a kind of power over George due to their emotional connection. An example of this emotional power is when Steinbeck writes “He had sensed his advantage”‚ this makes it seem like Lennie is almost testing George‚ and is seeing how far he can push his loyalty; he knows that George won’t really let him leave‚ but the conformation strengthens their bond and therefore Lennie’s power. The word “advantage” immediately
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one smart the other intellectually disabled‚ both on a ‘mission’ to achieve the American dream. Their journey reveals a lot about the two. Lennie is a follower‚ in that he follows and imitates George’s every move. Lennie also suffers from a mental disability. It is also understood that they are from a working class upbringing. In the case of Lennie‚ it becomes very clear throughout the novel that he is a ‘follower’. He follows George everywhere he goes‚ even going to the extent of imitating George
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Discrimination is the unjust treatment of people and things based on their ethnicity/race‚ age‚ gender‚ disabilities‚ or religion. People who are victims of discrimination permanently face it throughout their life. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men‚ discrimination is obviously seen‚ but it is also seen in some characters in the book even if they don’t know they’re discriminated against. Through each of these discriminated characters‚ Steinbeck depicts how discrimination affects the character
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