The Of Mice and Men novel by Steinbeck takes place in the mid 1930’s near Soledad‚ California‚ where two migrant workers‚ Lennie Small and George Milton‚ are on the run together and find a content place on a ranch to work and accomplish their American Dream. However‚ chapter 5 shows the end of George’s American Dream which was owning his own farm and house to keep Lennie safe. This chapter signifies the end of George’s American Dream because Lennie killed Curley’s wife and George won’t leave Lennie
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Of MIce and Men is a novel based on two migrant workers during the Era of the Great Depression. It shows the struggles and challenges they face‚ particularly focussing on the theme of prejudice. Steinbeck aimed to raise the issues of societal discrimination and the negative stigma surrounding individuals based on their appearances. The main forms of discrimination presented within the novel were ableism‚ racism and sexism. These themes were carried out through the characters Lennie‚ Crooks and Curley’s
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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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Pathos Synthesis Essay Period 3 Through all of the hardship and sacrifices George from ‘Of Mice and Men’ and Vicomtesse Antonia from ‘Suitcase Lady’ went through in their lives‚ their unknowingly unachievable dreams were what kept them from giving up on themselves. Dreams are wonderful things and are different for everyone‚ they strive people to reach them‚ but sometimes dreams are so far from reality‚ that they will stay dreams and not
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in a place all alone‚ or losing the closest friend that you have. John Steinbeck does a wonderful job of portraying all of these themes in his book Of Mice and Men. John Steinbeck sets his book up during the great depression‚ there he illustrates the themes of broken dreams‚ friendship‚ racism‚ and loneliness. The main characters are George and Lennie‚ two migrant workers that stick together for the entirety of the novella. The most important thing that John Steinbeck portrays in his book is the need
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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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book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ he teachers the reader how life was back then for two migrant workers named Lennie and George. These two men have a friendship that no one had in this time period. George was Lennie’s care taker and when Lennie made a huge mistake George put him out of trouble by murdering him. Although the irony of killing his best friend‚ George did what was right for both Lennie and himself. Since the men were after Lennie to fight and kill him‚ George stopped
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Curley listens to him. When Lennie smashes Curley’s hand‚ Slim is the one who intercedes and tells Curley he will not have George and Lennie fired. Slim understands Curley’s fear of ridicule‚ and he uses that fear to help George and Lennie. Slim also inspires confidences because he is not judgmental. When George first meets Slim‚ George tells him about Lennie’s troubles in Weed. George senses in Slim a person of intelligence and empathy who will not be mean to Lennie‚ make fun of him‚ or take advantage
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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 their whole lives which made them family. Lennie loved soft things and wanted a puppy and rabbits. On page thirteen it says “Tell you what I’ll do‚ Lennie. First chance I get I’ll give you a pup. Maybe you wouldn’t kill it. That’d be better than mice. And you could pet it harder.”. Sometimes they
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‘Of Mice and Men’ General Overview • The story is set in California in the 1930’s during the Great Depression and it main characters are two wandering farm workers called George and Lennie. • George is small‚ quick and intelligent. • By contrast Lennie is slow and simpleminded. • They travel around together in search of work. • They have a dream of a place of their own – a small ranch where they can live and work on their own. • They are on the run from the town of Weed where Lennie caused trouble
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