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    Sympathy for Satan John Milton spent years trying to think of an idea to base his epic on; an idea that would make his epic last centuries and never be forgotten. His desire came to life since his work lives in history‚ along with Homer‚ Virgil and Dante. Finally‚ he found a muse in God and in the dawn of creation; rather than in earthly matters. John Milton’s intention while writing his epic was not to make Satan a hero‚ however‚ many people perceive such an idea. Instead‚ he simply wanted

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    In the novel of mice and men‚Steinbeck never gives Curley’s Wife a name.  This is done to show that she does not have any identity or position on the ranch.  As Curley’s Wife is a representation of all women in the 1930s I feel Steinbeck uses her to show that she does not have any identity or position on the ranch.  As Curley’s Wife is a representation of all women in the 1930s I feel Steinbeck uses her to show that most women back then had no identity or position in the working world. No characters

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    AP 20 March 2016 Biography John Steinbeck decided to become a writer at the age of fifteen years old and did not let anyone stand in his way. Steinbeck is now considered to be one of the best American authors of all time. John Ernst Steinbeck‚ Jr. was born on February 27‚ 1902‚ to John Ernst and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck in Salinas‚ California. Steinbeck’s father worked as an accountant and his mother worked as a schoolteacher to provide for the family. Steinbeck was the third of four children.

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    John Steinbeck is no exception. John Steinbecks characters come directly from his travels and experiences. John Steinbecks writing would not have been as descriptive or as realistic without this personal interjection. His contribution to American Literature is unique and offers a fresh approach to this art form. A few of the works which contain his personal experiences are Of Mice and Men‚ East of Eden and The Grapes of Wrath. American Literature has been greatly influenced by John Steinbeck and his

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    The Mind of Steinbeck and the Eyes of Charley A dog is a man’s best friend. Man and dog have been known to complete each other. A man tells his dog all of his deepest thoughts and feeling with the knowledge that he will not be judged. He brings human-like characteristics to his dog and then treats him as an equal. However‚ the human-like characteristics are man’s thoughts and feelings that he has projected onto his dog. In Travels with Charley‚ Steinbeck often expresses his own thoughts and feeling

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    The Role of Women has been observed‚ changed and argued over for many generations. It is a controversial topic that will continue to be one for the foreseeable future. Author John Steinbeck shows his own perspective for woman in his beloved tale‚ “The Pearl”. In this story‚ Steinbeck writes about a woman named Juana who lives in poverty with her husband Kino‚ and their son Coyotito. When Kino discovers the largest pearl ever found‚ Kino believes the pearl is the key for his family to finally live

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    There are symbols that can have a different meaning. In the book‚ The Pearl by John Steinbeck in the beginning of the story uses symbolism supposedly expressing hope and happiness brought by the pearl but its true meaning behind it is greed and becomes evil. Because of the pearl‚ Kino ends up doing terrible things that he would have never done like killing four men by the end of the parable. In the beginning of the story‚ the pearl is used to express hope and happiness. When something so beautiful

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    Macbeth‚ written by playwright William Shakespeare‚ is one of the most famous and beloved plays of all time. The play‚ a tragedy revolving around the tragic hero Macbeth‚ is about a regicide and its aftermath taking place in Scotland. The play begins with Macbeth along with his best friend and fellow nobleman‚ Banquo‚ successfully defeating two separate armies from Ireland and Norway respectively. On their journey home‚ Macbeth and Banquo encounter three witches who make prophecies to them. Macbeth

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    John Steinbeck: Interview Transcript 1. Denton: National Scot poet: Robert Burns’ had a poem which had similar ideas to your Of Mice and Men noel‚ what were they? Steinbeck: Yes I had read that poem‚ in the story the mouse is can be okay or a pest. This would be just like the character since they can be very moody; Lennie is kind to George but is a pest because he does bad things. That mouse’s home is destroyed as an accidental consequence‚ this has similarities to events that occur in Of

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    John Steinbeck: A Brief Biography John Steinbeck lead a life filled with words‚ from his award winning novels to the hundreds letters he wrote to friends during his career. He was born in Salinas‚ California on February 27‚ 1902‚ and lived there for the first sixteen years of his life until he graduated from Salinas High School in 1918. He took classes at Stanford‚ but spent more of his college years working to pay tuition than then he spent in the classroom. 1924 brought his first publication‚

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