John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ is set during the 1930’s in the United States. The book is centred upon disadvantaged people who have suffered the effects of the catastrophic event: The Great Depression. During this period of time‚ the people of the United States faced many problems‚ including unemployment and homelessness. In addition to these problems‚ certain groups such as women‚ African Americans‚ and disabled people suffered from intense discrimination. At the beginning of the novel‚ we
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Langston Hughes once said‚ “Hold fast to dreams‚ for if dreams die‚ life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly”(qtd. In “Langston Hughes Quotes.”). In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men‚ two men named George and Lennie travel and work together to survive and they try to save enough money to achieve their dream of buying a ranch. Lennie is a big farmworker who has the personality of a little kid. He is very innocent and has no ability to comprehend unfamiliar things. He is very loyal to George
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In John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ is taken place throughout the Great Depression. During the great depression people tried everything that they could to get good jobs and make money. In the beginning of the novel the main characters‚ George and Lennie are sitting on a hill by a pond discussing what their dreams are in life. George mentions how one day they will get a little shack on about ten acres and have cows and pigs. Before he can finish his sentence Lenny interrupts him saying‚ “An’
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benefit of their friends. John Steinbeck has a perfect example of this in his book Of Mice and Men. Two characters‚ Lennie and George‚ share an unbreakable bond‚ but when Lennie makes a grave mistake George must make an impossible decision for the sake of his friend. The ultimate choice George makes in the end for his friend Lennie is unthinkably terrible. However‚ his choice is also justifiable because he made his decision based on what was going to be best for Lennie. Steinbeck makes George’s role seem
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John Steinbeck is the author of ‘Of Mice And Men’ and he was born in Salinas‚ California in 1902 just over a hundred years ago. Some of his most famous books was written in the 1930’s and the 1940’s and are set in California. Most of his works focus on lives and problems of working people‚ often times these people were immigrants who went to California looking for work or a better life. Of Mice And Men is set in the farmland of the Salinas valley‚ the same valley where Steinbeck was born. As a
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“In Of Mice and Men‚ Steinback has shown the readers‚ something about the pain of living in a complex human world and created something beautiful from it” (Scarseth 4). Thomas Scarseth believes that‚ John Steinbecks “Of Mice and Men‚” is a teachable book‚ due to its ability to teach lessons about how events‚ people in society‚ or just simply want someone to go‚ but as time goes on‚ we as people‚ need to accept these tragedies. Firstly‚ Scarseth teaches the audience that the characters are a complex
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Loneliness is the feeling of being isolated that a person feels invisible to their surroundings. Isolation separates people from others. It makes people desperate for human contact. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ is set in the 1930s during the Great Depression where many isolated roaming people are searching for jobs around the United States. Isolation and its effects are evident in the life of Curley’s wife as demonstrated by her being restricted from talking to other people‚ trying to get attention
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gender‚ class‚ work conditions and migration. The constant violation of human rights seen throughout history is surfaced in Steinbeck’s tragedy‚ leading the characters’ to a state of loneliness‚ powerlessness and the desire to live a better life. Steinbeck emphasises the reality of societal issues to the reader by creating a sense of involvement. When the lower class characters migrate‚ they are faced with hard working conditions and a classified group of people. As the characters witness racial segregation
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They got no family. They don’t belong no place. (Steinbeck 31-32) Here loneliness is expressed through George‚ talking about the unexisting family. George has no quality conversations with someone of his own age‚ because Lennie is very immature. George desires a family and someone to talk to who understands
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This chapter begins with George and Slim talking‚ George remembered that he promised Lennie the first chance he got‚ he’d get him a puppy since Slim’s dog just gave birth to many‚ George asked him for one to give to Lennie. Slim agrees happily and George insists on calling Lennie a dumb person for wanting a puppy‚ however not crazy or aggressive in any means. Slim enjoys having George and Lennie here‚ their friendship is nothing like his ever seen there‚ and it brings a little more happiness into
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