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    bodies. I think they wanted to know what was going to happen to their bodies instead of just laying there dead what was going to happen to them. I think that as a person Carlson has no feelings or emotions of other people. I would infer that most of the men are feeling is some sorrow but carelessness. The thinking factor would be everyone was probably wondering what just happened and thinking about why it happened‚ but they know why‚ they are just shocked by the factor that Lennie had just killed Curley’s

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    part of him was defined”. Lennie quotes “Lennie dabbled his big paw”. “Lennie asked timidly”. “snorting into the water like a horse”. Lennie sees George as a role model – “Lennie‚ who had been watching‚ imitated George exactly”. Lennie is told in chapter that if he is in trouble‚ he is to return to the brush – “hide in the brush till I come for you”. Lennie gets in trouble all the time – “Like what happened in Weed Lennie acts as a child – “he’s jes’ like a kid”. Curley’s wife quotes Curley’s wife

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    In the novella ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ John Steinbeck uses strengths and weaknesses by using the characters to show both their strengths and weaknesses. Irony and foreshadowing play a large roll on how the story ends. Lennie and his habit of harming soft things‚ not on purpose‚ but he is a victim of his own strength. George trying to pretend that his feelings for Lennie mean nothing. The entire novel is repetitive in themes and expressed views. Loneliness and companionship are one of the many themes

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    It was almost midday on a boiling hot summers day in a typical small run-down town called Weed. Except for a dogs barks in the background‚ it was like a ghost town with hardly any activity. Then suddenly‚ out of the corner of the road‚ two dark figures emerged. They dragged their heavy feet one behind the other. Both were wearing denim trousers and denim coats. Both were carrying blanket rolls over their shoulders. The first man was short and quick. He had a dark face with sharp eyes and a hollow

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    Of Mice and Men When Of Mice and Men was published in 1937‚ the United States was in the grip of Great Depression. John Steinbeck‚ the author‚ saw firsthand the economic and social problems of the Great Depression in California. This provided material for three of his novels about agricultural workers. By the time he wrote Of Mice and Men‚ the industrial revolution was providing machines to replace ranch hands and there way of life was fast disappearing. Poverty and depression seem to hang over

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    CHARACTER ANALYSIS George George is the second main character and one of the protagonist after Lennie in Of Mice and Men. When Lennie gets into trouble‚ He always helps him find a solution or get away‚ though Lennie’s size combined with his mental handicap caused problems frequently. He is also a planner‚ telling Lennie where he should go if there is trouble on the ranch. To make the dream which is owing a ten-acre farm becomes a reality‚ He’s competent to work hard. Unlike the

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    Kelsie Hartranft  Mrs. Dellinger  English 10 Honors  February 23‚ 2015    Of Mice and Men ​ Analytical Paragraph    Minorities can be defined as “a group in society distinguished from‚ and less dominant  than‚ the more numerous majority” (Dictionary.com.) In ​ Of Mice and Men ​ minorities are  treated as if they are a lower class of people. ​ Of Mice and Men ​ by John Steinbeck employs  the use of three minority groups: African Americans‚ mentally disabled people‚ and physically  disabled. These

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    thought of as defining the plot and symbolism of Of Mice and Men‚ that theme is loneliness. In many ways‚ from the outspoken to the subtle (such as Steinbeck’s decision to set the novel near Soledad‚ California‚ a town name that means "solitude" in Spanish)‚ the presence of loneliness defines the actions of the diverse characters in the book. The itinerant farm worker of the Great Depression found it nearly impossible to establish a fixed home. These men were forced to wander from ranch to ranch seeking

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    society‚ social barriers place limits on people and greatly influence them‚ especially on those who are affected by various kinds of discrimination‚ such as racism and sexism. Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ explores the social barriers of the 1930s placed upon the people of the time. In chapter four of Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck exemplifies how social barriers prevent the characters from achieving authentic relationships. When these barriers are eliminated‚ friendships and dreams can be realized;

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    Why is Curley’s wife never given a personal name? Names have been an important facet of society for as long as Homo sapiens have existed. A name is defined as “a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity.” In Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck teaches a lesson about the nature of human existence and shows how grim and isolated people become without hope. Steinbeck neglects to address Curley’s wife’s character by name in order to emphasize her position as a literary element and provide commentary

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