In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck uses three main themes: American Dream‚ Loneliness and Isolation‚ and the nature of friendship throughout the novel. The novel Of Mice and Men is about two friends working as migrant workers during the great depression. Throughout the novel Steinbeck shows how each character is lonely and isolated in their own ways‚ such as Curly’s wife by her gender‚ Crooks because of his race‚ and Candy due to his disability and his age. Curly’s wife is isolated throughout
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Of Mice and Men has many examples of friendship. George and Lennie’s relationship shows us the true meaning of friendship. Not only are they lifelong friends they go through rigorous sacrifices for each other for each other’s well-being. They are also responsible for each other in many ways. Through thick and thin they constantly remind themselves of the endpoint‚ living off the fat of the land. They make decisions that are better for one another and not for themselves. George and Lennie take
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Kaylie Nelson January 5‚ 2015 Mice of Men Essay Pressler Per.4 Mice of Men Essay George shoots Lennie at the end of the story because Lennie has just killed an innocent woman and is not mentally stable. I believe there are multiple ways to view George’s actions. What George did is both justified and condemnable. Many things help to justify what George did to Lennie. For example on page 95 after George finds the body of the woman Lennie killed he tells Candy‚ “We gotta tell the guys. They gotta
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mule driver and the acknowledged “prince” of the ranch‚ Slim is the only character who seems to be at peace with himself. The other characters often look to Slim for advice. For instance‚ only after Slim agrees that Candy should put his decrepit dog out of its misery does the old man agree to let Carlson shoot it. A quiet‚ insightful man‚ Slim alone understands the nature of the bond between George and Lennie‚ and comforts George at the book’s tragic ending. Carlson - A ranch-hand‚ Carlson complains
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January 28‚ 2008 “Of Mice and Men” Essay In John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”‚ George was justified to kill Lennie because he only had in mind to do what was best for Lennie. Since the beginning of the story‚ the reader is introduced to Lennie and George; but most importantly the reader was introduced to their relationship. Lennie and George’s relationship could be compared to Candy and his dog’s relationship. The relationship that they share is a needy relationship. Candy cannot imagine himself
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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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Of Mice and Men Character Analysis: Loneliness In Of Mice and Men many characters are lonely or at least act that way. The characters I think are lonely are Lennie‚ George‚ Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Curley’s Wife. The loneliness in the story is what causes most of the conflict in the story. Everyone in this story is lonely or must have been lonely. I think loneliness is one of the most important parts of this story. Lennie is one of the loneliest characters in the book. He makes friends with animals
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convention of Character‚ supported with techniques of conflict‚ dialogue‚ foreshadowing‚ symbolism and tone. This encourages the reader to respond to the themes of Friendship and Loyalty‚ Loneliness and Prejudice; and lastly Feminism. These are all found in this setting of the Great Depression‚ directing the reader to find the deeper meaning behind each of these themes‚ by making it easier to relate to‚ making the novella come alive‚ revealed through the use of Steinbeck’s chosen characters in this tragic
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no hand. His dog enters later in chapter two‚ whom is described as a “dragfooted sheepdog‚ gray of a muzzle‚ and with pale‚ old eyes”(Steinbeck 26). Through these characters‚ Steinbeck helps the reader understand the stereotype of the uselessness of the elderly and disabled. Along with this‚ Candy and his dog create a parallel with George and Lennie. Candy and his dog in are both characterized as old‚ useless‚ and disabled. “ They’ll can me purty soon. Jus’ as soon as I can’t swamp out no bunk houses
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Malik Bishop Essay/Book Report Of Mice & Men The novel begins near the Salinas River‚ south of Soledad in the California valley. The Gabilan Mountains rise up on one side and drop to valleys on the other. The river and its banks are alive with animals and plants. A path leads to the banks of the river‚ and the two main characters‚ George Milton and Lennie Small‚ follow this path to the river. While George is small with sharp features‚ Lennie is a big man with rounded features. He drags
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