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    (Steinbeck, 88). The book Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck. This book is a good representation of how women were often mistreated in the early 1900’s. When the author introduced Curley’s wife in the book, one of the first things a character said about her was “Well, I think Curley married...a tart” (Steinbeck, 28). Curley’s wife symbolizes how women were treated unfairly, and weren’t expected to follow their own dreams. To begin, in the novel Of Mice and Men women were viewed as…

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    The author John Steinbeck publishes a book called “Of Mice and Men” that is about two good friends during the Great Depression. Two guys named George and Lennie when travel to a new farm for new work; so they can achieve their american dream that they both believe. But George has to take care of Lennie and watch over him because he has a mental issue. As they start to work at the new job a lot of problems arise. In the book “ Of mice and men” the main/central theme is loneliness because of the…

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    John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, is a book about two friends, Lennie and George, with a dream of owning their own land during the Great Depression in California. Steinbeck tells a story full of themes relevant to the time period it was written in, including the need for companionship, the loneliness that plagued so many people in the 1930s, and the American dream of getting a place of one’s own and taking control over their life, utterly failing. Because of the relatability of the book…

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    Compare the ways prejudice is shown in ‘An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley and ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck. By Lauren McMillan In this assessment I will be showing the prejudice that is shown in ‘An Inspector Calls’ and ‘Of Mice and Men’. Prejudice is a form of hate shown mainly towards groups of people for no reason other than, the colour of their skin or their genders, etc. Prejudice has caused mass oppression in different cultures and cities e.g. human slavery and racist…

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    John Steinbeck, the author of Of Mice and Men, uses a legion amount of circumstances that exclusively portray the inducement of human suffering. The assets that promote human suffering, including friendships, loneliness, and even dreams, can be recognized in John Steinbeck 's Of Mice and Men novella. Steinbeck’s novella has included something that was rare and unusual during the 20th century; the friendship of two men, George and Lennie, who both dream to “ live offa the fatta the lan’ ”(14).…

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    Schuller. Of Mice and Men is placed in the great depression the two main characters are, George and Lennie. George takes care of Lennie, who is mentally impaired. Sometimes Lennie can find himself in trouble. The two ranch hands are finding a new beginning at a new ranch in Soledad. At the new ranch they will meet two important characters, Candy an old swamper that struggles with problems of his own, and Slim a wise character that coaches people through their hard times. Of Mice and Men shows…

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    In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, there is one friendship that stands out throughout the novel. George Milton and Lennie Small display a picture of what friendship looks like to everyone they come across throughout the story. Their friendship has strengths and weaknesses. It also came at a cost to each of them while being friendless came at a different cost. George and Lennie show the readers that friendship is costly and can cause hurt but is worth it. George and Lennie became friends…

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    Hopelessness is the idea of having no exceptions of success. Hopelessness is a feeling that everyone experiences in their lives. All the characters in the novel “ Of Mice and Men,” have one thing in common: the lost of hope. Furthermore, characters in the novella experience events that causes them to lose hope. In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, the idea of hopelessness and lost hope is conveyed as the root to the downfall of numerous characters. One example on how hopelessness is shown…

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    “They left all the weak ones here.” (Steinbeck 77) Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck and was published in 1936. Of Mice and Men is set in the 1930’s in California during the great depression after the stock market crash of 1929. The novel is about two friends, George and Lennie, Lennie has a mental disorder and can not take care of himself and George who is the person that takes care of Lennie. George does not like having to take care of Lennie he wants to be able to off and do his…

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    Of Mice and Men the After-show Life was extremely difficult during the 1930’s. The Great Depression was in play, people were unemployed, and the scarcity of food was very common. Chaos was everywhere, so why not take a killer’s life into your own hands? Although the events in the novel Of Mice and Men may seem a bit harsh and unpleasant to a number of readers, George’s decision was indeed the correct one in spite of Section Six’s outcome being a disappointing finale. The way George handled the…

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