...The classic novel, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck was made into a movie in 1992. The novel, which takes place in the 1930’s, follows the lives of two men, George Milton and Lennie Small, as they try to attain their dream of owning their own farm and “live off the fatta the lan’”. George is a smart man who always seems to have things figured out. Lennie is massive, a contradiction of his last name, but has the mind of a young child. George looks after him, but it is not easy since Lennie always seems to get himself in some kind of trouble. As they struggle towards their dreams, George and Lennie face obstacles that test their friendship. In the end, with Lennie dead, George finds out that dreams aren’t worth striving for, and eventually, loneliness overcomes everything. The book Of Mice and Men differed from the movie adaptation, with the portrayal of Curley’s wife, and Lennie’s death scene. Along with those differences there are aspects in the movie that show a strong resemblance to those in the book, like how the characters were written, and how they were acted. The movie of Of Mice and Men had many differences while still giving the same messages that the book intended on having. A major difference between the book Of Mice and Men and the movie was Lennie’s death scene. In the book there was a scene in which Lennie was alone, where George told him to go in case he ever got in trouble. At that moment Lennie was hallucinating about his Aunt Clara and rabbits. This...
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...Celton Brito-Lobato Analyse and compare how Lady Macbeth and Curley's wife are presented Shakespeare’s ' Macbeth' and Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ In the Shakespearean play of ‘Macbeth’ we are introduced to the character of Lady Macbeth. Similarly in John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice of Men we also presented with an equally diverse character of Curley's wife. ‘Macbeth’ was written during the early 17th century, and was a play 'fit for a king'. It outlines a couple's ambition to become rulers of Scotland and sees them fulfil this ambition and in doing so, killing the king in the process. Despite being written during patriarchal Jacobean society, Lady Macbeth is a female protagonist. Throughout the play, through Lady Macbeth's actions we are forced to believe that she is evil. In contrast, in the novel John Steinbeck tells a story of dreams, hopes and loneliness. We are introduced to a majorly significant and complex character, named Curley’s wife. Steinbeck shows us that Curley’s wife is flirtatious, mischievous (despite the patriarchal society of the 1930’s) but most of all she is an isolated character. Her hasty marriage to Curley proves to be failed attempt to escape her own spiral of disappointment of not fulfilling her ambition of becoming an actress. This ironically is a main theme in both texts. This essay will analyse and compare the presentation of Lady Macbeth and Curley's wife through structure, themes, what is said about them, their actions and what they themselves...
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...How does the setting of Of Mice and Men influence the book's thematic development? In answering, consider the connection between the novel's setting and the characters' vocations. Also, how does Steinbeck signal the importance of setting in his choice of place names? Though the novel is more famous for its characters than its setting, Of Mice and Men could not have been set elsewhere than in the rural Salinas valley of California. The problems of the novel are intimately tied to the rhythms and frustrations of the itinerant worker's life. Shifting from ranch to ranch, from one menial job to another, the Californian itinerant worker risked a life of meaningless labor - of pure, cynical sustenance. George and Lennie, with their dream of acquiring a farm, represent an attempt to stand against such perpetual loneliness. Even the name of the city near which the novel is set - Soledad, which is Spanish for "solitude" - resonates with this theme of loneliness. The title, Of Mice and Men, is an allusion to a Robert Burns poem. How is this allusion meaningful in the novel? Consider some similarities and differences between Burns and Steinbeck's works. Robert Burns' poem, "To a Mouse," is the source of the famous quotation: "The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men / Gang aft agley" ("often go awry"). And, indeed, Of Mice and Men features two men with a scheme - to escape their lives of menial, temporary employment - that goes awry. Beyond this simple plot similarity,...
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...presents the relationship between George and Lennie in “Of Mice and Men” Of Mice and Men was written in the 1937 by John Steinbeck, he other well know books as the Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden, h also received a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. This book is set in the 1930s and set in California, his home region. During this time, the USA was suffering from a great depression, this meant that it was hard to find job because the economy was very weak, so to find job the men were disposed to go anywhere and the bosses would exploit their workers. The itinerant ranch workers where very lonely people because they had to move from place to place and tis meant that they could set up a stable life with a wife and children. Another reason that suggests to us that they are lonely is that at the end of each month they take their money and they go to “cat house”. The character of George and Lennie are very unusual and contrasting, this is because they have a strong relationship between them and they also have a dream, a dream of buying a house and some land to become independent and to life together for the rest of their lives. But the reader knows from the beginning that this will not happen and it will have a tragic end, and this is suggested in the title “Of Mice and Men” that comes from a from Robert Burns poem “The best laid schemes o’mice an’ men/ Gang aft agley” and it means: the best laid schemes of mice and men/ often go awry. As soon as the reader starts reading Chapter...
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...Of Mice and Men Compare and Contrast In the novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, there are two shootings that occur. The first shooting is a dog and the second shooting is of man. The shooting of Candy’s dog happened in the third section. Everyone was telling Candy that his dog was useless and he smelled terrible. Carlson told Candy that he would be doing a favor for the dog if he shot him. Candy finally relented and Carlson took the dog outside with his luger and a shovel and shot the dog. Candy laid on his bunk looking at the ceiling and when the shot fired, Candy turned and faced the wall. Later on, Candy was talking with George and said that he should have shot his own dog because it was his responsibility. The shooting...
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...Reading File – Class 5 1. Summary Retell the story in your own words or attach a good summary from the internet (mentioning your source)..... The book Of Mice and Men is about two poor guys, George and Lennie, who travel together to find work. Lennie is a big, clumsy man, who doesn’t know his own strength and he is also childlike, simple and easily forgetful. Lennie goes through life with his fellow George, a smart guy and hard worker who takes care of Lennie. The book starts with them walking down a road, they ran away from their job in Weed because the stupid, innocent Lennie touched a ladie’s dress (because Lennie likes soft things). Lennie and George have a shared dream: having their own farm, where they can keep all kinds of animals, and can live from their harvest when they have saved enough money. When they on their way to a ranch, hoping to find work, they sleep in the clearing (a place near a river) for one night. The next day they come to the bunkhouse and they get a job. Soon they meet the other workers on the ranch, including Curley, the son of the boss. Curley is mean, aggressive and a lightweight-boxer. Because he is so small he doesn’t like big guys, he feels threatened by them. So an aggressive look and a rude attitude is his first reaction when he sees big Lennie. The next day when Curley comes into the room, Lennie is attacked by Curley. But strong Lennie defends himself and crushes (accidentally) the hand of Curley, because he tried to stop...
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...Michelle Stewart Literature Review Landis FN340 30 April 2015 Introduction Fructose, commonly known as fruit sugar, is a major component of sweeteners such as table sugar, honey and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)1. Fructose is a simple monosaccharide that has been used as a sweetener in food and drinks, and current estimations suggest that sweetener consumption in the U.S. has increased to an average of 477 kcal/person, or approximately 24% of a typical 2000 kcal/day diet2,3. An increase in the consumption of sweeteners containing fructose has occurred in parallel with the increasing prevalence of obesity, suggesting that increased consumption of fructose may contribute to the current epidemic of obesity-related metabolic disorders, including increased incidence of the metabolic syndrome2. The metabolic syndrome (MetS) consists of a syndrome of insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, and elevated blood pressure (BP), and often precedes the development of diabetes4. In some studies, humans and animals that have been administered fructose have developed these symptoms, however they have not been observed with glucose or starch-based diets. Fructose and glucose are metabolized quite differently, and it has been hypothesized that this differentiation is the key factor in the development of pathologies associated with MetS5. Additionally, ingestion of fructose does not stimulate the release of the hormones insulin and leptin, nor does it suppress the secretion...
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...Taylor Maddix January 30,2014 Baswell Third Block ‘’ Lennie smalls and George Milton compare and contrast’’ In the novel of Mice and Men takes place during the 1930’s around the time of the great depression. It centers around two characters, George Milton and Lennie small. These characters face hardships on a ranch. George and Lennie are both alike and different throughout the novel. George Milton and Lennie Small’s are alike because they both have a dream to own their own ranch. ‘’ I want to own a ranch with rabbits with Lennie’’, said George. George and Lennie have always wanted to own a ranch instead of working on one all their life. George and Lennie never, really had the money to be able to afford the money to afford the ranch they want. So they have been working at other ranches to get the money for their ranch. They are almost at their goal and hopefully with the help of candy they’ll reach their goal. To be able to get their ranch George is different from Lennie because George is mean, unfriendly and demanding. A example of George being mean is when he says to Lennie ‘’I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail’’ , said George. Also George is very unfriendly it’s hard for him to really trust anyone for an example ‘’I seen the guys that go around on the ranches they all ain’t no good. Also George is very demanding towards Lennie. He wants him to do whatever he says and how he told him to do it for example ‘’ you hide in...
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...Compare how the female characters are presented in Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ and Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ One similarity that Lady Macbeth and Curley’s wife share, (other than the fact that they both have no names, and are referred to their husband names), is that they both receive the most tragic punishment at the end in consequence of their own actions. On the one hand Lady Macbeth leads herself to her own death when she starts sleepwalking and going ‘mad’. In Act 5 Scene 1, the doctor himself loses hope; “This disease is beyond my practice.” He says, “Yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep who have died holily in their beds.” The doctor calls it a ‘disease’ and shows that they cannot do anything about it. This also indicates how women were treated; and how they were not cared for as much as men were and they were immediately left for mad, whereas if it was the men, they would do everything to find out what is wrong with them and find a cure, but women were left to die as mad and crazy. Lady Macbeths ‘disease’ is all a cause of what she has done as she is full of guilt, especially after she finds out that Macduff’s wife and children are dead; “The thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now?” Lady Macbeth realises that it was her influence on Macbeth that has caused him to continue committing crimes, and take innocent live away by brutally...
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...Celton Brito-Lobato Analyse and compare how Lady Macbeth and Curley's wife are presented Shakespeare’s ' Macbeth' and Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ In the Shakespearean play of ‘Macbeth’ we are introduced to the character of Lady Macbeth. Similarly in John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice of Men we also presented with an equally diverse character of Curley's wife. ‘Macbeth’ was written during the early 17th century, and was a play 'fit for a king'. It outlines a couple's ambition to become rulers of Scotland and sees them fulfil this ambition and in doing so, killing the king in the process. Despite being written during patriarchal Jacobean society, Lady Macbeth is a female protagonist. Throughout the play, through Lady Macbeth's actions we are forced to believe that she is evil. In contrast, in the novel John Steinbeck tells a story of dreams, hopes and loneliness. We are introduced to a majorly significant and complex character, named Curley’s wife. Steinbeck shows us that Curley’s wife is flirtatious, mischievous (despite the patriarchal society of the 1930’s) but most of all she is an isolated character. Her hasty marriage to Curley proves to be failed attempt to escape her own spiral of disappointment of not fulfilling her ambition of becoming an actress. This ironically is a main theme in both texts. This essay will analyse and compare the presentation of Lady Macbeth and Curley's wife through structure, themes, what is said about them, their actions and what they themselves...
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...‘Of Mice and Men’ is written by John Steinbeck, published in 1937. The novel is set in the 1930s during the great depression in California. The two protagonist characters, George and Lennie are farm workers who have a dream of one-day owning their own ranch. They find work in a ranch near Soledad, after escaping from Weed because of George’s incident. They are met by different characters on the farm that all have a dream. To be lonely means to lack friends or companionship and to feel isolated. Most of the characters are lonely and the only thing that keeps them alive is their dreams. Some of the loneliest characters they meet are Candy, an old man with only one hand, Crooks, a black cripple and Curley’s Wife, a woman who has no identity, she is lonely even though she is married. Although they are all on the ranch together, they are lonely because of who they are and their history. ‘Of Mice and Men’ is an emotional story with many different themes and characters. This essay will describe the way loneliness is portrayed in ‘Of Mice and Men.’ George Milton and Lennie Small are friends who travel together. They both share the same dream, which is to one day own their own ranch. George is quick-witted and intelligent. He takes the parental role of looking after Lennie, a simple-minded man who in the book is described as a giant. Lennie is kind hearted with huge physical strength. He does not know how powerful he is and likes to pet animals. The other men on the ranch find their relationship...
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...different animals, the two animals that I picked are the red fox, and the squirrel monkey. In this paper I’ am going to give you some general information about the red fox and the squirrel monkey and tell you about how each animal mates in reproduces. Then I will compare and contrast the different mating and reproductive behaviors of the red fox and the squirrel monkey. So at the end of this paper you should have a clear understanding of the mating and reproductive behaviors of the red fox and squirrel monkey. The red fox is the largest member of the fox family; it is also a member of the dog family. The red fox lives in North America; the United States; Europe and Canada. The red fox has a coat of soft long guard hairs; they are typically a rich reddish brown with a tail that has a white tip, and black ears and legs. Red foxes are generally about 36 - 42 inches long and 35 – 40 centimeter of this is being tail, they stand about 40 centimeter at the shoulder and, weight about 15 pounds at the most. Males tend to be about 20 % larger then the females. Red foxes have 42 teeth; five toes are present on each front paw, and four in each back paw. Their preferred habitat is mixed farmlands and woodlots. Small mammals, such as mice and rabbits, as well as goose eggs, fruit, and birds are part of the red fox diet. But the fox’s favorite food is coilard lemming. Wild red foxes, although they are often destroyed for raiding hen houses, are highly beneficial as well in controlling undesirable...
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...member of the Mbuti culture. They do not play games but rather perform “rituals” or revolve around these valuable skill teachings. Mbuti culture drives the important concept that children have rights, and the importance of age at a young age. Every day, the children get to light the hunting fire that is set before the adults leave to hunt. This is a given chore for the children of the settlements because the Mbuti believe it instills responsibility into the children. Children often play away from the camp to be sure to stay out of the way of adults. Sometimes, camps will have “playgrounds” called “Bopi”. Here, all the Mbuti children can play together and learn valuable skills from one another. Typical play includes the hunting of forest rats, mice, and small fish. Once girls reach ages eight to ten, they will often help make twine, a sort of weaving used to make many things for the Mbuti culture. Children ages ten and up will leave the bopi and begin to take on many adult-like activities. This includes learning how to hunt (typically taught by the father) and learning how to...
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...© 2010 Steve Campsall Here's how to write your best essay ever... Whatever the essay you have been asked to write, the key to making it as effective as it can be is to write it as a wellstructured and well-supported argument. You will find that an ‘argument’ essay is easier to plan, more fulfilling to write and for your teacher (or the examiner)... a pleasure to mark (and that’s no bad thing!!). It’s important to get one thing out of the way at the outset: an essay question has no ‘right’ answer. You can breathe easy on that one. It’s just not like that. This is English and we leave those kinds of ‘right answers’ to the mathematicians and scientists. An English essay is not an ‘answer’ in that way at all, rather, it’s an informed opinion; but, like all opinions, it’ll require explanation, argument and support. It requires you to argue your case. What’s the first thing you do when you set about starting an essay? Many people start by searching through the text on which their essay is based in the hope of finding suitable quotations to help ‘answer’ the essay question. Well, there’s no getting away from this basic process, but there are ways to make it altogether more efficient, useful and most importantly, more likely to earn a higher grade. More on this later. The Argument Essay The secret of a good essay? Write it as an argument for what you believe! What is there to argue about? Plenty! You’ll be arguing to support your point of view on the essay question - one that you’ve...
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...| Executive Management MBA 5000 | Assignment for Week 5 | | 3/15/2014 | I will discuss the management theories from the readings in week 5 and how they apply to my organization. | Question #1 Highlight the Management Theories of Each Reading In the reading, “Toxic emotions at Work”, the author examines the feelings of employees during organizational changes. “Organizations by their very nature create a regular supply of emotional pain. New bosses, mergers, layoffs. Stifling or confusing policies, salary decisions, and even the way that changes are communicated can all be sources of emotional pain felt by all organizational members” ((Pierce & Newstrom, 2011) It takes a leader that understands how to handle toxic behavior to lead the organization through change. This leader is considered a toxic handler and skills needed are: * Reading emotional cues of others and themselves * Keeping people connected and in communication * Acting to alleviate the suffering of others * Mobilizing people to deal with their pain and get back to a stable status * Building a team environment that rewards for compassionate action(Pierce & Newstrom, 2011) The author examines how the attribute of compassion will allow leaders to connect to with the emotions of employees and keeps the leader from being isolated. In “The One Minute Manager”, the author reveals the secret of management with a system that will provide quality time and produce a self-...
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