...Lennie and George are both fascinating characters with their own individual dreams and obstacles. They are the opposite of each other, which have its advantages as well as disadvantages. Lennie is big and childish, whereas George is small and smart: "The first man small and quick. Behind him walked an opposite big guy." If one needs help, the other will have the other's advantages to help.The disadvantages of being opposite is not having the full potential help because the person itself can be a obstacle for the person, depending on the situation. For instance Lennie can't help George to get a job, as Lennie don't have the skills, therefore it can be a problem for George. Geroge shows sympathy and empathy for Lennie, even through he doesn't...
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...Of Mice and Men is a novel that was written by John Steinbeck in 1937. The novel was turned into a movie in 1992. The book/movie is about George Milton and Lennie Small, who are constantly getting hired and fired from jobs. The pair also face challenges, one even costing a life. The actors in the movie played their parts very well. George was played by Gary Sinise, who also directed the film. Lennie was played by John Malkovich and together they were fantastic actors. The duo’s acting wasn’t over exaggerated or underestimated. Every word they said sounded like it was from the 1930’s. When the actors would talk to each other they would use a southern accents like the book portrayed. The scenery added a lot to the movie. I looked like every...
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...Thesis: Steinbeck illustrates how people cope with loneliness through Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife which shows that meeting inner needs brings validation. Curley’s Wife Candy Crooks Claim: Curley’s wife copes with loneliness by flirting with men in an effort to to feel validated. Evidence: “She had rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red. Her hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages. She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of which were little bouquets of red ostrich feathers. ‘I’m looking for Curley’, she said. Her voice had a nasal brittle quality” (31). Reasoning: Curley’s wife’s red fingernails and mules symbolize her need for attention because red is a known flirtatious and seductive color. Flirting with guys makes her feel accepted and helps her cope with...
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...Back on subject about the authors personal life , think about what year the book and movie were published. 1937 that is over what 80-90 years ago , that is a long time things were a lot different back then . So the way people felt or handled things were differently. The book is Basically a grim lesson of human existence. All of his characters have experience loneliness and emptiness. I can see why they all suffered with that lots of things happened to them like in chapter five when Lennie is alone in the barn petting his dead puppy and has to cover it up with hay . That was sad . The reason why of mice and men is called that is because the way the characters are represented in the book all remind the author of animals...
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...1. The bird symbolizes Minnie herself. At one time she would wear pretty clothes, be happy and sing in the choir much like the pretty songbird. The fact that the bird is dead (probably by John) indicates the death of who she was before her marriage, her happier self. The birdcage symbolizes entrapment, as Minnie is trapped in her marriage. The quilt symbolizes Minnie’s mental state. At first, like the stitching, she is doing quite well. Then the stitching becomes messier and seems like she did them while very nervous. This signifies how Minnie becomes increasingly distressed. Ultimately the conclusion is knot the quilt, as Minnie decides to knot the rope for her husband. The house represents Minnie’s home life and relationship with her husband....
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...Entering the story “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, the piece starts near a bank near a freeway. There we come upon our two primary characters, Lennie Smalls and George Milton. George, a stocky, tanned, determined man has been the head of the pair always helping out Lennie and supporting him. He’s quick-setting and pushy, occasionally hard on Lennie, but he seems to be protective of him. Lennie, the counterpart of George is a big individual who follows George and depends on him. Lennie is naïve and tender-hearted, meaning well, but many misinterpret his open actions causing difficulties with their careers. In the introductory part, they are setting out to their current position in a property because the work they had Lennie got in dispute...
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...The novel Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, he shows what love looks like in a friendship because of the sacrifices that were made. Lennie has always been trouble and George always has to keep him in-line. He finally gets in trouble by grabbing a girls dress causing them to have to leave town. George states, “Well, that girl rabbits in an’ tells the law she been raped. The guys in Weed start a party out to lynch Lennie. So we sit in a irrigation ditch under water all the rest of that day” (42). George has the chance to leave Lennie on his own or even just let them lynch him. He sacrifices what they have in that town and gets Lennie out of there to keep him safe. Lennie, once again gets into trouble by killing Curley's wife, causing all the ranchers to go after...
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...In Of mice and men the story is told by an seemingly knowledgable narrator in other words in third person. He often starts with a scenic description like “ The sunshine lay in a thin line under the window” in order to set the scene but the narrator never goes deep into the characters feelings and thoughts, The closet the narrator says to the characters feelings, is describing facial expressions like “ frowned as he thought” but never the actual thought. Normally, omniscient characters go inside individual characters’ minds but in Of Mice and Men, it feels like the author is purposely holding back what the characters are actually thinking but instead describes an action or facial expression. The third person narrative also allows an...
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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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...This book appealed to me particularly because of its beautiful cover. I love novels with a Victorian setting and the pier on the cover reminded me immediately of Brighton. I had never read anything about the bathing habits of de rich Victorians, so this seemed the ideal book! You do not get to know very much about the bathing itself. You follow Marnie and you see how she gradually gets obsessed by a rich guy, Noah de Clevedon. They meet each other on the beach where is mother is about to bathe. However, he has ulterior motives and sees the encounters with Marnie as a good way to prepare him for later marital life. You get to know this by the passages from his diary. Although I liked the story and its approach, I could not really identify with the characters. In my view Marnie was too naïve and Noah was portrayed as the perfect guy, but in reality he took advantage of Marnie’s credulity and he always got away with it. I was wondering how it would end for Marnie, who could only think of one person at the end of the book. Because of this the attention was taken of all sorts of possible secondary storylines and I thought that was a pity. The end was a bit of a disappointment too, as a result of choosing the easiest solution and making it a half-hearted happy-end. Despite all the above-mentioned reservations, I still enjoyed the book. The coastal setting is nice and it is also interesting to read about the very different lives of Noah and Marnie and how this affects their perception...
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...The novel I will be reviewing is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. In this book, the two main characters, George Milton and Lennie Small, who are best friends, get a new farming job in Soledad, California, and work together to construct and achieve their dream farm on their own. George is impatient but intelligent, protective, a very reliable friend to Lennie, who is dependant on George because he has a slight mental disability, and without knowing it, he is very strong, meaning he occasionally accidentally but not intentionally harms other people or animals. However, each of them are excited for their dream farm for a different reason. George is excited for the dream because he wants to be a more independent person and be a good boss. Lennie’s main excitement about the farm, on the other hand, is to tend the rabbits, but he is also excited about taking care of other animals, too. Overall, with all the characters and action, this novel deserves a rating of 5 stars (excellent)....
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...R.I.P Although people may have the best intentions and carefully-laid plans, factors outside their control can prohibit their dreams from becoming reality. Throughout Lennie and George's journey in the Novel Of Mice and Men we are introduced to a variety of characters. Each character is different in their own way and have different feelings for George and Lennie. Through the character of Candy, Steinbeck shows that issues outside the control of an individual often limit the achievement of an individual’s dreams. What makes Candy's dream special is that he shares it with George and Lennie. While eavesdropping on lennie and George's conversation he hears George explaining the dream to Lennie, Candy is fascinated about the idea of their dream. Having a farm with a lot of land is very appealing to him, so Candy buds into the conversation and attempts to get in on the dream. Candy quotes “ Suppose I went with you guys. That's three hundred and fifty bucks I'd put in. I ain't much good, but I could tend the chickens...
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...Opportunities, power, wealth, are all parts of the American Dream, a dream to achieve what not had. A selfish dream, but also a necessary one. Of Mice and Men is about two friends George, and Lennie. They both struggle to survive in the great depression. They work at a ranch, all is going well until Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife (The ranch owner’s son), in the end George has to kill Lennie. Steinbeck uses symbols such as the farm, Lennie’s rabbits, and Lennie’s death to represent George and Lennie’s unattainable dream. He uses the farm and rabbits as their goal, and Lennie’s death as an obstacle or failure for having the American Dream. Most of the people on the ranch shared a simple dream, to own land. George and Lennie had originally...
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...The book Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, is based around the American dream. In this novel, Lennie and George work on a farm. George takes care of Lennie because he has some sort of mental disability. The two men dream of having a farm of their own. Throughout the book, Lennie and George work towards buying their own farm while getting through obstacles along the way. The novel portrays the American dream as unachievable which makes me believe John Steinbeck views the American dream in the same way. George never brings up the farm he and Lennie plan on owning, unless it’s for Lennie’s sake. This leads me to believe George thinks their American dream is unachievable. From this information, I presume George thought owning a farm would be nearly impossible while he was still caring for Lennie. Steinbeck indirectly shared his thoughts on the American dream through this novel and the characters in it. He believed one had to work hard for what they owned and what they wanted. The book included great examples of hard work, but the American dream was never accomplished. John Steinbeck himself worked as a manual laborer before becoming an author. That requires a great deal of effort, yet he did not gain success from that job. He...
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...The American Dream of today is all about being given everything without working for it. However, during the 1900’s it was all about working hard. People packed up everything and moved for a chance at a better life. This was a great risk and negatively impacted many people. There wasn’t enough jobs so people became poor. Also, the living conditions were terrible because of how many people had moved to find a better life. In the story Of Mice and Men the author, John Steinbeck, shows the reader that everyone works hard for the American Dream of the 1930’s but it is rarely attainable. One way the American Dream is unattainable is how it is just a dream. For example, the dream that George and Lennie had of them owning their own land seemed like a possibility, but it was crushed when Lennie killed Curley’s wife. This shows how anything that a person does can ruin their chances of attaining their perfect life, or the American Dream. Another example is: “More than a dream of land or property or riches or even a house of one's own, George's vision encompasses a broader range of values—freedom, abundance, fairness, nature, and companionship—that are universally desired by the novel's characters, even if they too often remain tragically unfulfilled” (Zeitler). This shows that no matter how much someone...
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