...Those that lack agency will most likely have this problem because of their age and physical disability. The book of mice of men is a story about two guys that have been working together as migrant workers, throughout their lives. One of the partners has a brain disability, his name is lennie the partner that takes care of him and watches over him is george together they come to this ranch which is where the story takes place, during their time their they get to know the people on on the ranch and how some of them lack agency due to certain factors, that are out of their control. In the text this why I love chicken so much the main character is a kid on an indian reservation with little money. And the story goes like, one summer day his dog get’s very sick and he had thought it was because of the heat wave. Turns out the dog was actually sick and it had turned out it’s cheaper to buy a bullet to kill the dog than to take it to the vet. Those that are older in age and or lack age, and could potentially have a physical...
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...18 percent of Americans have some type of a mental disability. The book Of Mice and Men is about Lennie and George, Lennie has mental disabilities and throughout the book George takes it upon himself to take care of Lennie. There are many different types and effects of mental disabilities. Lennie shows that he has mental disabilities throughout the book by, not communicating at his age level, not understanding consequences of a situation and not behaving appropriately. One thing that Lennie does that shows us that he has mental disabilities is he does not talk like an adult. His speech isn't as good as it should be for someone his age. Lennie's grammar and speech skills are the same level as a kid in elementary school. Here is a great example from the book, "I done another bad thing." (John Steinbeck, pg. 103) Lennie talks like this throughout the entire book, which helps us figure out that he is a little slow....
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...H. Tharp The Unspoken Truth about John Steinbeck’s Legacy in Monterey County John Ernst Jr. Steinbeck is one of the most respected and honored American writers among our society today. In many classrooms around the world, his books are still mandated as reading requirements and there are many museums and centers dedicated to this esteemed author. John Steinbeck has won numerous awards for his books, most notably the Pulitzer Prize for his fictional novel, The Grapes of Wrath in 1940, and the Nobel Prize in literature in 1962 based on his entire body of work. Steinbeck’s other awards, which are typically less known are included in the following chart: WORK | YEAR | AWARD | MEDIUM | “The Murder” | 1934 | O. Henry Award | Print | Tortilla Flat | 1935 | Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal for Best Novel by a Californian | Print | In Dubious Battle | 1936 | Ibid | Print | Of Mice and Men | 1938 | N.Y Drama Critic’s Circle Award | Play | “The Promise” | 1938 | O. Henry Award | Print | Of Mice and Men | 1939 | American Bookseller’s Award | Print | LifeBoat | 1944 | Academy Award nominee for Best Story | Print | A Medal for Benny | 1945 | Ibid | Print | The Moon is Down | 1946 | King Haakon Liberty Cross | Print | Viva Zapata! | 1952 | Academy Award nominee for Best Original Screenplay | Play | N/A | 1963 | Honorary Consultant in American Literature to the Library of Congress | N/A | N/A | 1964 | U.S Medal of Freedom; Press Medal of Freedom | N/A...
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...Cruelty is unavoidable in society, always has been and will likely continue to be throughout many centuries to come. Capturing the cruelty of society is a concept that William Golding and John Steinbeck both vividly exemplify. Steinbeck’s use of racism and discrimination through characters powerfully demonstrates cruelty. Golding illustrates cruelty through examples of bullying, self-preservation, and abandonment. However, although man's cruelty to other men is expressed clearly in William Golding's work, Lord of the Flies, as well as John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, they are both epitomize the concept in alternative ways. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, cruelty is shown by targeting people over things they can’t control,...
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...Of Mice and Men All throughout American history, minorities have been mistreated. In the John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, prejudice influences the way the ranchers treat others. Curley’s Wife, Crooks, and Candy are excluded because of gender, race, age, or disability. This bias results in these people feeling lonely and inferior. In Steinbeck’s novella, multiple characters experience alienation due to discrimination by other ranchers. Throughout the novella, Curley’s Wife is isolated from the male workers several times due to her gender. This is portrayed when the men in the bunkhouse argue with Curley about his wife, when they try to avoid Curley’s Wife because they view her as a nothing more than a distraction because they think her beauty is her only valuable characteristic. Carlson says, “Why’n’t you...
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...people to look beyond their troubles and strongly motivate people to exert more effort towards their goals. Dreams also improve people’s outlook on life as it is a chance for more happiness. This is very evident in John Steinbeck’s novella, “Of Mice and Men” when we see Lennie complain about the bunkhouse but tolerates staying there because of his dream, which is to tend the rabbits. Another example would be George. On the weekend, instead of spending all his on tempting offers, he stashes it in the bank to save up for his and Lennie’s dream ranch. Lastly, Candy is also a prime example of this statement. When Candy is let in on George and Lennie’s dream, Candy’s outlook on life improves and even...
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...Of Mice and the Meaning of Life Although some may disagree, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a parable of the meaning of life. This novel explores many aspects for this parable including the need for human contact, the motivation of dreams, and the obstacles to achieving happiness. Steinbeck brilliantly portrays these aspects through his symbols and themes throughout the novel. One aspect of the meaning of life that is portrayed in Of Mice and Men is the strong need for human contact, which he establishes through the lonely soles living on the ranch. Curley’s wife, the only woman on the ranch, exhibits her loneliness through her constant need to be around the other men. She incessantly attempts to engage in flirtacious conversation with...
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...What is an outcast? Who are they? In John Steinbeck’s gripping tale, Of Mice and Men, a few people display the struggle in society financially and emotionally in the era of The Great Depression. Though times were already bad, being an outcast was definitely more difficult. What is an outcast? The definition of an outcast is a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society. Here are some examples of outcasts in this book. George and Lennie have had only one another and only each other. They are outcasts from the beginning and it’s because of Lennie’s disorder. According to John Steinbeck’s book, Of Mice and Men, George is angry and tired of Lennie. “God a’mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy. I could get a job an’ work, an’ no trouble. No mess at all” (Steinbeck 11). This shows that Lennie is difficult to work and live with but they still...
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...Small from Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is known for being different. Steinbeck implies that he has an intellectual disability. Lennie travels with his friend George during the time of the Great Depression, although it makes them more deviate. They share a dream about owning their own land with their own farm. Moreover, Curley’s wife realizes that there is a specific discrepancy between Lennie and the rest of the ranchers. The difference is Lennie’s behavior and thoughts. It causes problems escalating from a dead mouse to a dead woman. His behavior is similar to those with autism. Thus, Lennie Small portrays signs of autism based on his inept social interactions, obsessive interests, and difficulties communicating. The articles “Autism” by Carol Turkington and Albert Tzeel, “Autism”, and “Nursing Standard: Autism” provide information about autism. To begin, Lennie Small has trouble socializing. Turkington and Tzeel assert, “the primary feature of autism is impaired social interaction”...
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...Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men Set in the 1930’s during the harsh Depression, John Steinbeck’s emotional novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ successfully explores the theme of friendship within a harsh environment. He portrays this through the characteristics and relationship between the protagonists, George and Lennie. The novel centers these characters who are two childhood friends who travel around together looking for work and face many struggles due to Lennie’s disabilities. Steinbeck initially presents the reader with a clear image of the central characters, who are complete opposites. George is told to be “small and quick” with a thin figure. He is seen as being short-tempered but a loving and devoted friend. He always makes Lennie’s protection his primary purpose despite sometimes coming off impatient towards Lennie. Lennie on the other hand, is very large with ‘sloping shoulders’ which leads the author to compare him to “the way a bear drags his paws”. Lennie is a very strong man with a child’s mind and this is the main problem that George and Lennie face in the novel. I think that Lennie is the least dynamic character as he is very flat and undergoes no significant changes in the novel and appears in the end exactly the same as when we first meet him. At the start of the novel we can clearly see that the author seems to have set Lennie up for disaster. These very different qualities of the characters George and Lennie show the peculiarity...
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...06 November 2012 John Steinbeck: A Champion for the Common Man Born with the hand of a writer, John Steinbeck’s career sparked great political controversy, and greatly influenced the writings of his time. Widely considered one of America’s greatest novelists, his books are still frequently studied in school. Among his many accomplishments is the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Nobel Prize in Literature. With notable works such as The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, he expressed his dissatisfaction with capitalism and his sympathy for the struggle of the common worker in a way that captured the world’s attention – which resulted in some of his work even being banned. In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck explores the pervasive theme of loneliness and illustrates the fallacy of the American Dream. Widely considered his masterpiece, however, is The Grapes of Wrath which depicts the struggle of a family of Oklahoman farmers who are forced into a migratory existence due to the drought and dust storms following the Great Depression. When considering both The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, it is clear Steinbeck drew from his own personal experiences as a laborer when writing each of these novels. On February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California, John and Olive Steinbeck welcomed their third child and only son, John Ernst Steinbeck. John Ernst Steinbeck, Sr. was a county treasurer and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck was a schoolteacher. By all accounts, Steinbeck enjoyed...
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...Literary analysis Of Mice and Men Loneliness can be a large point in fiction writing. Loneliness can push people to extremes. Once can be pushed to become extremely introverted while the other can rage, setting a path against the world to find a place to fit in. In John Steinbeck’s of Mice and Men loneliness is evident and a huge focus of the author. The characters Lennie, Crooks, and Candy are set apart from other due to loneliness. The country of America has long been tainted with segregation, a divide of black and white. Segregation can push people to the dark ends of loneliness. A prime example of this would be in the novel of Mice and Men. One person in particular experienced loneliness due to segregation. That character would a black fellow knows as crooks. “…The stable buck put in his head; a lean Negro head, lined with pain” (p.50) Crooks was slow in entering the white quarters, knowing he was not allowed in. The only black man on the ranch, without any company. “He kept his distance and demanded that other keep theirs.” (p.67) He pushed himself away from other and made them keep their distance from is quarters due to him not being allowed in theirs. Crooks shows his loneliness through separation from others due to his color. More expressions of loneliness would come from Lennie. Lennie shows many proofs of loneliness in the novel of Mice and Men. Lennie shows his desperation when he panics and says “George wun’t go away and leave me. I know George wun’t do that...
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...FRIENDSHIP IN STEINBECK'S OF MICE AND MEN A Sermon by Dean Scotty McLennan University Public Worship Stanford Memorial Church July 25, 2004 There are two different accounts in the New Testament of Jesus' disciples asking him how to pray. What has become known as the Lord's Prayer comes in two different forms, this one in today's gospel lesson from Lukei being shorter and less familiar than that in Matthew.ii They seem to stem from separate liturgical traditions in the early church. Matthew has seven petitions, while Luke has only five.iii But Luke alone follows the recitation of the Lord's Prayer with a fascinating parable about the potential limits of friendship in the middle of the night. The point of the parable seems to be that if one is persistent in asking something of a friend, even when it's very inconvenient, one's petitions will be answered. How much more will one be blessed, then, if one is persistent in praying to God, our heavenly Parent?iv John Steinbeck's short novel Of Mice and Men is all about friendship in the middle of the night -- that is, under very difficult circumstances of rural poverty during the Depression. Following my sermonic theme of the last couple of weeks -- not only loving God with all of one's heart, mind and soul but also loving one's neighbor as oneself -- I'd like to explore Steinbeck's understanding of friendship with you this morning. Ultimately, I hope it will illuminate what it means existentially to knock at the door and then have it...
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...In “Of Mice and Men,” by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie travel together looking forward to achieve their dream. George is “defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose.” Lennie is big and strong, but he suffers of developmental disability. George and Lennie share the dream of owning their own ranch. When they arrive to a ranch near of Soledad, they meet with other itinerary workers with similar dreams. However, Lennie and George differ from the rest because they have one another. The rest of the characters are lonely individuals. Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s Wife are some of the loneliest characters in the novel. The story leads to an end full of broken dreams leaving a feeling of loneliness in the reader. John Steinbeck’s novel, “Of Mice and Men,” enhances the idea of inevitable loneliness. Candy is a “swamper” spending the last years of his life working at the ranch where the story takes place. He’s very old, physically disabled, lonely, and insecure. Candy becomes lonelier when Carlson, one of the other workers at the ranch, kills his dog. The old sheepdog had been Candy’s companion for many years. For this reason, Candy refugees in George and Lennie’s dream to try to escape his own loneliness. He asks George and Lennie if he can be part of their plan, and he offers them all his money to buy the ranch. George and Lennie agree with him, and together they plan to buy the ranch in month. Again, Candy starts to feel more secure now that he’s been offered...
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...Of Mice and Men Essay Working with special kids, you can learn a lot. They can be the nicest people you will ever meet. With today’s programs were able to provide their special need and give them many opportunities. But it wasn't always like this. In the 1950 there weren't programs to help the special needs or people who understood. People thought these kids were a mistake and thought they weren’t able to do anything. Nobody cared enough to do anything and if they did they were either too afraid or just weren't sure on what to do exactly. In Of Mice and Men George finds himself in a similar situation. George knows Lennie can't take care of himself. The author doesn't exactly states that he has...
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