...Guadalupe Dominguez June 3, 2011 Humanities 303 Mrs. Nyhan Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck was a book that told the ultimate demonstration of love George had for Lennie. The first instant that George demonstrated that he cared for Lennie was when he asked Lennie to give him the mouse he had pulled out of the river. When Lennie gave George the mouse he began to cry so George said “Aw, Lennie!” “George put his hand on Lennie’s shoulder” (Of Mice and Men). “I ain’t taking it away just for meanness” (Of Mice and Men). “That mouse ain’t fresh, Lennie; and beside, you’ve broke it petting it” (Of Mice and Men). Here George demonstrated he cared about Lennie’s feelings. He wanted Lennie to understand that he was not taking the mouse from him just because he didn’t want him to have it; it was because it was died and he could get sick. George showed compassion toward Lennie when George places his hand on Lennie’s should as a way to comfort Lennie because the mouse was taken away from him. Another instant when George demonstrated he cared about Lennie was when Lennie got in trouble for the first time in Weed. Lennie said “jus’ wanted to feel that girl’s dress---jus’ wanted to pet it like it was a mouse---Well, how the hell did she know you jus’ wanted to feel her dress?” (Of Mice and Men). Because Lennie grab this girl’s dress and wouldn’t let go he got accused of raping this girl. Since, no one was going to believe Lennie didn’t do anything...
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...Not Today Is it possible to befriend or work with the mentally ill? Thanks to John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, we are able to get an idea of what it is like being friends and working with the mentally ill. This exact situation happens in the novella Of Mice and Men we have two main characters George and Lennie, George is known as the brains of all of the operations although he is small, he is smart. Our second main character is Lennie he is known to be really big, but not as smart as George and can be described as being mentally ill. In Of Mice and Men the three most important moods are peaceful, uneasy, and suspenseful. In the beginning of Of Mice and Men, the mood is peaceful. In the beginning they explained “the water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool” (Steinbeck 1). I believe in the quote above it symbolizes a gentle and calm setting. Because, it talks about the water being warm twinkling over...
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...Picture writing a perfectly great essay on a computer/laptop, yet soon after it ran out of battery and it shuts off without it saving. The title is important because it hides a meaning in it in “Of Mice and Men.” This relates to the theme of the novel because of what went on. A specific quote supporting speaker’s role as a symbol in the novel. Of Mice and Men has its hidden meaning and similarities, but also supporting a speaker’s role in a quote. Of Mice and Men has it’s own title come from a poet’s poem and also a meaning. The poet is Robert Burns and his poem is called,”To a Mouse”. To a Mouse talks about being either a mouse or a man and how life is cruel. The mouse was the victim of the man who ruined the mouse’s nest, which the mice worked so hard on but the man plowed it down while he was plowing the field basically saying deal with it. Both mice and men are similar because they both suffer and die to the very end....
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...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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...in the long run making the popular decision instead of the right decision will eat at a person's conscience. In the novella Of Mice and Men, this quote proves true when looking back on people's decisions when using a psychological lens to analyze the characterization and conflict in Steinbeck's writing. A main theme when looking at Of Mice and Men is the behavior of...
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...Over the course of the novel Of Mice and Men, the motif of dreams is heavily developed. There are several dreams shown in the book, such as the obvious dream of George and Lennie going to the farm, and living off of the land. However, there are also some less apparent dreams, including Curley’s wife dream of becoming a movie star, or Candy’s dream of being accepted, working on the farm. The purpose of these dreams is simple, to give the characters something to strive for, and to provide hope of a better life, during a time when many people had nothing. The dream of the farm is shown most often through Lennie and George, as they discuss it the most. Throughout the entire novel, George tells Lennie about the farm, giving Lennie optimism for...
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...she never loved Tom. Why else would she stay with a rich, handsome man? For the wealth and the way other people will see her. -Introduction of example #3: Although the characters in both books are hopeful to make their dreams a reality, in the end their dreams do not come true. -Example / Quotation: “Angry, and half in love with her, and tremendously sorry, I turned away” (Fitzgerald). "Involuntarily I glanced seaward—and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock" (Fitzgerald). "O.K. Someday—we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an' a cow and some pigs and—" "An' live off the fatta the lan'," Lennie shouted. "An'...
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...In the movie Of Mice and Men and in the novel there are many differences. Some similarities are very different while others can be plain obvious. The novel and the movie may play the same story, but the events leading up to the resolution can be different or the same. The movie and the novel Of Mice and Men are similar and different in many ways. The first thing you will notice about the novel and the movie Of Mice and Men are the many similarities. The first similarity you might notice is the overall setting of both the novel and the movie. The setting for both appears to be in a desert area. Another similarity of both the novel and the movie is that green pond that George and Lennie stumble upon near the beginning of both the novel and the movie. Other similarities in Of Mice and Men is how the characters are described in the novel and presented in the movie. For example, in the novel Curley (the boss’s son) is...
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...There are several major themes in the novel, “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Themes such as the condition of the working class and friendship. The biggest theme, however, is the American Dream. Steinbeck portrays the theme of the great American dream throughout the book with characters. Characters such as Lennie, George, Curley's wife, and Crooks. The characters of the book represent different styles of dreams. Steinbeck is showing the readers that the American dream is overrated, along with creating unrealistic goals for people. The biggest dream in the novel is the one that is shared between two men, Lennie and George. Their dream is the classic dream of freedom. They want to “live off the fatta the lan’” (page 14), meaning they want their own ranch and animals, along with no rules. However, the dream is very unrealistic for these two specific men. George and Lennie are an odd pair. George is small in size, but not in attitude, with slight anger issues. Lennie is giant-like yet sweet. He is also mentally challenged. So for these pals, their dream is hard to achieve. The reasoning for that is because Lennie usually gets into some sort of trouble, due to the fact that he doesn’t know any better, and making the men leave work. Which means not making money. While George...
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...The Teachings of John Steinbeck, Through the Novel Of Mice and Men During the 19th and 20th century, modernism was introduced. Modernism was a movement that sought to break ties with the classical and traditional ways of life. Many Authors during this time moved away from the American lifestyle and even the country. John Steinbeck was no exception to this movement. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, the author uses a simplistic writing style to present the two characters “American Dreams”, while also using symbolism to connect the reader to the characters and the plot of the story. Throughout the book there are many symbols, and each symbol has a story to be told and a lesson to be learned. Candy’s dog for example, represents everyone who...
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...“The best laid schemes Of Mice and Men often go askew.” is a great quote that sums up Of Mice and Men and is from the poem, To A Mouse. The story, Of Mice and Men takes place in California during the great depression. George and Lennie are farm laborers who are searching for work. The have one dream that propels them forward is to own a house and live off the fatta’ the land. John Steinbeck used many sneaky ways at hinting about future events. He used foreshadowing when the farm dream was dead, when Curley’s wife died and when Lennie died. One way Steinbeck used foreshadowing was with the farm dream being dead, an example of this is when George stops his fantasy. The author states, in doc C, “ Listen to the rain commin’ down on the roof… Nuts! I ain’t got no time for more.” This explains that George...
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...Of Mice and Men Theme Essay For many it is hard to live life without a dream or goal to work towards. For George and Lennie, two characters in Of Mice and Men,by John Steinbeck, the friendship and dream shared between them is crucial to their survival. Without each other they would be lost in a cruel world. In Of Mice and Men, a historical fiction novel by John Steinbeck, the theme, everybody needs something to believe in, is supported by Steinbeck's use of writing structure. At the beginning of every chapter, Steinbeck describes the surroundings in immense detail. This structural aspect of the book remains constant throughout the novel. The description of the outside world helps readers understand why George and Lennie need something to hold onto, such as George and Lennie’s dream of surviving on their own and not having to depend on someone else to give them money. In the beginning of chapter one, the surroundings are described as “... beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the highway in the evening to jungle- up near water.”(pg 2) This quote shows that Lennie and George are walking down the same trodden path that many others have...
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...A Dreams Depression John Steinbeck is a famous American author, best known for his book Of Mice and Men. On February 27th, 1902, John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was born in Salinas, California. As a teenager, fourteen years old, he decided to start writing stories and poems. Steinbeck enrolled into Stanford University in 1919. In 1925 he dropped out because he had no passion for school. Cup of Gold, was Steinbeck’s first official novel to be published. On October 1929, only two months after the publication, the U.S. stock market crashed, igniting the Great Depression. Steinbeck met his first wife, Carol Henning, around the same time he wrote his first novel. They then moved into a small cottage in Pacific Grove, California, where he completed much...
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...In America, Blacks have been given names, made slaves, tortured, persecuted and denied humanity” (Perry). This is precisely what happens to the character Crooks in Of Mice and Men. Although Crooks is not a slave, he is treated like one by other men on the ranch. Crooks was not treated like the other men, he was forced to live outside in a room of the barn. The author gave an a description of crooks which was “Crooks, the negro stable buck, had his bunk in the harness room; a little shed that leaned off the wall of the barn” (66). The treatment of blacks in the novel Of Mice and Men is harsh, unfair and inhuman represented through the character Crooks. Blacks were treated like slaves in the Great Depression. In Mice of Men Crooks was treated...
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...that everything was done with? As a child did you and your friend go on countless adventures to make believe areas to fight dragons or be princesses in a castle? Once you have grown up are they still apart of your life? In Shrek, two creatures meet an ogre and a donkey meet and become friends that go on a journey together. They fight a dragon to save a princess. This would seem like a childhood adventure. But once grown up the book Men and Mice looks at it as a adult way. Two guys Lennie and George work together to find a job and to get a house and still being childhood friend. Shrek and Men and Mice are two different stories but both include a buddy system. That will face bumpy roads also great moment and hit deep points. Starting with Shrek and looking at what the movie offers as well how it can compare. In the movie Shrek, Shrek meets a Donkey who is highly outgoing and very talkative, while Shrek is very quiet, .Donkey is a small animal while shrek is three times the size of Donkey. Shrek has been living in his swamp alone for a while fighting off villagers who try to run him away. Donkey had a elder old women who took care of him, till the day she had tried to get rid of im after Lord Farquaad set a bounty for fantasy characters. This is where Donkey escapes...
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