How does Steinbeck explore dreams? Of Mice and Men is set in the 1930’s in America. This was during the Great Depression. During this time, the vast majority of Americans lost almost everything they had up to the point that all they had left was their dreams and Steinbeck truly tries to convey this in the book. The book is mainly comprised of ranch hands and itinerant workers. To be an itinerant worker was to live a lonely life in isolation from the rest of the world. Again, all they have is their
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"Of Mice and Men" is a book about two men and their struggle to achieve their dream of owning a small ranch through their companionship. The two men are completely different, one being a retarded fellow (Lennie), and the other, a typical ranch hand(George) who travels with him. On the path to achieving their dream, they run into obstacles, but stick together, stressing the importance of true friendship. Steinbeck wrote this book to tell us how important it is to have a friend to share your life with
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strength lay in numbers and the better it would be for him to effectively fight against the sheriff and his administration. The dilemma occurred when the increasing number of men had made the band a corporation. The more men were recruited into the organization, the less face to face interaction Robin had encountered with each of his men. The capacity to fund the increasing number of people became very scarce. Supplies needed to be obtained from outside villages. The cost of buying food was beginning to
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and the mentality of society became survival of the fittest, every man for himself. Migrant workers toured the country in search of labour to provide money for food. These men led lonely and emotionless lives, which are reflected through Steinbeck’s portrayal of his characters in his famous, yet bleak, 1930s parable ‘Of Mice and Men.’ In the novel, George and Lennie’s relationship diversifies them from the other ranch workers for the reason that they rely on each other for support and companionship
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BOOK: OF MICE AND MEN by John Steinkbeck Learn: An introduction to The novella ‘of mice and men’ Keywords: -historical background -1930’s -cultural – ‘farming community’ –working on land –ranch, barn, bunkhouse, horses, donkeys – many words related to the farming community -characters -themes -1929 wallstreet crash – the great depression 1930’s -stucture – nature versus man (write these words in the exam ^^^ to have a A* or a B) Chapter1: opening paragraph -description of Soledad
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‘Of Mice and Men’ serves as a reminder that dreaming is futile. How far do you agree with this representation of the text and its key themes? To first answer the question we need to define a key element, what are dreams? When we dream we contemplate the possibility of doing something or indulging in fantasies about something greatly desired. Yet they are necessary to keep the levels of hope high in people to stand for what they believe in whether it be the inadequacies of society or something else
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Steinbeck does this to show that Curley, her husband, is in possession of her, like so many other women in 1930 in other situations. No characters in the novella care for Curley’s Wife and very little attention is given to her. However many of the men only see her as an object. I think Steinbeck conveys that idea by his description of her. When we and George and Lennie are first introduced to her, Steinbeck takes a long time to describe her. ‘She had full rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily
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An Optimistic approach in Of Mice and Men Steinbeck’s use of imagery, foreshadowing and motif in Of Mice and Men sends the message that this novella is very optimistic based. First of all Steinbeck uses imagery very frequently throughout the book to describe scenery and characters. In the beginning chapter, Steinbeck describes the valleys and mountains where Lennie and George spend their time before working on the ranch as “the golden foothill slopes that curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan
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of becoming insane she cannot bare it no more and commits suicide. Lady Macbeth has been introduced through her own soliloquy which shows she has a lot of power in the role she owns. Curley’s wife is newly wedded to Curley in the novel Of Mice And Men written by John Steinbeck. Curley’s wife is very outgoing and desires attention, in trying to achieve this desire she’s ends up dead from the force Lennie’s big bear like hands. Curley’s wife has been introduced as a ‘tart’. A similarity between
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Notes on Setting in Of Mice and Men The Brush * The pool by the river is the place where Lennie and George’s story begins and ends. * It is a safe sanctuary to meet and a place free from society, where Lennie and George can be themselves – ironic because Lennie dies here. * What happens in the here stays in the here, including how Lennie dies. * This is where the story is born and where the dream farm and Lennie meet their end. Bunkhouse * The bunkhouse represents where
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