in hell about us” (Steinbeck: 104). They had each other, so they cared for each other. Lennie was his strengths, weaknesses, hopes, and dreams. George grew up in a city of Auburn, and decided to take Lennie on his journey of looking for constant work after his Aunt Clara died. He always had Lennie on his side. Having mental disabilities, he kept him in line. He was a very devoted friend. “I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail” (Steinbeck: 7). Because this was
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Dreams are an essential and important part of life. Most people want to make money; others may be looking for love. Whether someone is big or small, they all have dreams. The poem “A Gift to a Dream” by Cindy M. and the book Of Mice and Men, J. Steinbeck show that dreams are very important to someone’s lifestyle. Dreams give us a reason to continue on when life gets tough. “A Gift to a Dream”, by Cindy M. is a poem about dreams giving hope and faith. The poem reads, “hold on to your dreams, they
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Throughout the 1930’s and the depression era the American dream was heavily desired. In “Of Mice and Men”, we can see how Lennie and George are determined to fulfill their dreams of owning their own farm. Steinbeck introduces the idea that the American dream might not have been possible. The American Dream can be difficult to describe as it is different for everyone. Since it is the American “dream”, it might not have been attainable in this depression era. The most important dream in this novel
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ohn Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, was first published in 1937. At the time, America was still suffering the grim aftermath of the depression and the itinerant workers who form the basis of the novel were very much within the consciousness of a nation separated by wealth yet driven by the idea of ‘the American dream’. Steinbeck’s novel is, however, essentially a tale of loneliness, of men struggling alone against a cold, uncaring and faceless destiny. The central protagonists
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it's Curley for OMAM, Mr Birling for AIC -Steinbeck can use the theme of fate to present Curley. - Curley does not have to work hard like the others but still holds power because he is the Boss's son. - Curley picked a fight with Lennie. Lennie hurt Curley. George asks slim "Slim, is Curleys old man gonna can us?" George is worried as Curley has authority because he is the Boss's son. - Curley is said to be evil and was born with authority. - Steinbeck uses Curley to highlight the American Dream
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their struggle to reach their dreams of owning their own ranch. George Milton and Lennie Small are best friends, and in despite of their differences they still manage to work together, travel together and tackle anything that gets in their way. Steinbeck uses nearly all of the characters in this novel to stress the importance of having a friend. The novel ironically starts off in Soledad, which means ‘Solitude’ but when translated into English it means lonely. George and Lennie are anything but
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INTRODUCTIONIt helps to think of the introduction as having three parts- a) a general statement or background about the issue in the topic , b) an outline of various possible arguments c) a clearly indicated viewpoint or opinion | In John Steinbeck’s “The Pearl” Kino and the townfolk were deeply affected by the discovery of the pearl. The pearl had negative effect on people. It brought out evil, greed and jealousy. This was evident in the change of attitude towards Kino from the priest
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Both Steinbeck and Miller have mastered description of setting and location. In a novel or a play, having the skill to be able to set a scene is fundamental, it allows the author to illustrate a certain image or location through words. They intricately describe contemporary America, following the Wall Street Crash. Both authors have their own ways of conveying an image, Miller uses stage directions to illustrate important settings whilst Steinbeck implements evocative vocabulary to carefully
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Of Mice & Men In John Steinbeck’s book “Of Mice & Men”, we meet the two friends George Milton and Lennie Small, who are the main characters. They travel around to ranches in search for a job so they can fulfill their dream of having their own house with rabbits and other animals. George and Lennie are not similar to every other ranch workers that appears to be lonely. George and Lennie got a future and somebody to talk to, that cares about them. That is because George got Lennie to look
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in the novel Of Mice and Men published in 1934 by Steinbeck, and also in the play Death of The Salesman written in 1949 by Miller. The desire to achieve the American dream which is to own land and be self-sufficient by being one's own boss is made evident in both texts as the protagonists Willy, George and Lennie aim to elevate their status and be successful. However, they face many obstacles and difficulties along the way. Miller and Steinbeck both criticize the American value of commercialism
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