Once upon a time in a small, quiet and tranquil forest lived a small mouse village. The mice lived in perfect harmony. Until the cats came. The cats would always like to go into the small forest to explore. However the cats were respectful until one day a cat named Fluffy came into the forest where the mice lived and everything came. “Why do you let these mice take land that’s rightfully yours!? They are free food while we are starving!” Meowed Fluffy in anger. All of the cats looked at Fluffy in confusion and noticed he was right. They were free food, they were taking up space and the mice took everything that the cats rightfully deserved. Lucky for the mice one little mouse was eavesdropping on them and heard their entire mouse.
Jerry
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I overheard a group of cats saying that they would come and take us! He said out of breath. All the mice there started to laugh with enjoyment while Jerry looked at them all confused. “Oh, Jerry, the cats would never attack us! They are so kind and safe!” Said elder mouse. “Even if the cats were coming, we wouldn’t believe you! You're the mouse that squeaked cheese!” Exclaim elder mouse.Everyone believed the elder mouse because he was wiser than the rest of them. Jerry tried to convince them that it was true but no one believed him. He stood up and said “ If none of you will listen to me, then you’ll just have to wait and see. I saw the cats with my own two eyes! They were praising a cat named Fluffy” Everyone laughed again and went on continuing what they were doing. Jerry knew what he saw was true. In the crowd of mice, a little mouse came out. “I believe him.” Piped a little girl mouse. Jerry went up to her and asked “ You really believe and trust me?” She replied, “Yes I do.” But her parents came up to her and told her not to believe him because he just fibering.”Honey, don't believe him. He’s the town trouble maker.” The little mouse’s parents came and scuttled her away. Jerry was all alone. No one would believe him. He decided to pack up his things and …show more content…
The perfect time for the cats to take the mice. The cats were determined to make sure to get every single mouse. Fluffy marched them down to the mice clan. It was quiet and peaceful.”It is time for us to attack” Fluffy whispered to the cats. At that time Jerry was in the woods behind a big bush just outside the mice clan where he couldn’t be seen. He was asleep but was awakened by the sound of the cat's.” Charge” Fluffy meowed . Each cat was given a big pouch that was put on their tummies to put the mice in. Jerry watched the cats pick up the small mice house and take every mouse they saw in it. He felt like he had to do something. He ran into town trying help who ever he
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Compare the episodes in which Candy’s dog and Lennie die. How has Steinbeck made these events effective for the reader?
Regardless of how intensely the characters of this novel hope and dream, their plans do not find fulfillment. Due to the lack of fulfillment of their dream, the characters face loneliness setting each apart from the other. Unlike George and Lennie, the other character of Crooks has no one to support him and be there for him as Lennie and George have each other. In the story, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck contrasts the loneliness and isolation experienced by Crooks, whom life has made abandon his dream of equality, with the closeness of Lennie and George, establishing a false sense of hope for the achievement of their dream, making the ending tragic because they lose both the dream and their unique friendship no
One of the major themes of John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is that having a dream creates hope, friendship, and determination, enabling one to strive onward in life with a sense of importance. Three major examples show this idea. The first example is Candy’s loss of his dog and his joining George and Lennie 's dream of owning land. A second example is Crook’s memory of his father’s
John Steinbeck’s landmark novel Of Mice and Men is perhaps best known for its revolutionary telling of two characters that are very different, but have come to rely on each other to survive during the Great Depression. The two characters are men named George and Lenny. George is somewhat of an average fellow who has no real special skills or attributes. Lenny is large and abnormally strong, but unfortunately has the mind of a child. Lennie looks up to George as if he were a role model. This statement is best supported in the book; “Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly. He pushed himself back, drew up his knees, embraced them, looked over to George to see whether he had it just right. He pulled his hat down a little more over his eyes, the way George's hat was” (Steinbeck). Both characters help each other find work and save the money they earn to purchase a farm together. Their plans keep getting delayed due to Lenny’s habit of getting into serious trouble. George and Lenny are forced to flee the towns that Lenny has gotten in trouble in and continually move to other cities to find jobs. Of Mice and Men has been praised by readers everywhere and is hailed as a modern classic. Of Mice and Men’s success is usually said to be a result of the complex and emotional bond between the two main characters. Many readers forget about the supporting characters that help or hurt George and Lenny during their story. The minor characters in the story each have their own
Of Mice and Men was written during a period of racism. In the 1960's it was important for everyone to get along with eachother because not everyone was equal. George and Lennie showed a great part in friendship throught the whole book. At the ranch in Selinas mostly everyone showed friendship in some way. Friendship was a great factor when the book was published because of all the racism going on at the time.
In life we are part of many roles that create dangers we face that may lie beyond our understanding. Even though these roles are hard to understand, they can give meaning to our life. In John 's Steinbeck "Of Mice and Men," we see these men 's day to day lives, the main character; George takes care of his friend Lennie who has difficulties understanding the rules of the world we live in. Through the story there are many ups and downs mostly involving Lennie, who is trying to see through the eyes of George and to do and be as George is. For this reason George is constantly trying to think of what is best for Lennie. Through all of this they face even more dangers and still try to find a way to raise money for a farm to
Through a variety of literary and cinematic techniques respectively, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice And Men and Sean Penn’s Into The Wild illustrate how the fulfilment of one’s life, and their pursuit of happiness, hinge upon friendship, dreams, and one’s attitude towards life and happiness in general. Steinbeck’s 1937 novella Of Mice And Men illustrates the importance of friendship and dreams in a context of hardship and economic downturn. This is done by using George and Lennie and their dream of landownership and material possession to demonstrate how dreams give people the hope required to drive themselves, and how friendship offers them the ability to keep going even if their own spirit should break. Sean Penn’s 2007 film Into The Wild
Soledad derives from the word Solitude, a state of social isolation. It is the situation/state of being alone. Loneliness is defined as an emotional state in which a person (or animal) experiences an immense feeling of emptiness and isolation.
Of Mice And Men The novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ reveal life in the 1930’s. A time very diverse to ours. Steinback, the author of this novel wrote about various issues such as lifestyle of the travelling ranchmen, loneliness, friendship, the American dream, racism and sexism. The book is about two migrant labourers, George Milton and Lennie Small in California.
Summary: This is the tale of a glasses-wearing mouse as he inspects the leftovers from the human’s Thanksgiving dinner. It is also an example of how being greedy can bring disaster. The mouse starts with a pea which is enough for a mouse, but as he finds more mouth-watering leftovers he begins to more and more to the grown stack he’s carrying. He only adds one of everything so that makes it okay. As the story continues and the stack gets higher, you just know it’s not going to end well for the mouse. Then enters the family cat. Don’t worry, no mice were eaten in the telling of this story.
"Who Moved My Cheese?" tells a story of change, of how we react to it, and the trouble we can find ourselves in when we don't follow that change. The story is about four characters, two mice, and two "little people." The characters live in a maze chasing cheese. The cheese represents anything we chase after in life and believe it will make us happy. The story details the trials and troubles we all have in daily lives.
The story Of Mice and Men took place during the 1930’s. That time period was very different from today. Race and gender were very important characteristics that determined whether a person had the opportunity to make money. The 1930’s were also a time where people started questioning life and the American culture. Many people like John Steinbeck thought that life was very unfair and questioned whether if life was even worth living. In Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck demonstrates that mans dream is destined to be destroyed by a cruel reality.
In the poems Robert Burns’ “To a Mouse” and “The Mouse’s Petition” by Anna Letitia Barbauld, many feelings and emotions about mice are brought forth. While both poems were written by different authors, many of the feelings they share towards mice are common. The analysis of the two poems will help to find the comparisons and differences in theme, political and social issues, diction, and tone. Examples from the poems will help to show the similarities and differences in the two.