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How Does Steinbeck Use Foreshadowing In Of Mice And Men

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How Steinbeck uses Foreshadowing in Of Mice and Men 1.3 Million migrant workers in 1930s moved to California from other parts of the United States of America to seek a better life. Two of the migrant workers in California are George and Lennie from the book Of Mice and Men who are friends and partners that travel together. George is a smart man with a kind heart, Lennie isn't very bright and gets into alot of trouble. John Steinbeck, the author Of Mice and Men, uses foreshadowing, which is a series of clues giving to the reader by the author to help them predict the ending of the book. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses four various examples of foreshadowing which are plans go “askew”, the death of Curley’s wife, loss of farm dream, and death of Lennie. …show more content…

John Steinbeck does this by obtaining the title Of Mice and Men from a poem titled “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns and in the sentence where Of Mice and Men is included says “The best laid schemes of mice and men often go askew”. (Document A) Meaning that the plans Of Mice and Men often go wrong and this also refers to George and Lennie’s plans go askew just as the plans go wrong in the poem. John Steinbeck also foreshadows that plans go “askew” by using a poem that says “Now you are turned out, of all your trouble, Without house or holding. (Document A) Stating that when the plans go askew that there will be no shelter or person to help

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