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    For most writers, including John Steinbeck, writing is a talent, a passion, and a lifestyle. More often than not, the experiences and memories that one undergoes as he or she grows up become the basis and storyline of their fiction writing. Looking back, John Steinbeck left behind a legacy through his writings such as Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony, and The Pearl, each with a special touch of his personal life and embedded moral lessons. John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas

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    refers to true friendship as being, “always together in spirit” and not getting separated no matter how far apart they are. True friendship is revealed by the way people act during difficult situations and being able to stay together in either their thoughts or heart whether it be caring for the person, being responsible for them or protecting them. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, the daily lives of Lennie Smalls and George Milton who are ranch hands that work near Soledad, California

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    consider how some of the other characters in this novel, Of Mice and Men, perceive her. Using this information I will draw a conclusion about her personality and nature. A tart is defined as someone who dresses up gaudily and exposes her body features to attract the opposite sex. It is usually described for someone who is a prostitute. John Steinbeck portrays Curley's wife, as a tart at the beginning of the novel, however as it progresses the way he presents her is

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    Hundreds of them. They come an’ they quit an’ go on; an’ every damn on of ‘em ever gets it.”, Steinbeck shows this by making all plans that were planned by the characters not successful, this shows that heaven and dreams are just only in minds not in reality, this proves what Crooks said is correct, getting to heaven is impossible.

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    be somewhat different; it can define the independence and self-sufficiency for an individual and also the freedom that one person gets that comes from owning a land” (Johnson 140). The dream is still present in people’s eyes because they still have that mindset to this day. “Steinbeck intends to present that the dream has finally become a reality for Lennie, but that only possibility is in death because in life things will always happen out of human control, to destroy those dreams” (Burkhead 54).

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    story to be about something, have some deeper meaning, but there is also an emotional, almost instinctual element, which is, does this story seize some part of you and compel you to get to the bottom of it?” Every piece of text has a meaning that goes deeper than the page it is printed on. Of Mice and Men is an example of this. Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck in 1937. The story takes place in California during the Great Depression, a time where it was laborious to be anything close

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    How does Steinbeck make Lennie's death seem inevitable in 'Of Mice and Men'? Of Mice and Men, published by John Steinbeck in 1937, is set in the Salinas Valley of California during the Great Depression.The novels two main characters, George and Lennie, embody the American struggle to survive the Depression, but the novel is timeless because it captures the personal isolation and suffering present in the land of opportunity. During the last scene George tells Lennie to take off his hat and look

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    John Steinbeck uses different methods to present Curley’s Wife and women in the 1930s. Throughout the novella Steinbeck represents women to be lower in society than men. In the novella women only have three different roles. A wife, an aunt and prostitutes. Steinbeck uses these roles to show the roles of women in society. Curley’s wife, Aunt Clara and Susy and Clara from the cathouse represent he microcosm of the women in American society. The first woman that Steinbeck describes in the book is Lennie’s

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    Of Mice and Men       During the time of the depression, an author by the name of John Steinbeck wrote a novel called Of Mice and Men. The novel’s setting is in Southern California during the same time period. John Steinbeck shows us that friendship is a valuable thing to have in the novel Of Mice and Men. The book expresses how friendship can get you through hard times and help you keep going. Two of the characters in the novel named George and Lennie, have a relationship

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    novel Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck uses various methods and techniques to establish the dynamics of power on the ranch. In the first extract, George and Lennie are in the brush and we get a strong sense of George’s parental control over Lennie, but it also shows how Lennie’s physical stature gives him a degree of power over George. In extract two we meet Curley for the first time, and his authority over the ranch workers is clearly asserted through the various ways in which Steinbeck describes him. And

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