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    knowledge, and writes how his personality makes him write a unique way. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, teaches you lessons of everyday life that you can either relate or learn from, and hidden representations of an object that relates to the theme of the novel.

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    Jarrod Homer 9th 2015 Of Mice and Men Summer Reading The novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck tells the story of two unexpected friends traveling together in California. The two are quite different from each other, Lennie is brawn but not bright whereas, George is smaller and more of a thinker. Although near opposites of each other, these two have held a strong

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    people in so many different ways. Of Mice and Men is a novel written by John Steinbeck . , it tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small. George is more short and skinny and Lennie is buff and tall Lennie also has a mental disorder which causes him to have a mind of a child. Lennie and George has this one dream for them to own their own farm. Dreams are important in so many ways and they play a very special role in the characters in the book Of MIce and Men. Dreams are important in so many different

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    Nesterenko 1 Polina Nesterenko Language Arts 1A Honors 12 July 2015 AP One Sheet 1. Title of Work: Of Mice and Men 2. Author and Date Written: John Steinbeck, 1937 3. Historical Context: The novel “Of Mice and Men” was written during the Great Depression. The book was written in 1937, which was when the growing economy reached a decline worse than the one before. “Brightening economic prospects were dashed in 1937 by a deep recession…The

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    Themes in of Mice and Men

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    Themes, Motifs & Symbols Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. The Predatory Nature of Human Existence Of Mice and Men teaches a grim lesson about the nature of human existence. Nearly all of the characters, including George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife, admit, at one time or another, to having a profound sense of loneliness and isolation. Each desires the comfort of a friend, but will settle for the attentive ear of a stranger.

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    unfrequented and remote”, but even if one has an acquaintance they can still feel alone. In Of Mice and Men, loneliness is shown throughout the characters and it showed that one doesn’t have to be alone to feel loneliness. Many of the characters portray this trait as Steinbeck described the emotions they feel. Loneliness is a major theme in this book as it continued to recur throughout the novel. In Of Mice and Men, George was faced multiple times with loneliness. Even though Lennie was there it seems

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    For the most part, the characters in Of Mice and Men are white males, with two very important exceptions: Curleys wife, who is central to the stores, and the marginalized, “stable buck” who is referred to only as Crooks.236 His presence in the novel adds a considerable amount of thematic power. Chapter 4 is entirely framed around him. Yet this character presents something of a challenge for African-American readers, especially for the younger generation. Not just a literary question, but rather

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    author of Of Mice of Men as well as The Grapes of Wrath has given nobility to Tom Joad, Ma Joad, Crooks, and Slim. Through the struggle of isolation, not letting the past affect one's future, sacrifice, and authority, people have the ability to attain one's dignity even in a time of despair. Imagine leaving what was your home forever, packing up your belongings and moving to a far away place with no clue what could

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    Of Mice and Men Essay

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    glamorous life are common; we all know it’s an exhausting task. Everybody seems to “go through the motions” at one point or another; we all seem to have this point in life where everything seems like a black hole that’s going nowhere. In the book, Of Mice and Men, and play Death of a Salesman, we see this is common, among many other similarities. However, no story is ever the same between two people’s lives, and this is also shown in these two works of literature. In these two pieces, it is apparent that

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    Analysis on “Of Mice and Men” In 1992 Gary Sinise directed the tragic film “Of Mice and Men.” The story is about George Milton and Lennie Small, two friends who travel together in search of work. Though Lennie is very calm and harmless he isn’t very smart and is unaware of his strength, which leads him into trouble. A New York Times article describes him this way; “Lennie is a gentle giant of a man with the mental capacities of an 8-year-old. He loves to fondle soft things, like mice, puppies and

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