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    John Steinbeck’s, Of Mice and Men takes a deep look at two migrant workers during the great depression of America. The novel also embodies the idea the American dream, showing readers what length some may go to accomplishment the dream. The setting takes place just near Soledad, California on a ranch, which is also the town near where the author John Steinbeck was born. Although a small ranch near Soledad, California during the great depression may seem dull, it shows true idea of what “the American

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    Of Mice and Men Essay The hit novella, “Of mice and men” by John Steinbeck talks about friendship. It is a story about friendship and how it helps us to survive. The main character of the story George and Lennie shows how they benefit from each other and help each other in the harder times. They are saved from the loneliness of the ranch because, unlike the other workers, George and Lennie have each other. The novel “Of mice and men” shows us how friendship is important and how much two people can

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    Of Mice and Men Essay All of the characters in Of Mice and Men have experienced loneliness and isolation. George desires a friendship but he cannot have one because he has to take care of Lennie. Curley’s wife wants to have someone to devote her attention to. Candy is an old man with a dog but not very many friends. All three of these characters are in need of a friend. In Of Mice and Men George tells lennie “Guys like us that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world.” What George

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    Of Mice and Men is a novel written by John Steinbeck written in the 1930s, during the Great Depression, a time where numerous themes in the novel depict the hopeless lives of itinerant workers and the issues that were occurring. Steinbeck conveys the issues presented in the 1930s through contrasting characters and the settings. The key themes identified are dreams and loneliness. Of Mice and Men explores how the predominance theme of the importance of dreams and loneliness affects each character

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    “‘Ain’t I got a right to talk to nobody?’”, states Curley’s wife (87). This quote reflects a lot on what times were like back in the 1930’s. The story Of Mice and Men is an amazingly written story showing fictional examples that happened during the Great Depression. In the book Of Mice and Men the characters Lennie, Crooks, and Curley’s wife are facing discrimination almost everyday. Whether it’s about race, gender, being a cripple, or mental health, at least one of them have gone through these tough

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    George, Lennie and Curley's Wife all share the same theme with each other which is responsibility and we will be talking about how they are all related to responsibility. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck George and Lennie have a tough life and go into town to get a job so they can start their life on a farm, so it's been tough for them lately. George is the best friend of Lennie and lennie is mentally unstable so george has to keep an eye on him and lennie gets into a bit of trouble throughout

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    Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is the tale of two unlikely partners George a small and quick man and Lennie a slow minded fellow of tremendous size and strength. The two are laborers in California’s dusty vegetable fields, both trying to survive in a time where that isn’t an easy thing to do at all. In the start of the novel George and Lennie are making their way to a ranch they’re supposed to be working on, instead of heading straight there however they decide to camp by the river for the night

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    “I ain’t gonna let’em hurt Lennie” (Steinbeck,95). This quote was pulled from John Steinbeck book “Of Mice of Men” it’s about two guys name George and Lennie and about short time on a ranch. Lennie has a hard time remembering things and not that bright so, George helps him out.George and Lennie has a dream of opening a farm. Near the end of book. Euthanasia may be have proven that unnecessary suffering, but doesn’t every life deserve to go in his/her own time. The quote came from an article by

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    Loneliness can be a very harsh emotion. Some let it take over their whole lookout on life . The way each individual deals with it is different but sometimes it bothers people to the point where they let it affect their dreams and decisions. In the book Of Mice and Men, characters make big decisions that affects their dreams that leave them unhappy. George, a very take-charge person, he had a dream to live in a house on a ranch with Lennie with no worries. He said, “O.K. Someday- we’re gonna get the

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    George and Lennie are two men on a journey yearning to find a place of their own. This movie portrays two characters reaching for the american dream and tells about the struggles along the way. John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men is an extraordinary book and is an American classic. The movie is nothing short of the book and is highly recommended for teenagers and adults. The plot of the story was very true to the book with some adjustments. It kept viewers captivated because of the endless events

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