Importance Of Associations In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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Many individuals have profound associations with the general population that they are partial to; like how we as a whole may have our loved one or may be even only a friend. The thinking behind why individuals have associations with another is on account of how they depend entirely on a certain something, somebody to confide in. Having the capacity to advise every one of their inconveniences to another person, make a request to remain with them on the off chance that they at any point got forlorn, or even only someone to impart extraordinary recollections to. In the book, Of Mice and Men, Candy, an old man that works at the barn has a dog that he is near and shares numerous affectionate recollections while another character, George, has a close

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