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vast majority of people their true dream never becomes a reality, instead the harsh realization of that fact forces them to move on and forget that they ever had a dream. These two literary works The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck both portray the underlying theme of the American Dream. These novels exemplify certain struggles that characters have endured because of wealth, excess, poverty, economic issues and various views of social status that relates…

exploration of human nature. This is a large context of the novel Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck explores the nature of human beings through a majority of his characters including the two main characters George and Lennie. George is a short man who is in a companionship with a mentally disabled man. They face many challenges regarding the natural reaction to take out people weaker then themselves. Steinbeck uses his novel Of Mice and Men to expose the predatory nature of human existence through…

in “Of Mice and Men.” In “Of Mice and Men” Steinbeck presents Curley’s wife as a complicated and often misunderstood character whose conflicting actions cause the reader to alternate between feeling of contempt and empathy for her character. At the beginning of Steinbeck’s novella she is portrayed as a flirtatious character whose attention seeking behaviour disrupts the ranch men’s working lives; her character has no issue in abusing her limited power to intimidate and bully the men, however as…

Having hopes and dreams in an area that’s dying both in an economic and social way will have one common outcome. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is set in Salinas, California, during the 1930s and centers around two men, George, the leader, and Lennie, the follower with a mental disability. During the 1930s, The Great Depression was occurring which caused many Americans to move from place to place, seeking for an occupation. George and Lennie are on a mission to accomplish their dream which is…

Camaraderie Solitary confinement is isolation as a form of punishment. If one is put in seclusion as a punishment, who would want to live his or her daily life in it? In any situation, setting, or time period, companionship is a necessity. In Of Mice and Men, the motif of camaraderie helps characters to feel secure, not isolated. The story takes place on a farm in North Carolina during the 1930’s. There is one African American, one woman, one long-lasting friendship, and one mentally…

brothers or sisters to us. Such relationships are not easy to have. Especially, the true friendship between two men is rare and valuable. The friendship between George and Lennie in the story “Of Mice And Men“ by John Steinbeck is worthwhile for that reason. I find George admirable for his patience that he is still side-by-side with Lennie, no matter what he did. John Steinbeck 's “Of Mice and Men“ is about what a dream means. The two main characters…

a person can undergo. In the book Of Mice and Men, almost all the characters have some sort of marginalisation with them which leads to loneliness. In this novel age, race, and employment status are used to marginalise the characters. The themes of the novel are important because they depict human life in a remarkable and comprehensive way relating to the dreams and constant struggles faced in life. All characters played in the novel Of Mice and Men are lonesome, living an empty everyday life…

In 'Of Mice and Men ' Steinbeck presents George in a way the reader has never seen. The extract begins with George almost coaxing Lennie, telling him that "the air feels fine." Usually when ever George speaks to Lennie he is always an authoritive figure, and although George is still coaxing Lennie by comforting him, the dynamics have changed. George is no longer this angry, hostile character, but rather we find George being presented in a paternal way, allowing- for possibly the first time- the…

“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light,” said Helen Keller, an American author, political activist, and lecturer. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the two main characters George and Lennie walked together in the dark. The inseparable pair were caught in a catastrophe, that could not be avoided. John Steinbeck wrote the death of Lennie with purpose of showing an analogy to the Great Depression in which our country struggled with for years.With uses of…

Of mice and Men Novel vs. Movie Have you ever watched a movie of a written book? There are many books that have movies to come with them. However, the movies usually has some difference compared to the book, but the concept and the majority are all the same. Of mice and men is one of those books. The novel and the movie have many similar features. At the same times, there are many differences that pop out at you, or are noticeable. The characters of the book and how they feel, act, and do can…