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In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck depicts a realistic and dreary portrait of America in the 1930’s. He illustrates a world where the American Dream is just an illusion. During the Great Depression -1930’s- many people were not as ambitious to achieve their aspirations. However, this is not the case for our protagonists George and Lennie. Two men with inverse personalities and appearances strive to conquer their hopes under difficult circumstances. Tragically, moments away from achieving their…

In the present day, almost nobody is marginalized; colored people, old people, and mentally ill people are accepted today, but imagine what it would be like if only white men were the only people considered normal. Steinbeck uses themes to highlight some problems in that society. The most prominent show in the book is how society marginalizes the people. Some characters to used to provide support for this theme is Crooks, Lennie, and Curley’s Wife. These characters were considered marginalized…

Throughout the realist time period, many of the authors/poets used irony as a tool for their works. Irony was an important technique for realist to use, as it made their stories more interesting to read and made it capable for them to compete against the romanticism authors. Some of the realist authors include Ambrose Bierce, Edwin Arlington Robinson, and Kate Chopin. All of these authors wanted to use irony in order to enhance their stories, and that’s just what they did. Being that…

Following the Great Depression, 19th Century Realism led to the movement known as Naturalism. Naturalism is based on the idea that a person’s personality is derived as a product of their environment and there is no “free will”. The nature of the human relationship is guided by friendship and survival. In John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” the two main characters, George and Lennie have a relationship based on their instinct to survive and the pursuit of the American dream. Lennie and George…

What if Alexander the Great did not die so young? Their are many questions that can be asked. In his short life he had one of the biggest empires in his time, he was the main power in Europe and he had taken over a lot of places and little towns. Alexander was a very known leader; he had the most power in Europe. Alexander the Great could have done a lot more good affects to the world than he already did, or he could have been a negative impact to the world. Alexander had been successful for a…

something unattainable. The story takes place during the Great Depression and shows the life of two middle aged men, what their individual American Dreams are, and how they were unsuccessful at attaining them. Of Mice and Men depicts the harsh reality of life during the Great Depression and how it affected people’s dreams and aspirations. In Of Mice and Men, George, Lennie, and Curley’s wife were individuals who suffered during the time of the Great Depression, yet persisted on their American…

Innovative Fashion of the 1930s As the Great Depression swept through the country with its terrible spells of poverty, fashion adjusted to fit the civilians’ needs. Recorded descriptions and pictures of the 30’s only show the elite and the wealthy in attire, but really, normal civilians went by the motto of The phrase "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without".(Busk, Judy) Most of the time, fashion originates from celebrities setting new trends, but the 1930’s took a more practical…

Luiz Maldonado Ms. krzewski American Literature 21 February, 2018 Of Mice and Men Essay In the book, “Of Mice and Men”, John Steinbeck talks about the failure of the American Dream. Taking place in the Salinas River Valley during the Great Depression. John Steinbeck uses George, Candy, and Curley's wife to show the failure of the American Dream. To begin, John Steinbeck uses George to show the failure of the American Dream. George is a short bossy man. But he’s also a kind and caring…

John Steinbeck wrote a novel Of Mice and Men. This novel took place during the Great Depression in 1929-1939. George, who is a short man travels looking for jobs with his partner Lennie, who is tall. Lennie is mentally impaired which causes conflicts between the two. Lennie and George find themselves at a farm working for the boss and his son Curley. The two get to know many of the workers on the farm and plan to have their own dream farm. In his novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses the…

Sacrifices for Love Sometimes individuals have to make sacrifices for the people or things that are loved. John Steinbeck is the author of the adventurous, but sorrowful, Of Mice and Men. This novel was written in 1937, two years before the Great Depression ended. During this time period, it was likely to see men looking for jobs and willing to work anywhere there was an opportunity available. In this novel George and Lennie are traveling to a new job. George shoots Lennie to save him from being…