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    Of Mice and Men is a classic novella that paints a tragic portrait of America in the 1930’s. Steinbeck reveals prejudice that was aimed towards women during the 1930’s.The novella consist of male characters with the exception of Curley's wife. Curley’s wife is the only female that we are introduced in the story, since she is the only female she is often treated differently from everyone else. She is the only female on the farm making her isolated from the other workers. Curley’s wife is…

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    Having the courage to take responsibility for others’ is arguably one of the most noble qualities one can possess. The King’s Speech presents a social issue of how withdrawing from one’s responsibility can affect not only themselves but also other individuals around them. In the film, King Edward VIII decided to renounce his crown, leaving the British Empire with no head of state. Being second-in-line, it now up to Prince Albert to stand up and take his nation’s vacant throne and be King.…

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    The ideas and different lessons learned in John Steinbeck’s stories are very real, as they make you feel a part of the deep story. John Ernst Steinbeck Jr., was born February 27, 1962, in Salinas, California, as he grew up there as well. The Red Pony is a book about a boy named Jody who gets a very special horse named Gabilan. The horse sadly dies from a bad cold as Jody recovers and later finds out new mysteries about his town. The author’s style of writing explains a lot as the author writes…

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    to stay loyal to their significant other, but if that person stays loyal to an abusive relationship they will end up getting hurt both physically and emotionally. Loyalty, most often seen as a positive, can ruin someone 's life. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, takes place in the Great Depression. Along with the Great Depression came a lack of well-paying jobs which caused a great number of people to become itinerant workers. George and Lennie strive to gain money for their wanted ranch while…

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    consists of hopes and dreams for every man, woman, and child. Thus, every single one is significantly important in a person’s life. However, during the 1930s many people in America did not view people and their dreams to be equal. One man by the name of John Steinbeck decided to express his thoughts against the prejudice society by putting his thoughts into an extraordinary story that shows people the harsh treatment against women, the…

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    In 1800 Thomas Jefferson and his Democratic-Republicans won back the presidency from the Federalist they claimed that it was a revolution and that they would be guardians of “agrarian purity, liberty and state rights”(The American Pageant). They believed that the Federalist had brought a bureaucracy to the newly founded nation and had betrayed the ideals of the American Revolution. Though Jefferson claimed he would do away with the Federalist actions like Alexander Hamilton’s bank he actually…

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    Mob Violence People get caught up in mob violence everyday. Sometimes without realizing it and it may not even correspond with that person’s thoughts and beliefs. That 's why mob mentality is so inconceivable. It can take the most simple and ordinary person and turn them into a lost individual working for the mob’s dangerous premeditation. Because if everyone else is doing it, and everyone else believes in it, then why not? Everyone, at least once in their life, will become caught up in…

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    In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck many of the characters exhibit feelings of loneliness due to their age, situation, or race. The story is set during the Great Depression which was a time period in American history where unemployment was high and working men were forced to move across the States looking for job opportunities. Many men were not in a place long enough to form a bond to the place or the residents and despite this being a regular occurrence some never got used to being…

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    The American Dream is a Fallacy Most of America’s wealth is controlled by a small handful of people, therefore explains the sad reality of the American Dream. The book “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck, reveals that reaching one’s dream comes with countless sacrifices. It is a fantasy that only money can buy. From my perception, The American Dream is all about having opportunities, freedom, equality, and a steady job with fair income. Steinbeck adds convincing facts about the reality…

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    When living during a time of utmost gloom and travesty, weakness exists in almost every person. In this case, Lennie, having a mental disability, is most dependent on his friend Lennie. In the sixth section of the novel when Lennie accidentally breaks Curley’s wife’s neck during a time of confusion, fright, and frustration, he runs off back to the brush in the clearing near the Salinas River where George first told him to go if he ever got into trouble. As Lennie nears the pool of water, he…

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