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Of mice and men was a story written by John Steinbeck. Publish in 1937. The story takes place during the Great depression. Based on two migrant ranch workers in California, New Jersey. George Milton and Lennie Small goes from work site to work site looking for job opportunities so that somehow, one day they can save enough money up and invest it into their own farm. George met Lennie when he work at Lennie’s aunt farm. But soon Lennie aunt got sick and George promised her. That he will take care…

Loneliness Loneliness is a feeling of isolation and that no one is there for you. Steinbeck shows this in Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men takes place during the Great Depression and is about two men, George Milton and Lennie Small, and their journey through tough times trying to live the American dream. They go town to town trying to find a job, become stable, and have their own land. In these times, it seemed as no one cared about others and just cared for themselves. Each character connects…

The novella, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, focuses on the theme of broken dreams. The theme of broken dreams is deeply intertwined with the plot, which revolves around the struggles of George Milton and Lennie Small (who has a mild mental disability) to achieve their dream of independence through owning a small farm. However, while they work as ranch- hands in Soledad, Lennie shatters the dream by accidentally murdering Curley’s (the boss’ son’s) wife (who had shortly before this admitted…

“Of Mice and Men” is a story based around George Milton and Lennie Small’s quest for work in the hard times of the Great Depression. Together they work on a farm doing hard manual labor trying to save enough money to buy a ranch and start anew. John Steinbeck uses his diverse characters, gloomy setting, and plot to develop the central idea of “trust is both a precious and dangerous thing.” The characters are used throughout the story to show the theme of “trust” when all of the workers think…

explored the darker side of the human psyche. His style included dramatic figures, strong chiaroscuro, excessive gestures and distortions of scale. His work highlighted the demonic side of human nature that was an influence from literature, Shakespeare, Milton and Dante. His method was intentionally exaggerated figures and throwing them into twisted positions. One of his techniques involved setting down random figures on a…

Friendship is one of the best tools a person possess, In Steinbeck’s book Of Mice and Men friendship is a very important topic that is talked about throughout the novel. In the book two characters named George Milton and Lennie small have a true friendship because, they always have each others back, Neither one could imagine life without the other person and they have stuck together through thick and thin. First of all, having a true friendship is very important because it can be hard on…

any harm to anyone, as she states in Of mice and men to Crooks, Lennie and Candy” Well, I ain’t giving you no trouble. Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once in a while? Think I like to stick in that house alla time?” (Steinbeck) “George Milton refers to Curley’s Wife as a tramp and a trap.” (Meyer) Curley’s wife did not do what she did just to get the men’s…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, first published in 1937, is a novel set in the context of the 1929 Great Depression in America. The Nobel Prize-winning author tells the compelling story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two drifters in search of work, with the skilful use of various narrative techniques. Animal imagery is the most important technique successfully employed by Steinbeck to vividly portray the characters’ physical and behavioural traits in the book. Language is another…

Have you ever had a true friend? John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is the tragic narrative about two migrant workers, George Milton and Lennie Small. This famous story is set in Salinas during the 1930’s, the time period of the infamous Dust Bowl. Aristotle defined true friendship as "[Those] who love each other for their utility do not love each other for themselves but in virtue of some good which they get from each other." George and Lennie have a true friendship because they are honest…

In the book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie Small appears to be one of the most interesting characters. The story is told about Lennie and his best friend, George Milton and their journey towards receiving a new job in a ranch in California during the Great Depression. In regard to appearance, Leenie is completely opposite to George. Lennie is “...a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the…