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The novel, Of Mice And Men, by John Steinbeck full of many different characters, each with their own unique set of characteristics. The story takes place during the Great Depression where work and sustainability were scarce. People are forced to work menial jobs to make whatever money they can get. However, Steinbeck focuses on two characters that each use their psyche to maneuver through life with the first being George and the second being Curley. Some of the characters are shown to have…

Of Mice and Men Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket 1. Does George do the right thing at the end of the book? Explain why his actions are moral or immoral. George did the right thing at the end of the book because Lennie was a threat to everyone around him and if George did not kill him sooner, he would have killed more people later on. With Lennie’s strength and size, he overpowered anybody that he faced and because of the mental state that he was in, he could not control his power remarkably well…

on-loneliness-love-an peace/Sep5,2007.Web 25Feb.2014). In Cannery Row, Andy is lonelier than anyone else in the world. "The poison of loneliness and the gnawing envy of the unlonely" grips him (Steinbeck 1952: 457). Steinbeck opines that inherent loneliness leads to the emotional imbalance. "They's a time of change, an' when that comes, dyin' is a piece of all dyin', and bearin' is a piece of all bearin', an' bearin' an' dyin' is two pieces of the same thing. An' then things ain't so lonely…

3. Of Mice and Men (1937) The novel Of Mice and Men is specifically a drama of dreams of a pair of have-nots but in a broader perspective, it is a beautiful "study of the dreams and pleasures of everyone in the world" (Lisca, Steinbeck .qtd 1958: 139). George and Lennie are migrant agricultural labourers. Their dreams and aspirations connote to those of millions of have-nots who are living the life of underdogs. They do not dream of a utopian change in their life status. They only want economic…

Aristotle described friendship as “it is not for their character that men love ready-witted people, but because they find them pleasant. Friendship is a reoccurring theme in the book entitled Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. During the Great Depression, George Milton and Lennie Small travel around California searching for whatever work they can find George and Lennie make each other stronger by canceling the negative traits of each person. Friendships make people vulnerable to each other…

John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice and Men” tells the story about two young farm workers (Lennie and George) who move from place to place in California in search for money to make their dream come true during the great depression. They move to the town of Soledad (which translates from Spanish to ‘solitude’ to look for work on a ranch. Steinbeck uses many different techniques to explore the theme of loneliness in the novel through the use of setting, symbolism and characterisation. Steinbeck uses…

Of Lennie and George... In John Steinbeck's Novel Of Mice and Men Steinbeck develops an unbreakable and abnormal bond between two men, George Milton and Lennie Small. Throughout the book their friendship is seen as different compared to everyone else's friendships on the ranch. Steinbeck Uses the motif of friendship to help his readers to understand that human beings both crave and fear the feeling of friendship in their lives when they are put in situations with new and unknown people.…

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is about an unlikely pair of migrant workers named George Milton and Lennie Small. Their dream to own their own ranch and become self-reliant takes them to a California Ranch where they find that the people living there share similar dreams. George and Lennie's dream are a central part of the book as it drives them to lead a better life than the one they are currently living. In the novel, Steinbeck uses characterization and symbolism to reveal how one has dreams…

In Of Mice and Men, the author, John Steinbeck writes about two men traveling during the time of the Great Depression. George saves Lennie from an incident in Weed, California, so they head to a ranch in Salinas, California to find work. These friends share a common dream of earning money to buy a quiet farm to live on. Because George is a dynamic character, his physical description, views on life, and interactions with others change throughout the story. Steinbeck uses George’s physical…

Home Sweet Home There's a fine line between a lonely home and hell. A lonely home can tear one apart if said person isn't careful. When nobody is around to conversate with there is nothing to do besides reflect on oneself. My apartment was the loneliest place of all time. I once spent two months alone there unemployed and afoot. Although limited, secluded, and meager my time spent alone there led me to self-actualization in numerous aspects of my life. The single-bedroom apartment was at times…