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Modernist qualities are very prevalent in Willa Cather’s literary pieces, as well as being depicted within the themes of her writing. In the short stories “A Wagner Matinée” and “The Sculptor’s Funeral,” the imperative and recurring themes of tradition and conformity, greatly relate to Modernism. During this time period, the American people wanted to shift away from the expectations and pave their own way; no longer wanted to be limited or conform to society. This attitude most certainly…

It doesn’t matter the type of person you are! “Power comes with everyone.” In the story Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, there are two people who have a specific goal. Their goal is shared with other on the ranch who might want to join them in pursuing that goal. The two people were George and Lennie. George and Lennie wanted to get a beautiful farm with lots of rabbits and other animals. The characters George, Slim, and The Boss, all show the use of some sort of power. First, George plays a…

own hands because he didn't want Lennie to be tortured and he wanted Lennie's death to be peaceful. The dreams and goals of Curley's wife, George, and Lennie motivate the personality and behavior of these characters. One of the themes in Of Mice and Men is loneliness. Many of the dreams of these characters are related to the desire to not be lonely. The dream of Curley's wife to be an actress would mean that she wouldn't be lonely anymore and Lennie's dream to have animals on his ranch would…

The novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, mainly circles around Lennie Small, a mentally-disabled ranchhand living during The Great Depression. Many times throughout the book, John Steinbeck uses animal imagery as a metaphor to describe Lennie. He uses animals such as a bear, a horse, and a mouse in order to show both the naive and violent sides of Lennie. Almost right after this novella starts, Steinbeck already compares Lennie to a bear. When Lennie is first introduced, the author…

What drives us to undertake a mission is motivation. Like Bilbo Baggins did in the hobbit to get the gold back from the dragon. Like in the beginning of the story he said that he would help them get their gold back. But in "The King Of Mazy May" it says that he has to get his claim back. This in both is them willing to leave their home to go get something they want. But in both stores they run into a problem. In "The King Of Mazy May" the bad guys try and get to the claims office before Walt…

The imaginary rabbit, Lennie says that George has never hurt him and that he’s “nice” and “ain’t gonna be mean.”because of all the bad things he did back at the farm. In the story Lennie imagines a gigantic rabbit that mocks him for ever believing that he could tend the rabbits. The imaginary rabbit says that George will beat him with a stick When he arrives. All the imagery things Lennie sees is because he's going nuts. He lost a friend who has done noting but be there for him. When Lennie…

Candy Do you know what it is like to be useless when everyone else around you is working hard? In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, this is what Candy goes through. Candy has a broken hand and is too old to be productive on the ranch. He will be kicked off the ranch sooner or later. Candy, the old men in Of Mice and Men, can be described as a useless, joyous and caring person. Candy can be considered unproductive as he does not work on the ranch anymore. Candy isn’t as strong as he once used…

Cat and Rodents Have you ever wondered how cats, rats, and mice became great enemies? There are two theories. There is the ancient Chinese legend “Cat and Rat Legend of the Chinese Zodiac” and “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies.” In Cat and Rat It is about a race and the first twelve to get to the finish line gets a year named after them. In Cats and Mice is about the conflict that happens between cats and mice to make them despise each other. I will give the similarities and differences…

Trickster Tales “Uncle, let us play a game”, this is a quote from a trickster tale called “Coyote Steals Fire”. In the trickster tales ,“How Stories Came to Earth”, and ,“Coyote Steals Fire”, there are some similarities and differences in both stories. There are some similarities between ,”How Stories Came to Earth”, and ,”Coyote Steals Fire”. One Similarity that the stories have is that both the main characters are small animal-like beings. For example Anansi in ,”How Stories Came to Earth”,…

you wanted to come true but never did? Or have any of your goals fail because something and or someone gets in the way? Many people have wanted tis truth of seceding their goal but failing. This truth is shown in John Steinbeck's book Of Mice And Men, characters lose their dreams. His characters Lennie, Candy and Curley’s wife have their dreams crushed by the cruel real world. First, Lennie’s dream of having rabbits to tend to and play with is ruined. The real world wrecks his fantasy…