Randy Newman

“And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck” (Steinbeck 91). The novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck takes place in the 1930’s during the Great Depression. During this time period, many men would travel looking for work and would end up working for a rich ranch owner. Most of this novella takes place at a ranch owned by a wealthy man in Soledad, California. At this ranch, Curley’s wife is a very present and ornate character; however, she is not at all respected. Two weeks prior…

“Hope is not a dream but a way of making a dream become a reality” said L.J. Suenens. In the story Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, the characters Lennie Small and George Milton have an “American Dream”, at this time dreams were needed to help give you hope that the depression will be over soon. Lennie and George each wish to live in the same ranch house but for different reasons, they both have different goals that they want to achieve in life. George always looks to his American…

Introduction Born on the Black Sea port of Taganrog, Anton Chekhov, one of the finest Russian writers to have existed in the nineteenth century belonged to a poverty stricken family that extended to his grandparents with whom he spent his early childhood. Chekhov’s days were spent roaming in the countryside satisfying his curiosity about human love for nature. Later he assumed the role of a student of medicine and simultaneously became an author by publishing his writings in the newspapers and…

n the book, “Of Mice and Men”, the author John Steinbeck presents the relationship between the two characters, George and Lennie, as a parent and son relationship. At the beginning of the book, when the two companions were introduced it is illustrated that “they had walked in [a] single file path and when they came into the open, one stayed behind the other” (Steinbeck, 2). With regard to this example, the individual who portrays an authoritative parent in this relationship is George, whereas…

Dependency is something everyone needs, some more than others. Of Mice and Men takes place in Soledad, California during the Great Depression. The story tells the tale of two men, George and Lennie, and their journey of going from place to place in search of work. They have a very strong friendship and stick with each other through everything. George and Lennie depend on each other in many different ways: financially, socially, and psychologically in their relationship. George and Lennie…

Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone by J.K Rowling include many characters and themes, as both reveals throughout the book. Bravery, friendship and family are the few main themes explored. Friendship was the theme that linked the story together as it was developed for Harry Potter having adventures with his friends. The friendship between Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley intrigues the readers whereas it contains both genders. Furthermore, Rowling sets the characters with…

Of Mice and Men was written by John Steinbeck in 1937. John Steinbeck writes mostly about migrant farm workers. All of his books are placed in Salinas River Valley in California. Of Mice and Men is about two men trying to reach their American Dream, but don't succeed. In this novella, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses sexism with Curley’s wife, racism towards Crooks, and ableism in Lennie to prove that prejudice exists in America. First, John Steinbeck uses sexism in Curley’s wife to prove…

In the novel Of Mice and Men Lennie is one of the main characters who shows loneliness and isolationism. The first sign Lennie shows about loneliness and isolationism is fear. Lennie is quite different from everyone else. Everyone always wants to pick on Lennie and sometimes Lennie doesn’t say anything back. He sits around and waits for George to say something for him. Lennie really cares for George and is afraid for George to leave him. One example of how Lennie is afraid for George to leave…

In “Of Mice And Men” by John Steinbeck, two interlinked deaths are the deaths of Curley’s dog and Lennie. Comparing with the death of Lennie, which is the ending of the book at the meantime, the death of the old dog who was belonged to Candy can be regarded as an omen. Firstly, one point is that both the old dog and Lennie are unwanted to most people. Secondly, another aspect is that Candy is incapable to prevent his dog from being killed by Carlson, exactly as George’s inability to guard…

Mercy Killing or Murder: Where Is The Line Drawn? In various situations, committing a crime can be seen as a necessary action to save a person’s life in the long run. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Lennie Smalls and George Milton are two migrant workers who have been together since they can last remember. George took Lennie under his wing because of the mental problems Lennie has. While working on a ranch together, Lennie and George run into a very unique situation that neither of them…