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Of mice and men was written by john Steinbeck and was based on the American society in the 1930’s. It is a novella about dreams, friendship and hope. These are the main and most important themes on of mice and men because each character experiences these in a different way. The title of mice and men was inspired by a poet called Robert burns who wrote of mice and men. Burns believed that ‘all the great plans of mice and men oft go awry’ and this means that no matter how well you plan for the…

Lennie Small: A Big Influence on the Theme of Of Mice and Men Out of all the books regarding marginalized groups that students must read, Of Mice and Men, a realistic fiction novella by John Steinbeck, is a unique one; it features a mentally ill main character. This novella is about George, a small, thoughtful man, and Lennie, a large, mentally ill man, and how marginalization and the Great Depression make them struggle for their dreams. From this, a theme can be drawn about the novella:…

In the book of mice and men The dreams of the main characters, Lennie and George, Bring them closer together. They have the dream of owning their own farm, house and rabbits. This dream helps them to keep hope alive and work harder than ever to make a stake at a farm that they don’t particularly like. Lennie’s inspiration is being promised the ability to tend the rabbits. George’s inspiration is not having to work for anyone else One of the main Characters , Lennie, Has a mental disability…

The famous John Steinbeck novel Of Mice And Men, depicts the story of two migrant workers during the Great Depression. George Milton and Lennie Small, the main characters of the play, are two friends that travel around California to find jobs. They do this to try to fulfill their dreams of owning their own farm. During their adventure, they encounter new people, and with these people, many of the novel’s most important scenes occur. These scenes evoke an emotion within the reader, and also…

“The most terrible feeling is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved”-Mother Teresa. The book Of Mice and Men was set in the 1930s. Which was during the time of the Great Depression. This quotation exhibits how most of the people then didn’t have anything. For instance George and Lennie are the only ones that aren’t alone, because they have each other. Almost all of the other characters in the story portray loneliness. Steinbeck greatly emphasizes loneliness through Curley’s Wife, Crooks,…

Of Mice and Men Essay The novel Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is banned in some schools across the nation. The reasons for this novel being banned is due to the book’s vulgar language and racism. In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie travel around looking for a job so they can make the money needed to reach their dream; however, the dream is never reached with tragedies at the end of the novel. One of the tragedies is Lennie is shot in the back of his head by his only friend George.…

During the Great Depression, the economy plunged, and with it the social environment as well. John Steinbeck emphasizes this in Of Mice and Men, where the people on the ranch are in a state of isolation where there is a lack of social interactions. The characters of Of Mice and Men are socioeconomically unwell to show the harsh experiences many had during the time period. Steinbeck uses Curley’s Wife, Crooks, and Candy to show how damaging the Great Depression was to remind the reader the…

Of Mice and Men, a novella written by, John Steinbeck, is about two traveling migrant workers, George and Lennie, during the Great Depression. George and Lennie travel to a ranch in the Salinas Valley, to work and make money to pursue their dreams. Lennie being mentally handicap, caused George to be his caretaker. Lennie, being mentally handicap, was not good at remembering things, which caused trouble. George informs Lennie to stay away from the boss’s son, Curley, wife but Curley’s wife can…

Comotion arises in the barn, as a woman struggles to get free. She twist and turns, then “SNAP,” everything stops as she lies on the floor dead, as a consequence of her trying to clear up her only flaw, her loneliness. John Steinbeck’s acclaimed novel, Of Mice and Men, centralised on the idea of friendship and having a someone, anyone, to get through the rough times of the Great Depression. The two main characters of Lennie and George aren’t the ones who are lonely but meet others who experience…

Courageous or cowardly? Caring about other people is not a constant theme in the book “Of Mice and Men”, so when George Milton took initiative and killed his best friend it took everyone by surprise. By this act of courageous love, he saved his best friend from a lifetime of suffering. In the story, Steinbeck creates a situation that only has one right solution, and George did just that. There are many reasons why what George did for Lennie was the best solution for the situation, including what…