In "Of Mice and Men" John Steinbeck uses animal imagery to describe Lennie and links the death of Lennie to the killing of Candy's dog. ... Steinbeck uses animal imagery to describe Lennie in the book "Of Mice and Men." Many times Steinbeck refers to Lennie's hands as paws. In the beginning of the story Steinbeck says, "Lennie dabbed his big paw in the water," and he also says on the same page, "Snorting into the water like a horse," comparing Lennie to a horse. ... Steinbeck refers to both Lennie and George as beavers by saying, "They are pounding their tails." ...

• Word Count: 341
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, is a tragic and endearing story of the unconditional friendship between two virtually opposite men. ... Steinbeck characterizes the two friends by a classic relationship of child and adult. ... The setting is the final contributing factor to the meaningfulness of Of Mice and Men. ... In conclusion, in the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck tells a beautifully sad tale of two friends just trying to accomplish an unattainable dream. ... Steinbeck's effective use of characterization, dialogue, and setting help to complete Of Mice a...

• Word Count: 988
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck commitment is one of the positive themes. ... (Steinbeck 39). ... (Steinbeck 14). As Owens points out, " The death of the dream, however, does not force Of Mice and Men to end on the strong note of pessimism critics have consistently claimed. ... In the novel Of Mice and Men commitment is a positive theme. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

OF MICE AND MEN Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is a story which shows how weak the human trait of loyalty can be if put through the test of time. ... John Steinbeck, born in Salinas CA ,goes back to that setting for this novel. There are five to six characters that Steinbeck develops and opens up to the reader through the novel. ... Of Mice and Men", by John Steinbeck, is composed of four major themes.These themes are the value of dreams and goals, moral responsibility, social injustice, and the bond of friendship and loyalty. Of mice and men is a novel about two men, George Milton an...

• Word Count: 1752
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck writes about loneliness in his novel, Of Mice and Men. ... Steinbeck's description of his quarters, his use of dialog early on tells of the sadness. ... Steinbeck was very successful relaying this message. ... Works Cited Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Of Mice and Men and the Theme of Loneliness Loneliness is the inevitable act that everyone have encountered at least once in their lifetime. In the Novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck gives many examples of loneliness of the California ranch life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the play "Death of a Salesman" Arthur Miller portrays the American Dream and how Willy Lowman and his family are trying to achieve it. Willy has been trying to live the American Dream so long that he actually believes he has a chance at succeeding. All the lies he has told throughout hi...

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• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck In this essay I am going to explore a central theme of "Of Mice and Men": dreams. In the novel "Of Mice and Men" dreams are a central theme as all of the main characters have dreams. ... Like many other characters in Of Mice and Men" George has a dream. ...

• Word Count: 1750
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School