John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, is a tragic and endearing story of the unconditional friendship between two virtually opposite men. ... The two men also encounter conflicts which are foreshadowed by the dialogue between them early on in the story. ... 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...

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In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck commitment is one of the positive themes. ... In the novel George and Lennie are focused on getting their ideal land. ... In the fallen world of the valley, where human commitment is the only realizable dream, the fact that in the end as in the beginning two men walk together causes Of Mice and Men to end on a strong note of hope "the crucial dream, the dream of man's commitment to man, has not perished with Lennie."" (5). ... As Owens points out, " The death of the dream, however, does not force Of Mice and Men to end on the stron...

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The Themes of Loneliness and Pursuit of Dreams in Of Mice and Men The theme of loneliness is manifested many times in the work, Of Mice and Men and is often the dominant theme. ... From reading the novel and watching the film it is clearly evident in most cases that all of the support characters appear to be lonely. ... The reason for this is that all of these three themes are strongly linked together throughout Of Mice and Men. ... The characters in Of Mice and Men have helped to show that unrealistic dreams more often than not will cause tradgedies. I think that the theme of purs...

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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. ... 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 and Lennie Small, who go to work on a ranch in California together. ... The two men travel from town to t...

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His assessment reads: "Of Mice and Men is a modern parable about the unfairness of human society. ... Of Mice and Men fits these criteria. ... These thought provoking prospects make Of Mice and Men a perfect candidate for educational purposes. ... Of Mice and Men is a timeless classic in which readers of all ages and reading levels may enjoy. ... Of Mice and Men is a thoughtful, controversial tale and in short, it is a teacher. ...

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Of Mice and Men Lost Hope is like a contagious disease in the novel Of Mice and Men. Many of the characters have lost their hopes and dreams. Lennie, George, Candy, Curley and his wife all had hope at one point but lost it or a little piece of it as time progressed. The main source of their lo...

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In the novel 'Of Mice and Men', by John Stienbeck, a mentally challenged man, Lennie, loses his innocence and his dream, of owning his own ranch with rabbits, when he accidentally breaks a woman's neck. In the novel 'Flowers or Algernon', by Daniel Keyes, another mentally challenged man, Charlie, loses his innocence and dreams, of being like everyone else, when, through the aid of an operation, realizes people were making fun of him rather than being his friends. ... He had pet mice and ended up killing them and when he played with the 'pup' he ended up killi...

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John Steinbeck writes about loneliness in his novel, Of Mice and Men. ... Crooks, who got his name from his crooked back, seems to live a lonely life right from the moment he appears in the novel. ... Of Mice and Men. ...

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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. ... Many other characters in the novel found George and Lennie's relationship, and them always travelling for work together very queer. ... Like many other characters in Of Mice and Men" George has a dream. ... Throughout the novel we never actually find out Curley's wife's name. ...

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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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Of Mice and Men It is not right for people to be put out of their misery if they are sick, insane or retarded and if they are a danger to society. In the novel, "Of Mice and Men", Lennie was a mentally handicapped character and after Lennie's Aunt Clara passed away, George became the caretaker of Lennie. ... Both men worked on ranches and were trying to save up money to buy a little house with a little bit of land. ... For instance, the men of the bunkhouse did not do anything to stop Carlson from killing Candy's old and weak dog. ...

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Comparing George and Lennie George and Lennie are important characters in the novel Of Mice and Men, yet they are completely different. ... He only cares for petting mice and touching soft things. ...

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