This book has other religious references as well. Paul rides a rocking horse to become close to god, whereas the biblical figure of Saul/Paul was riding a horse into Damascus when he he encountered and became close to god. other references to this are the fact that the writer makes note of Paul's eyes, which in the bible Saul is struck blind briefly by god. ...
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). In the book other people quote on George and Lennie as being friends they say things like it is weird that you don't see people usually walking together. ... As Owens points out, " The death of the dream, however, does not force Of Mice and Men to end on the strong note of p...
For example, back in Portugal where I used to live, I had a friend who worked many hours so she"d always be late for classes; consequently, besides not having all the notes, it was difficult for her to catch up because of the lack of time. ... I tried to have conversation but they were no good, even tough she tried, her eyes seemed hypnotized by the small round black inked letters emphasized on the white background of her blue covered note-books. ... In contrast with working students, non-working students as me also tend to participate, but don't face learning as an "I-have-to-know-this-...
Throughout his essay, Achebe notes how Conrad used Africa as a background only, and how he "set Africa up as a foil to Europe,"( p.251) while he also "projects the image of Africa as 'the other world,' the antithesis of Europe and therefore of civilization... (p. 257) Without outside knowledge (beyond the book), Achebe had no basis to charge Conrad with this rather harsh comment. ...
