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. ... Characters like Curley's wife and Crooks are unmistakably lonely, but they show how their lonliness is the opposite of the two main characters, George and Lennie. ... 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. ...

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Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck's, Of Mice and Men, is a novel recounting the events and conflicts migrant workers confronted during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930's. ... After reading Of Mice and Men, a reader will understand more about the life of a migrant worker, the environment of their workplace, and the segregation of African Americans. ... Segregation also plays a important role in the novel Of Mice and Men. Crooks is a black who is an essential character to the book. ... Of Men and Mice accurately portrays the historical events surrounding a migr...

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Of Mice and Men by John Stienbeck is a story of two laborers during the great depression and their need for a place to call their own. ... Men traveled aimlessly from job to job with only the clothes on their backs. ... Often, symbolism and foreshadowing are used hand in hand in Of Mice and Men. ... The other characters in the book are just working for themselves, and always wandering from place to place, hoping to find somewhere they belong. ... Of Mice and Men is written in a way to make people think; think about the ways of life during the depression and now, the harshness of people, and fr...

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In John Steinbecks, Of Mice and Men, people could argue over the main theme. ... When this all pieces together, the two men have a strong male-bonding relationship. ... Not only do the relationships hold the core together, but also they give the reader a personal connection to the characters. This novel would be like any other novel if not for the portrayal of the connection between the characters. ... "Loneliness", "innocence", "freedom" or "dreams" do impact this novel slightly, but in John Steinbecks, Of Mice and Men, the main motif is relationships and the representation of the good, the b...

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John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men published in 1937, exemplifies the thematic element of power thoroughly through its various forms and the manipulation of them whereby, as a result, causes individuals to comply or think in accordance to their superior (s). ... Of Mice and Men protrudes the power of psychological ascendancy where several characters in the novel, most notably Lennie, fall victim to the intellectual influence of their authoritative figures. ... The novella Of Mice and Men illuminates this perception thoroughly, where in its context, social power is exploited cynical...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men published in 1937, exemplifies the thematic element of power thoroughly through its various forms and the manipulation of them whereby, as a result, causes individuals to comply or think in accordance to their superior(s). ... Of Mice and Men protrudes the power of psychological ascendancy where several characters in the novel, most notably Lennie, fall victim to the intellectual influence of their authoritative figures. ... The novella Of Mice and Men illuminates this perception thoroughly, where in its context, social power is exploited cynically...

• Word Count: 919
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I decided to read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck because I enjoyed reading The Pearl for class. Just like The Pearl, this book also made me feel as if I was right there along with the characters. ... The poem is about the plans of mice and men going wrong. ... The story focuses mainly on five characters; George, Lenny, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife. ... The next character that the men meet is Crooks, who is a stable buck. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In John Steinbeck's, Of Mice and Men, loss of innocence occurs because people are selfish and lack compassion. ... In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men Lennie and George provide happiness and love for each other. ... Steinbeck declares that the character, Curley's wife, is someone that wants to have, loss of innocence. In Of Mice and Men Curley's wife and Lennie are in the barn and Curley's wife has never told anyone her background story, but is now telling Lennie, " 'He says he was gonna put me in the movies. ...

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Of Mice and Men 1.) At the beginning and end of the book, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, both George and Lennie are seen in the same place. ... The dream of one day owning a farm affects all of the characters that think of it. ... One conflict in the book Of Mice and Men, is that of the conflict between George and Lennie. ... All Lennie wants to do is have fun or feel happy, like petting soft things like mice or small puppy's cause he doesn't want to hurt anybody he just wants to have a good time. ...

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In Of Mice and Men the land becomes a talisman, a hope of better things." ... In Of Mice and Men all the characters have a dream. ... George and Lennie throughout Of Mice and Men have a dream of owning a farm. ... Of Mice and Men has a cyclical structure going round in a big circle for many of the characters: "Crooks sat on his bunk. ... Of Mice and Men is a modern novella exploring the American dream. ...

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The main characters George and Lennie go from farm to farm, trying to work up a stake and save enough to buy their own farm. The other characters in the book are also all lonely in their own way. ... All of the characters in the novel are lonely, and the only thing that separates them is that some know it and some don't. ... That is what Of Mice and Men is about. ...

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MARXISM : OF MICE AND MEN According to Marxist criticism, to interpret a literary work correctly is to concentrate on the set of social, economic, and political background appearing in the text. In order to understand characters" actions, and beliefs, the reader must acknowledge the interrelatedness of their actions and beliefs within their society. ... "OF MICE AND MEN" is John Steinbeck's famous novel of two men struggling through wreckage of the Great Depression. ... That is exactly what George Milton and Lennie Small do in "OF MICE AND MEN." ... The only female character in the story...

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While Richard Nisbett explains behavioral difference of East and West, John Steinbeck introduces a character in his novel Of Mice and Men, who behaves both opposite behaviors: individualism and collectivism. However, due to the individualistic environment in the story, the character finally kills the collectivist thoughts in his mind by using his own hands. In John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, the behaviors of individualism and collectivism magnifies on George, who is the main character in the book. ...

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John Steinbeck, in Of Mice and Men portrays two characters, Lennie and George as a split person. Lennie, the rough, instinctive character is violent and acts upon his first thought; as an animal. ... George: "The first man was small and quick, dark of face with restless eyes and sharp strong features" (Steinbeck 2) This quote satisfies the description as knowing that he is the strong, dominant character. ... Lennie is a character Steinbeck used to portray the aggressive, greedy, malevolent features of human beings. ... George repeatedly orders Lennie to leave the mice alone, but insisting, he ...

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• Grade Level: High School