In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck commitment is one of the positive themes. ... 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. ... For while the dream of ...

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George is a small dark-haired man who is devoted to Lennie, even though many times he doesn't seem happy about it. ... Candy is an aging man that worries about his status on the ranch and that he may be kicked off. ... Of mice and men was a great book that I could read over and over. ... This book just seemed to grab me from the first word until the last. ... I really liked the book. ...

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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. ... Early in the book, George sets the lonely mood by stating, "Guys like us that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world." ... At the beginning of the book when she is introduced she seemed like just a flirt, but as the book progresses she is revealed as just a girl that wants to find someone to talk to. ... Their friendship ...

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The Guide "is a book. ... There Arthur will be told how dolphins warned of the attack and how they are second in intelligence only to mice. ... "But," says Man, "the Babel Fish is a dead giveaway, isn't it? ... This book has some of the most ironic yet sensible symbols in a modern book. ... What the stag will think is the any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through and still know where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with. pg 26-27" So long and thanks for all the fish!...

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