Writing a first-class novel takes years of tedious work, and tireless effort. It is necessary in composing a novel, that the author has much experience, and knowledge of subject at hand. ... John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, takes place during an era in the Depression known as the Dust Bowl. ... Steinbeck chose to describe Salinas specifically because it set a real tone to his novel. ... (Parini 1) Many novel critics would argue that John Steinbeck wrote his best novels when he lived in his much adored California. ...

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Throughout the novel, George has many weaknesses, conflicts, and strengths. ... George has many weaknesses of the novel Of Mice and Men. ... After George shoots Lennie at the end of the novel, he is left all alone. ... At the end of the novel, Lennie and George find themselves in a predicament. ... George's dilemma relates to a second conflict in the novel - society. ...

• Word Count: 850
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• Grade Level: High School

The use of interchapters greatly adds to the understanding of the background of the novel. ... In addition, John Steinbeck would not have gotten his message across in the novel. ... Also, the first chapter foreshadows what is to happen through the novel. ... This chapter is important to the development of the novel because it is foreshadowing what will occur in the novel. ... These chapters were some examples of the interchapters in the novel. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Red Pony The Red Pony is a short novel that consists of four chapters. ... This novel serves as a window to the history of the times and places portrayed. ... Steinbeck uses great imagery and symbolism in this novel to represent these themes. ... There are many symbols for life and death present throughout the novel. ... Steinbeck shows us through this novel that the past and the present can coexist. ...

• Word Count: 749
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• Grade Level: High School

Steinbeck went out to write an honest novel, and created a book that would touch many with the picture that it painted of an era of loss and pain. ... As I was reading this novel I kept thinking about how much I viewed the way he was writing this novel as an art form. ... Steinbeck obviously had to have quite a large amount of knowledge to compose such a novel, but that wasn't what made the book. ... By reading this novel I learned much about the era which it was about and almost feel as though I had been there because of the writing of a terrific author. It was the great talent of Ste...

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• Grade Level: High School

John grew up in the Monterey Bay region, and later used this region for many of his fiction novels. ... Steinbeck's next novel, " Of Mice and Men," in 1937 became his first big success. ... To get the idea for this novel Steinbeck had traveled around California migrant camps in 1936. ... After returning to America Steinbeck wrote many novels this included " The Pearl," "East of Eden," and " Travels with Charley in Search of America."... John Steinbeck's final novel " The Acts of King Arthur and His Nobel Knights," was published in 1976, eight years after his death. ...

• Word Count: 402
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the whole novel, the theme of relationships represents itself in the good, the bad, and the ugly. ... Not once in the whole novel do we see Curley and his wife mutually, alive that is. ... Without the central theme of "relationships", this novel would be valueless and empty. ... This novel would be like any other novel if not for the portrayal of the connection between the characters. There is no other central theme that could hold the novel together in quite this way. ...

• Word Count: 690
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• Grade Level: High School

In this novel, objects are very important in describing a character's feelings and actions. ... Symbolism is seen many times in this novel, but most importantly seen in George and Lennie's dream. ... In the novel, an old man named Candy is intrigued by their plan and wants to live that life too. ... Candy and his dog are used as a symbol in this novel for many reasons. ... As described in the end of the novel, the puppy dies similarly to that of Lennie. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the novel, Steinbeck consistently focuses on the treatment of the migrant farmers. ... The novel shows how the Joad family deals with moving to California. ... (Chapter 1) Throughout the novel there are several symbols used to develop! ... Each symbol used in the novel show examples of both extremes. ... As each symbol is presented chronologically through the novel, they come together at the end to paint a clear picture of the conditions, treatment and feelings the people (migrants) as they make their journey through the novel to the West. ...

• Word Count: 1049
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• Grade Level: High School

Many characters in the novel complete this cycle, especially Tom Joad. ... Towards the end of the novel, Tom starts to show his concern for society. ... Biblical allusion is also used in the novel to reveal the theme of brotherhood. ... Their similarities become much deeper as the novel progresses. ... A logical ending is also used in the novel to suggest the theme of brotherhood. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Likewise the novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck is a work in which the author demonstrates a unique style of writing. ... Another significant symbol in the novel are mice. ... Steinbeck uses Curley's wife in the novel to symbolize the sexual power women had over men. ... Throughout the novel Steinbeck uses imagery to engage the reader into the text. ... Lennie is big and strong man but has no control over his force, this is shown throughout the novel. ...

• Word Count: 1209
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• Grade Level: High School

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. ... The novel depicts the life of two migrant workers, George and Lennie. ... The novel states that the two had to live outside in the wilderness during their unemployment. ... In the novel, because furniture was scarce, the bunkhouse contained a few beds, shelves, and a card table for eating and for playing cards. Segregation also plays a important role in the novel Of Mice and Men. ...

• Word Count: 497
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• Grade Level: High School

Throughout this novel wine exemplifies a change in the course of reality and a way to evade responsibility. ... Throughout the novel they revolve around wine, even though all their problems are caused by it. ... This novel is developed with a post-world war two ideology. ... Wine can be seen all through the novel. ... John Steinbeck uses wine as a very important object throughout the novel. ...

• Word Count: 729
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• Grade Level: High School

The particular family in this novel, the Joad family, travels toward California along with thousands of other families in hopes of finding steady work. ... He often shows these minute details throughout the novel. ... In the novel, Steinback comments on car salesmen who Shah 3 rip off gullible customers. In the novel, Steinback talks about various tactics to lure the distressed farmers into buying run-down vehicles. ... Steinback researched the people of the Depression, and with his knowledge of these people, he produced an award-winning novel. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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. ... The theme of commitment is important in this novel because it is one of the positive themes. ... These two things are the positive theme of commitment in the novel. ... In the novel Of Mice and Men commitment is a positive theme. ...

• Word Count: 1171
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• Grade Level: High School

John finally became successful in 1935 with his novel "Tortilla Flat- being published. ... This novel was shortly thereafter adapted into a play. ... After that novel came what is probably his most noted novel, "The Grapes of Wrath-, in 1939. This novel earned him a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. ... His Final novel "The Winter of Discontent- was published in 1961. ...

• Word Count: 954
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• Has Bibliography
• 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. ... The dialogue Steingbeck uses in the novel is contributes to the overall understanding and meaningfulness of the story. ... In the beginning of the novel, the dialogue between Lennie and George subtly foreshadows the tragic events to follow. ... Another example of how dialogue makes the novel memorable is when Candy says, "I should've shot the dog myself, it's only right." ... The novel is believed to take place during the Grea...

• Word Count: 988
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• Grade Level: High School

The intercalary chapters, or the chapters containing a macro view, are used in the novel as three main functions: to provide a recurring basis for the novel's themes, to give the reader an insight to the society's background at that time, and to provide a historical account of the "disaster." ... With the intercalary chapters in the novel, the reader is given an insight into the background of the participants of this event, a recurring basis for the novel's theme, and a historical account of the era....

• Word Count: 507
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• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the novel, Kino and his family learn valuable lessons from their experience, and the events that occur because of the pearl. ... Throughout the novel, the pearl threatens the bonds of their family, tearing them apart, but at the end the loyalty and love of family survives. Greed is a key factor that appears multiple times during the course of the entire novel. ... In the novel, The Pearl, Kino steps out of the boundaries of his life, which becomes an ultimate reality check for him. He had forgotten his own priorities, and lost the one person he was trying to save throughout the en...

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• Grade Level: High School

While most renowned novels and other literary works possess some form of propaganda, it is usually so disguised that the reader only feels its presence subconsciously. ... This quote was an extraordinary example of how the propaganda in Steinbeck's novel was not well disguised, according to Isherwood. ... Isherwood brought to mind an excellent point by his assertion that every novel had some form of propaganda in it. ... The author believes Steinbeck still owes the public a great novel. He feels Steinbeck has all the needed characteristics of someone who could produce a classical nov...

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• Has Bibliography

In this novel, it is also witnessed that the main character, Tom Joad, progresses into three different "people."" ... In the beginning of this novel, Tom is self-oriented. ... During the bulk of the novel, Tom Joad is a family man; trying to better the family in any way possible. The last step in Tom Joad's progression through the novel is that of a leader of the large migrant group. ... Tom Joad transforms in the novel, The Grapes Of Wrath. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

For the exception of the description at the first, the entire book was straight dialogue between the characters in the novel. One thing the novel was full of though was local color and jargon. ... He also added expressions and local slang to add to the atmosphere of the novel. I don't really have any major likes or dislikes to the novel. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Steinbecks, novel "Of Mice and Men" there is much reason that causes certain people to feel as if they are not needed on the ranch. Steinbeck uses three characters, Crook, Candy, and Curley's wife, to express the theme of loneliness throughout the novel. The first in the novel to express loneliness is Crooks, a crippled, black, ranch hand. ... Crook is not the only person that is lonely on the ranch, Candy, another ranch hand makes his loneliness know during the novel. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

There are many different types of conflict that occur in the novel, The Pearl by John Steinbeck. ... A major type of conflict that arose in the novel, The Pearl was person vs. culture. ... Another type of conflict that occurred in the novel, The Pearl was person vs. person, between Kino, and his wife, Juana. ... The various conflicts that occurred in The Pearl by John Steinbeck gave the novel a special touch. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck's classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath follows the trials and tribulations of Tom Joad and his family, along with a supporting cast of characters which includes members of Tom's family, as well as local people. ... Steinbeck's novel wasn't simply designed as a work of fiction meant to entertain the reader. ... They often come off as typical heroic and/or compassionate archetypes, which doesn't necessarily detract from the overall purpose of the novel. Essentially, the novel boils down to the age-old "good vs. evil" struggle, with the evil being represen...

• Word Count: 700
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School