The theme of loneliness runs deep through the fabrication of the novel, Of Mice and Men tying a majority of the characters together both male and female. ... Crooks is the only black man in the novel and it is through attitudes towards his character that we are able to gain an understanding about the positions of blacks in America at that time. ... They do not however, set out to hurt him intentionally, but the usage of the term "nigger" tells us the reader that black men, like Crooks, were constantly degraded both verbally and physically by whites. ... Crooks owns a copy of the California civ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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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• Grade Level: High School

In the three given texts Of mice and men', Tri' and Minority report', a range of conflict is represented by different composers through the usage of different structure and several techniques such as setting, dialogues, music, language and camera angles. ... In the first text to be discussed - Of mice and men' by John S, the character George is a person that has confronted psychological and emotional conflict. Throughout the novel, George has openly complained that Lennie is a real pain who prevent him from working toward his dream. ... Setting loneliness as the main ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 683
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• Grade Level: High School