"A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ," - John Steinbeck. This quote explains a lot about Steinbeck's life and his perspective on the time period in which he lived. The majority of the America at the time was sad, and it seemed easy for many to just give up. ... Steinbeck found happiness while he watched sadness kill and destroy the people and lives around him. As he put it himself, "A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ....

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• Grade Level: High School

Loneliness is defined as some type of sadness because a person doesn't have friends/company. ... From this quote you can tell that Crooks is sad and lonely and just needs somebody to be near him. ... Loneliness can be defined as a person being sad because they don't have friends or company. ...

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As a result, the previous quote was his means of finding a personal connection to Lennie. ... (Steinbeck, 84) This quote supports that he is attracted to the friendship of Lennie and George. ... It is quite possible that he was sad and lonely because he was in search of the right person to be friends with. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

As a result, the previous quote was his means of finding a personal connection to Lennie. ... (Steinbeck, 84) This quote supports that he is attracted to the friendship of Lennie and George. ... It is quite possible that he was sad and lonely because he was in search of the right person to be friends with. ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The Great Depression was a devastating time for many people. There were many lost jobs and homes. The time frame was from about 1929 until approximately 1939. There were many events leading up to the depression and many outcomes. The actual date of the events or what the exact causes were are di...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School