Existence At their rawest, human beings will do whatever it takes to make it in this austere world. Of Mice and Men teaches a grim lesson of the nature of human existence. We humans don’t act very primitive at all, although there are some very defining atavistic traits that we all do tend to unwittingly follow. Key points are the causes and effects of loneliness and isolation, different types of strength and weakness, and the lifelong chase after the impossible American dream. We do not know what our…
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Of Mice and Men won many awards, like the 1937 Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal for Best Novel or 1938 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award. John Steinbeck the author uses Naturalism to discuss the problems Americans faced after the first world war. In Of Mice and Men Steinbeck talks about two men traveling together in search of work. These two men have something very different than others that work at the ranch they have each other, which has its strengths and weaknesses. Most of the…
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is George Milton. George is a migrant worker who has taken on the responsibility of taking care of his friend Lennie Smalls, a tall, strong man who suffers from a mild disability. Throughout the novel, George has many weaknesses, conflicts, and strengths. While George is quick tempered, he is also protective, responsible, and smart. He faces numerous conflicts, but most of them are a result of Lennie’s actions. George has many weaknesses in the novel Of Mice and…
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The poem “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns clearly reflects the naturalistic themes in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Three naturalistic themes portrayed in both these pieces of literature are: The struggle against forces beyond human control, Individuals’ lives and characters governed and determined by impersonal natural laws and forces such as social conditions and the environment, and Death as a natural; survival of the fittest. Using naturalistic themes in literature implies a philosophical perspective…
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society that George and Lennie are a part of in “Of Mice and Men” is one of those that is very competitive. Because of this, the men on the ranch are all fearful that they will be viewed as weak and, as a result, be fired. Each character in this story has a weakness, some of which are obvious: Lennie’s intelligence, Candy’s age, Curley’s small stature. However, other characters have weaknesses that are more obscure. Either way, every one of these men wish for friendship and conformity but live in the…
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Sustainable Strength: Relationships in Romeo and Juliet and Of Mice and Men Relationships are hard. Bringing two complete strangers together to form a union, two people that have different views, values, hopes, and goals requires a unique alignment of dreams. Relationships are forged with an immense amount of strength; both parties must have that strength and the comfort to resolve obstacles that would otherwise break up the relationship. A relationship like this is found in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and…
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How does the writer create sympathy for the character of Curley’s wife? 1. What is the novel about, background info, etc. “Of Mice and Men” is a novel written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in search of job opportunities during the Great Depression in the 1930s in California, USA. At that time, social attitudes towards women were extremely…
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‘Of Mice and Men’ By John Steinbeck Revision Booklet English Literature Unit 1: Part B: Exploring Cultures The examination This is worth 20% of the total GCSE It is 45 minutes of a 90 minute exam. You must answer ONE question. The question is in two parts: Part A: candidates respond to a passage from the text Part B: candidates must link this passage to the whole text. Sample question: Read the passage ‘On one side of the little room… lighter than his…
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English Literature Revision Booklet on the Texts Contents Pg 3 – 20 Of Mice and Men (Unit 1 Section A) Pg 21 – 29 A Christmas Carol (Unit 2b Section B) Pg 30 – 40 Blood Brothers (Unit 2b Section A) Pg 41 – Final Revision Tips *IMPORTANT NOTE!* This revision booklet has been designed to help you learn as much about the books you’ve read as possible. You should use it: complete the tasks and do the extensions tasks because that is revision – not just reading a booklet! **IMPORTANTERER NOTE**…
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range to help her understand texts better and additional reading outside of the class. Listening: The student understands most of the instructions given out in class and regularly helps her peers when they do not understand something. Her main weaknesses include not being able to follow a native person’s conversation; she has already established learning habits in the classroom that will not be effective when speaking to a native person. She also has poor vocabulary, which will limit her understanding…
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