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…of these experiences were the “helpers” to his many novels. His fruit picking and Great Depression led him to write The Grapes of Wrath, his best known and most ambitious of his works. Also, he wrote Of Mice and Men, which was formed from his job as a hired hand…

…of mice and men often go astray," this is what began to happen to the children of the town, best viewed when observing the Finch children. Despite Atticus' "plans" to raise children who do not have this type of hate within them, they have these feelings due…

…Loneliness is a basic part of human life. In his novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck illustrates the loneliness of California ranch life in the early 1930’s and shows how people are driven to find friendship. George and Lennie would truly…

…Dream through personal attractiveness and being well liked. These are the two things that Willy had taught his children needed in order to succeed. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men he uses George and Lennie to portray the American Dream. George…

…. Molson is now afraid of everything, even cats. In my opinion there is absolutely no point to hunting. It is just a game that men (and women) do that they think makes them more “manly” or powerful. Well , maybe it could be understandable if it’s for food…

…oppression, a creature singled out by God for a special gift. This is Stanley Kramer country. If the King-Darabont liberalism is rooted in vague, well-meaning films such as The Defiant Ones and Of Mice and Men, this approach also continues to form the basis…

…it was in the late 1800’s. Some more books that are among the USA’s 10 most banned or challenged books include the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. These books where challenged…

…Steinbeck’s novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ has been made into several film versions. The version we saw was the 1992 Gary Sinise production which starred John Malkovich as Lennie and Gary Sinise as George. This story too is full of lonely characters. May, George, Lennie…

…. However, as the old saying goes, “The best laid plans of mice and men most often go astray.” In June, 1777, General Burgoyne set out from Montreal, on his way to Upstate New York, with an army of close to 7,000 British soldiers, German mercenaries (also known…

…that this verdict influenced the town in a manner no one expected, it twisted the minds of many children. A popular saying is that "the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray," this is what began to happen to the children of the town, best viewed when observing…