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…Of Mice and Men written in the same genre as The Grapes of Wrath, that of a story about migrant farm workers and their lives as a reflection on society, was the book that thrust Steinbeck into the limelight as a national celebrity. He won many awards…

…Naturalism is a very intense style of literature that an author can use. With naturalism, the author is trying to convey knowledge acquired through the senses and experiences they them selves have been through. In the novel of Mice and Men, by John…

…Of Mice and Men Loneliness is a basic part of human life. Every one becomes lonely once in a while but in Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men", he illustrates the loneliness of ranch life in the early 1930's and shows how people are driven to try…

…. It can also drive you out of your mind. In John Steinbeck’s, Of Mice and Men, Crooks, Candy, and Curly’s wife have little to no friends and are forlorn. In the story, Curly is very over-protective of his wife and she feels very alone. “Think I like…

…The Novel as Parable. Of mice and men as a parable is the best description of this book. The main parable of this book would be the ending in which George kills Lennie. I will compare it to the biblical story of Cain and Abel to George and Lennie…

…Of Mice and Men George and Lennie are travelling workers who travel around ranches looking for work. Lennie is a big, coarse man yet he is mentally undeveloped and George is small yet is smarter, and therefore leads and takes care of Lennie. Lennie…

…Very few characters inhabit the world of Of Mice and Men. John Steinbeck’s 1937 novel is centered only around two wandering ranch hands, Lennie and George and their struggle to realize the modest dream of owning a home. While the complicated…

…An Ending Left Unresolved If ever there was a novel that depicted the true meaning of friendship and true emotional strain of loss then it would be “Of Mice and Men,” a literary marvel created by the inner most thoughts of John Steinbeck. Steinbeck…

…Ironic, isn't it?         Everyone does not always have the same idea of a utopia in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, but everyone sure does seem to have a good idea about what they like and dislike. The two main characters…

…In his Novel Of Mice and Men Steinbeck describes vividly the hardship and especially the loneliness of people during the depression. In order to overcome these feelings, Candy, one of the main characters in the novel, takes care of on old, blind…