Two works of literature that support the validity of this statement are, A Lesson before Dying by Ernest Gaines and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck proves this quote to be true through conflict and characterization. ... In the novel Of Mice and Men the author uses conflict to show how certain situations turn a man into strong one and ends up being alone. ... These literary elements helped show in both novels Of Mice and Men and in a Lesson before Dying , that a man is stronger when they are alone or even when they believe in something others do not quite believe in. In a Lesson before Dyin...

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John Steinbeck: The Grapes of Wreath In the fall of 1937 Steinbeck made several trips into the agricultural areas of California in preparation for his strike novel, and went there to observe the squatters` camps near Salinas and Bakersfield. There he gathered materials for `Dubious Battle in Ca...

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