... , but George knows he must kill Lennie. Steinbeck uses animal imagery to describe Lennie in the book "Of Mice and Men." Many times Steinbeck refers to Lennie's hands as paws. In the beginning of the story Steinbeck says, "Lennie dabbed his big paw in the water," and he also says on the same page, "Snorting into the water like a horse," comparing Lennie to a horse ... , he refers to Lennie as a sheep by saying, "He bleated with terror." Steinbeck refers to both Lennie and George as beavers by saying, "They are pounding their tails." The deaths of Lennie and Candy's dog have many similariti...

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... part with his old companion. The situation culminates with Carlson shooting Candy's dog. Continuing from this point, the story as a whole concludes with George's decision to shoot Lennie. Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men metaphorically compares Lennie and Candy's dog by making them both dependent on someone, continuously referring to Lennie as an animal but a good worker ... animals in the novel, a dog being the point of focus at this moment. "Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers" (3). Steinbeck's use of figurative language shows the reader the similarities between...

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... how both were related to social causes. Also, Lisca examines the use of propaganda in Hemingway's The Spanish Earth (1937) and discusses the similarities to The Forgotten Village (1941). 7. The writer's views are that in the thirties, writing had to be sympathetic, and not too edgy. Steinbeck's sentimentality, which is highly criticized, made him popular. Steinbeck's sentimental devices have made critics compare Steinbeck ... 's work. The reviewer discusses the region where most of Steinbeck's novels are centered. The reviewer also believes that many of Steinbeck's novels are devoid of s...

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