... the rain at the end. The turtle is one of the symbols that I have picked up on. They talk about how the turtle attempts to cross the road, and he is nearly crushed twice by passing motorists, and is flung off the road by a motorist who tried to squash the turtle in its tracks. I feel that this turtle stands for survival, and hope. The turtle struggles to cross the street while looking in the eyes of ... failure from the ... finally hits rock bottom when rain floods their boxcar home, destroying their trucks and once again sending them on the run. There are many things that I can use in...

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... the rain at the end. The turtle is one of the symbols that I have picked up on. They talk about how the turtle attempts to cross the road, and he is nearly crushed twice by passing motorists, and is flung off the road by a motorist who tried to squash the turtle in its tracks. I feel that this turtle stands for survival, and hope. The turtle struggles to cross the street while looking in the eyes of ... failure from the ... finally hits rock bottom when rain floods their boxcar home, destroying their trucks and once again sending them on the run. There are many things that I can use in...

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... the people off the land. The soil, the farmers have been drained of life and are exploited: "The last rain fell on the red and gray country of Oklahoma in early May. The weeds became a dark green to protect themselves from the sun's unyielding rays....The wind grew stronger, uprooting the weakened corn, and the air became so filled with dust that the stars were not visible at night." (Chapter 1) Throughout the novel there are several symbols ... of anyone else. Early in the novel, Rand provides the reader with a description of a paradoxical world, lacking identity and individuality. As ...

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... self-reliance that both and other characters so desperately seek. Though George knows that in reality the farm is probably unattainable, he still hangs on to the idea in hope for better times and a better life for lennie and himself. The Lennie's puppy is one of the many symbols that represent the loss of the weak to the strong. Lennie killed his puppy because he did not realize his own strength (what ... Lennie does not realize is that he will soon be victim to those who are stronger than him.) Candy's dog is a very important detail in the book because it foreshadows the faith that Lenn...

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