... would look after him after she died. George's dream although extremely similar to Lennie's, is probably more detailed and complicated. Lennie thinks as far as "tendin" the rabbits", but George has to worry about whether it would be possible. Lennie is mentally slow and he is "huge, shapeless of face with large pale eyes." ... what he feels. While Lennie is in his room he realises in can confide in Lennie and trust him with his secrets, then Curleys" wife comes into the room and crooks gets annoyed because he was having a good conversation which he doesn't get to have often so he tells h...

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... Kino knowing that life would never be the same. The old life was gone forever. It wasn't Kino who attacked the man. The stranger attacked him, Kino had just killed him in self defense. There was no other choice, if Kino had done nothing, the stranger would have killed him instead. Juana drags the dead man from the pathway into the shelter of the brush. Right then, they decided that they ... would leave for the capitol that night right then. "Go to ... our house and bring Coyotito and bring all the corn we have. I will drag the canoe into the water and we will go,"" Kino told ... ...

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... is in great peril, she worries only about the effects it will have on her baby. Once the baby is born into the world a blue mummy, everything changes for her. She begins to hold a concern beyond herself and the baby, because it does not exist. She shows this in the ending of the novel giving life to some stranger who is starving. through this she becomes part ... of that brotherhood of man which Casy preached about; she becomes part of the Oversoul. The character of Ma Joad is a character which supports the theme in discussion by focusing on the complete opposite. Throughout the novel M...

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... the fambly was fust. It ain't so now. It's anybody" (606). She has repeatedly shown a willingness to help other people: Ma acts generously when she leaves two dollars and some food for the Wilsons; she leaves some stew for the starving children at Hoversville; she gives Tom her last seven dollars, and she indirectly asks her daughter to share her milk to a complete stranger ... in the last scene of the story. In essence, Ma is symbolic of hope for the suffering migrants. She is the small, but extremely luminous light that shines ... upon them through their strenuous journey. In The Gra...

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... Ashley. To Cohn, theirfake romance? means everything. To Brett, it means nothing. His willingness to endure public humiliation for her reinforces the Lost Generation's belief that love had died in World War One itself, along with all other pre-war values. These values were very ... This is Ma's final acceptance of the importance of society over that of her own family. Note that this break down of societal structure demonstrated with this quote is just like in The Sun Also Rises. At the close of the novel, a starving stranger needs the family's help. Rose of Sharon ... knows what she has...

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... it has clues. All the other characters complete the cycle of character development thus implying she will as well. A logical ending also must show revelation in a character which this ending does because Rose of Sharon becomes concerned with society. This shows the theme of brotherhood because Rose of Sharon helps a stranger to survive. She now cares about the benefit of everyone and is ... doing whatever she can to help others, illustrating the brotherhood theme. John Steinbeck utilizes various techniques in creating his masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath. Many other authors also use lite...

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... the fact that George still cares about him, and vice versa. George and Lennie's relationship proves no matter how bad someone treats you, you never know if they actually care about you deep inside. When George kills Lennie, it is not out of hatred, but out of love. He did not want a stranger ... make everything better and convinces Lennie that it will always be okay, and there is nothing that can ruin their friendship or dreams. When Curley first went into the barn and meets George and Lennie, George starts worrying. George is "scared. [Lennie] gonna have trouble with that Curley guy." (#...

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... of colored smoke?" "That's it. What a nice way to describe them" (91). She now feels appreciated and attractive to the stranger. His compliment to her about her flowers leads her to feel forced to allow him to fix her pots. Right after the stranger leaves, she is full of confidence in her womanhood and goes to do a complete makeover. "After a while she began to ... think I look nice? What do you mean by nice" (95)? Elisa obviously goes on the offense and wonders why she just looks nice. The last scene of symbolism , Elisa sees her precious chrysanthemums on the ground, but without the p...

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... find companionship. Candy explained to George that it is wrong of him to let a complete stranger shoot his dog. "I oughtta of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't oughtta of let no stranger shoot my dog" (61). Candy and his dog had a companionship until Carlson shot the dog foreshadowing Lennie's death. Candy knew that he shouldn't have done that and didn't want ... George to make the same mistake. George kills Lennie at the end instead of having Curley do it because he learned from ... 's past experience. He knew that it is correct from Candy's experience. George knew that if he d...

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... for these flowers. Steinbeck states, "there is no sunshine in the valley now in December" (pp. Steinbeck). The author makes a point in the beginning of the story to describe the setting as dismal and frigid. He does this purposely. When a visitor comes to the ranch requesting directions Eliza gives him the quickest way to where he is going. The stranger replies back, "I ain't in any hurry, maam. I go from ... strong enough to break a calf over your knee, happy enough to eat it like a watermelon" (Steinbeck). This quote explains that Henry takes Eliza for granted. This leaves her vulnera...

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... this turn in direction of their conversation with the following lines: "What's them plants, ma"am?" The irritation and resistance melted from Elisa's face. "Oh, those are chrysanthemums, giant whites and yellows. I raise them every year, bigger than anybody around here" (249). Notice how Steinbeck describes how Elisa's irritated face has vanished as a result from the stranger's question, which is Elisa's interest. From ... that moment further, Elisa began to "open up" to the man, feeling more comfortable and leaving her irritation behind her. This moment in the story illustrates how her...

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... Lennie results in hurting her and breaks her neck. Lennie rushes to George for help, but helplessly, George shoots his best friend. The two protagonists are differently character wise. Lennie is portrayed as a strong, innocent, mentally challenged worker who has an unusual tendency of hurting ... the responsibility of taking care of Lennie. What was interesting about their friendship that they were dependent of each other. Nearly all characters in this story express having an intense sense of loneliness and isolation. Each of them desires the comfort of a friend, but finds that comfort in...

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... friendship is present because even though George and Lennie are not related to each other, they still help one another. The second evidence for friendship is the end of the book, when Lennie made another big mistake. This mistake has caused him to be dead. Lennie was no where to ... the farm went looking for him. The truth was, George was the one that killed Lennie at the end, and it was because of friendship. George wanted to be the one that killed Lennie because he didn't want a stranger to kill him. Loneliness is presented throughout the book. Candy, the old man, is lonely in the ... ...

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... goes to pet it every chance he gets. Lennie eventually ends up breaking its neck because the puppy tried to bite him like the mice did showing the use of foreshadowing in the novel. This even also foreshadows another important in the story. As Curley's wife lets Lennie touch her hair she gets frightened because he won"t ... with George. As Lennie struggles with her to calm down he snaps her neck. Another key writing technique that is implemented in this novel is the use of parallelism. When Candy finally agrees to let his dog get killed he lets Carlson do it for him. Carlson takes Candy's...

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... to you, Candy. An' he ain't no good to himself This ol' dog jus' suffers hisself all the time." (Steinbeck 44,45). This is significant because it shows that society thinks the elderly and the disabled are unimportant and are unable to match up to society's standards. Furthermore, just like Candy's dog, ... , George. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." (61). This quote not only shows how sad Candy is about his dog. This also shows that because the dog was his responsibility, he should have been the one to put it down. The quote also is significant in a way that foreshad...

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... well we plan something, sometimes those plans will be just dreams and never become reality, or worse, they could go terribly wrong. I think this is used in the story referring to George and Lennie's dream of owning a farm. This dream made George and Lennie's friendship stronger but I think deep down George knew it was only ... when he kills Curley's wife, "and from under Lennie's hand, came a muffled screaming. Lennie began to cry with fright." It is only his strength that distinguishes him from the child that people often compare him to- "Sure he's jes" like a kid. There ain't no more ha...

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... guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick" (Steinbeck 72-73). Crooks' openness of his inner self and his ability to speak his heart's desire to a stranger illustrates his degree of loneliness. Furthermore, as bitter as he is about his exclusion from other men, Crooks is grateful for Lennie's company, and when Candy enters ... Crook's room, it becomes difficult for him to conceal his pleasure with anger. The only relationship he can find is with his books. When Lennie talks about his dream farm, Crooks hesitantly asks Lennie an alternative for him to escape ... he is easy to talk to. Curley's ...

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... tries to postpone until "tomorra" (47). "Softly and hopelessly" (47), Candy agrees to have Carlson shoot his dog, and the only regret in the whole relationship is that " "[he] ought to of shot that dog [himself] [he] shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot [his] dog"" (61). Other than this contemplation, Candy and his dog have that of an unadulterated, pure relationship ... . Comparing to the loving relationship between Candy and the dog, Lennie and George's relationship would fit into that of a much different category, this being the "bad" category. George often "scowled" (4, 21) at...

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... travel together, and Lennie always does his job better than most men. Candy's dog has been a great sheepherder, best herding dog Candy's every had. While the dog relies on Candy for food, water, and shelter, Lennie relies on George for support and permission. In chapter three, Lennie gets involved in a physical ... (9) Although Lennie is stubborn, he knows he must do as George says because if he does not, George will punish him. Furthermore, Lennie's death and the dog's death mirror each other perfectly except for a small handful of details. Saying goodbye to a friend or a companion is n...

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... good at this point and he feels self-assured that he can take on anything. But then Curley's wife appears and starts to stir everything up. The atmosphere in the room becomes tense and nasty. Crooks starts to get annoyed because he was having a good conversation which he doesnt often get which made him feel very ... ranch to ranch. George is a small and fairly intelligent man while Lennie is a large man of very little intelligence. They had travelled together for a long time. The story Of Mice And Men' is set in 1930's America. During this period of time there was a depression in Americ...

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