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    the cold and possible death. The poem is about loneliness, tragedy and heartache. This same theme follows in John Steinbeck’s novella. There is parallel between both the novella and the poem. George and Lennie dream of owning their own farm, living in peace and away from the evil people in the world. George says ‘’(…)And when it rains in the winter, we 'll just say the hell with goin ' to work, and we 'll build up a fire in the stove and set around it an ' listen to the rain comin ' down on the roof

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    It was very different to be misunderstood in the 1930’s vs today. Curley’s wife is the most misunderstood character in the novel ‘Of Mice And Men’ by John Steinbeck. This is clear when the reader studies the book from her point of view. She is innocent, lonely and defensive in a way that readers see as mean and tart. In real life, we should not judge or exclude someone because of a first impression, yet that is exactly what happens in this book. Curley’s Wife is described as wearing suggestive clothing

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    leadership, skills, and strength. In times like the Great Depression, there is no better character to represent strength than Slim. The novel Of Mice And Men takes place during the Great Depression, showcasing the struggle for the weak and hopeless vs the strong and wealthy. Many characters represent the strong

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    In the story Of Mice and Men, symbolizes many things such as racial discrimination. Crooks has a hard time fitting in with the crowd because of his race. And having hopes and dreams nearly crushed by reality. He might represent the racial equality in the past where the President didn’t have a speech about treating others with respect. Because he wanted to describe the inequality of races while keeping the subtlety. As said by Crooks, “I can’t play cards because I’m black,” (Steinbeck 68). That might

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    org/entry/Anglo-Saxon_Poetry. http://www.parklandsd.org/web/smith/files/2013/01/Intro-to-Anglo-Saxon-culture-and-literary-elements.pdf 2. Three important themes present in Beowulf is the idea of good vs. evil, reputation, and the third and final theme is probably most important is loyalty. The theme of good vs. evil is present in most books and is present in Beowulf through dragon and demons, but it can also be something not physically seen. Reputation is one of the most important themes in the story as

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    only did African Americans face the wrath of discrimination, but women did as well. In fact, this type of oppression was caused by xenophobia, which is also demonstrated throughout the novel with the rejection of Curley’s wife. Specifically, George and Lennie eye Curley’s wife as a threat simply for being a lady. In the present day, these ideas, xenophobia and racism, have caused the creation of more discriminatory paradigms. Therefore, xenophobia and racism in the 1900’s have caused the development

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    “In the tragic vision the human world is a tyranny or anarchy world, or an individual and isolated man, the leader with his back to his followers, the bullying giant of romance, the deserted or betrayed hero.” Much influenced by a philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1512) and the Northrop Frye literature. In the early 15th century, Niccolo Machiavelli starts his career. His quotes are directly describe the complex of human psychologies, lack of support and lack of freedom which also show the purpose

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    from the Hamiltons to the Trasks. As the title of the book suggests, East of Eden was an allegory to a book of Genesis, namely the story of Cain and Abel. The siblings’ rivalry for a love of their father transcends through generations. Adam vs. Charles, Aron vs. Cal. Many of critics attacked Steinbeck for having showed all the symbols too obviously and therefore the novel is not convincing. As Warren French points out, “The theological disputation is interesting as an exposition of Steinbeck’s ideas

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    No Brothers, No Sisters

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    Spoiled No brothers,no sisters,no step-dad,no shared bedrooms or bathrooms,just me and my mom. I can count my shoe collection on several sets of hands,I eat out whenever I want,and my wallet is the reason my pants sag so often. When I wake up I only have to say goodmorning to my mom and nobody else I share the bathroom with just her I eat with only her. But once I get outside the house and see my friends laughing and playing with this guy they call their dad. I get neglectant and jealous. Where was

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