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    farm to farm looking for a job. The main reason of finding a job is Lennie’s mental problems, having the mental age of a kid, but the body and the strength of a bear. Overall, the novella Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck talks about job opportunities, mental disorders and social structures. To begin, the novella Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck talks about job opportunities. In The Great depression Era, it didn't matter if the people were educated or not, everyone had problems finding

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    The novella Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is directly influenced by the Great Depression, which took place during the making and publication of this text in the 1930s. The book’s settings and the character’s hopes and dreams were influenced by the changes in agricultural business and economic status. Taking his experiences of growing up in the Salinas Valley, Steinbeck tells the story of two men, George Milton and Lennie Small, who wander around seeking job opportunities on ranches. In previous

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    John Steinbeck is known for social inequality and symbolism. Social inequality is the existence of unequal options or status with another group of people. An example of social inequality is in his novella, The Pearl. When Kino’s baby, Coyotito, was stung by a scorpion, he rushed the baby to the doctor’s office (CX). The doctor said to his servant, “Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for little Indians I am a doctor, not a veterinary” (11). This passage is an example of social inequality

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    Pedler John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, is set in the 1930s during the Great Depression which explores the sufferings that were confronted by migrant workers through the themes of loneliness and isolation. The text takes us through a journey with two migrant workers named George and Lennie that live their lives moving from ranch to ranch chasing their ‘American Dream’. Steinbeck uses various literary techniques to explore the themes of loneliness. Steinbeck uses the novella to take us in to detail

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    Of Mice and Men is a novella written by John Steinbeck. This novella is set in the 1930’s during the Great Depression. During this time period racial discrimination was very common. The character, Crooks, in Of Mice and Men was discriminated and the way he was nicknamed are examples of Crooks being an archetypal character. In the novella Of Mice and Men the author portrays Crooks as an archetype character. In the novella Of Mice and Men the character Crooks is an African American worker on a ranch

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    Loneliness is a major theme in novels and novellas. Many authors express loneliness in their writing to show some tension building up in the novels or novellas. Some authors do not expresses loneliness but instead, they present another theme such as sexism. John Steinbeck writes about how many characters are lonely in Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck presents loneliness through the characters in the novella such as Crooks, Candy,  and Curley's wife throughout the novella.     Steinbeck shows that Crooks is lonely

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    working on ranches and farms and said he wanted the valley to be “the valley of the world” as it would represent the majority of lower class people at the time. The novella is about two migrant workers, George and Lennie, who have been let off a bus far away from the ranch where they are soon to start work. Each chapter of the novella begins with a detailed description of the setting, this helps to create a certain atmosphere as well

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    was more of a lifestyle than actions. Steinbeck’s novella involves two men, named George and Lennie, who work as labourers on a ranch in Soledad, California. Lennie has mental disabilities, which prompt him to make mistakes and poor actions throughout “Of Mice and Men”. Due to the rising action and climax of Lennie’s actions, George is forced to shoot Lennie in the conclusion of the novella, enabling him to help achieve his American Dream. The novella was published in 1937, a time in which racial and

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    behind your back. Good friends are the real friends who are always there for you no matter what and the ones by your side, protecting you. An example of a good friend can be found in the novella, ”Of Mice and Men,” by John Steinbeck. George and Lennie, the main characters , we're friends and after reading the novella , I believe overall George was a good friend to Lennie. In the book , It says that George took care of Lennie after Lennie's Aunt Cara died (Steinback 40) . I believe that shows that George

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    The novella, ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ was written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886. The author was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1850. His family included engineers, scientists, a professor of philosophy, and a religious minister. The scientific and religious sides of Stevenson's family reflected in both his personal life and in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (disapproval between Dr Lanyon and Dr Jekyll). In 1859 Charles Darwin published his famous book called the ‘Origin of Species’

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