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Of Mice and Men

"Of Mice and Men" was written by John Steinbeck, and published in 1937. It is set in California, during the Great Depression.

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Why did steinbeck write Of Mice and Men?

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Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men in order to show the pain and miseries of dreams that the farm labourers went through. The novel was written to show through past experiences that dreams are stepping stones to fulfilling an aspiration and as sometimes dreams are just a form of encouragement unlikely to come true. Furthermore, all characters represent some form of experiences that people went through. For example, Crooks represents the black people, Curley's wife represents the typical female in the times, and Curley represents those men that because of wealth had power but otherwise were just cold hearted useless men.

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Why does Lennie end up hurting curley?

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Curley thinks that Lennie was laughing at him (when he wasn't) and he has been wanting to pick a fight with Lennie because he dislikes people taller than him because he isn't very tall himself.

Of mice and men - what card game does george play?

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pretty sure itz ''euchre''

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How can you describe Slim from 'Of Mice and Men'?

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The introduction of Slim into the novel could almost be the introduction of the hero from a classic Western as he 'stood in the doorway', as if framed in a film. This idea is developed as the passage goes on, with his skill as a 'jerkline skinner' emphasised by his ability to kill flies with a 'bull whip without touching the mule.'

Most importantly, his skills extend beyond his work; he is clearly respected and listened to - 'his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love', and the description of his hands which are 'delicate as those of a temple dancer' make him sound almost feminine despite their being 'large and lean'.

What this passage shows, then, is that an ordinary working man, who shares a room in a bunk house, can have 'majesty' and 'gravity' - and, through the use of the word 'kindly', shows he understands George and Lenny.

Nevertheless, although our initial impressions of Slim are positive, we should not be blind to the fact that the ranch life is a tough life; Slim is forced to drown four puppies because the mother wouldn't have to feed them, and he allows Carlson to shoot Candy's dog. Even he doesn't stand in the way of Lennie being killed. This is a tough society in which people take the law into their own hands - as Lennie and George found out when they were in Weed.

In addition, although Slim is presented by Steinbeck as intelligent, perceptive and a skilled worker, it has not brought him particular success. He is still a worker who lives in the buck house, and is as likely to face being fired as much as anyone else. He, unlike George, doesn't appear to have friends as such - and is therefore isolated.

Though, Slim reminds us that for every Curly - unpleasant, rich and violent - there are decent, honourable characters and although the book could be seen as a sort or tragedy of American life, it ends with Slim comforting George after he kills Lenny: 'You hadda George. I swear you hadda.' This quotation also shows that Slim is wise enough to see through the pretense made by George that Lenny is 'a pain', and he realises the strong, brotherly relationship that was between them, so he realises the loss that George has faced.

What plan does George come up with after candy finds the body?

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George decided to kill Lennie because if the mob gets to Lennie they will torture him very slow.

What is the historical context of 'Of Mice and Men'?

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It was around the time of the great deppression and World War I.

Why does george get mad at the bus driver in mice and men?

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you need to be more specific. who is lennie and what bus driver? when you can be more specific please let me know. cuz, i have no idea what you are talking about a i don't think anyone else does ether

How is curlys wife important in 'Of Mice and Men'?

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curlys wife is important because she shows that even thow that he has a hard exterior he is actually kind hearted and loving

Is the conflicts in Of Mice and Men external or internal?

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Man vs Man- Curley vs Lennie

Man vs Nature-George and Lennie vs Trying to survive by making money on farms

Man vs Society-Lennie vs Self-control

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Man vs himself- George vs His well-being and dreams

In 'Of Mice and Men' what does slim say about George and Lennie traveling together?

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He finds it unusual that they do travel together and he also says to them its like the whole world is scared of each other.

Who are the main characters in Of Mice and Men?

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George Milton

Lennie small
George and Lennie. Lennie is a big guy who's a bit slow and likes to pet soft things like rats. George is a short guy who travels with Lennie and tries to keep him out of trouble.

Was the ending of Of Mice and Men hopeful or hopeless?

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It is a very tragic ending. Although he loved his friend dearly it was something that had to be done. It was either death from his friend or a possible lynching from the family of the dead girl.

What impressions do we get of Curley's wife in Of Mice and Men?

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the impression we get is that she uses her power against crooks,lennie,candy .althought they are men she has more power than them,this is ecause she has a brain that works the way it should,she is stronger and younger physickly and she is white (skin colour.

she is trying to control everyone on the racnch ,she thinks she should be a movie star and want everyone to treat her in this way althought she was unpleasant to them.

What is the town called in 'Of Mice and Men'?

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The name of the town is called Weed that's where Lennie and George last worked.

Where do the ranch hands go on weekends in of mice and men?

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They each get two shelfs for personal belongings

Who do george Lennie clash with?

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curley the boss's son

Do you think George and Lennie manage to fulfill their dream?

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No, not at all. Their dream is to have a farm together and to live off 'the fatta land', to tend rabbits, to have cows, pigs and to have their own land.

This dream is also Candy's as well, who sort of hitch hikes onto the back of it half way through the novel after overhearing them.

The dream was a possibility when Candy joined, however after the death of Curley's wife (Lennie snapped her neck) it became impossible due to Curley wanting to kill Lennie as revenge.

From an reading the novel early on the reader can see that the dream was never going to be fulfilled due to the juxtaposition of hope and despair (every time something good happens something bad happens - i.e candy joins the dream, then Lennie kills Curley's wife destroying the dream). So the reader knows that the likelihood of the dream being fulfilled is none.

Also, there is some ambiguity whether George actually believes the dream is a possibility in the first place and he just keeps on talking about it, to make Lennie happy due to this juxtaposition of hope and despair.