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Of Mice And Men: A Review - Online Term Papers

Of Mice And Men: A Review

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a realistic novel that depicts
the life of two common men over a period of three days. The two main
characters, George and Lennie, are practically opposites in terms of
disposition and appearance. The author seems to have a variety of themes
in the story including loneliness, relationships, and dreams. John
Steinbeck uses a wide variety of literary devices including allegory and
similes. One of the most powerful devices that Steinbeck uses is
foreshadowing. The shooting of Candy's dog foreshadows the death of Lennie.

Steinbeck spends a great deal of time illustrating the relationship
between Candy and his dog. They have been together for many ...

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Lennie's passion for animals
makes him more animal-like as well. The death of the mouse, puppy, and
Curly's wife all help to foreshadow the death of Lennie.
When George finds out that Lennie has killed Curly's wife he knows
that Curly will seek revenge. George alone finds Lennie in the brush and
assures him that he is not upset about what he did. With Lennie's back
turned, George tells him about their dream one last time. He shoots Lennie
in the back of the head in the same manner Candy's dog was shot and with
the same gun. "He never knew what hit him". However, George was able to
shoot Lennie because he did not want to see him killed by Curly while Candy
was unable to shoot is dog. This makes George a stronger character. ...

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Added: 9/2/2006 05:32:21 AM
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