Related AS and A Level John Steinbeck essays

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   Of Mice and Men: Alternative ending for the final chapter.

   George and Slim looked at each other and walked inside not knowing what they would find. "Where's he gone?" George cried in surprise, he was standing here not two minutes ago. While George and Slim had been inside Lennie had made a break for it!

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   Do you think that the ending to 'Of Mice and Men' is satisfactory?

   George has been given the responsibility of looking after Lennie. As we do not know about Lennie's family (other than Aunt Clara) we assume that George is the only person that Lennie has. George is a smart man compared to Lennie and he is always looking out for him, "You never oughta drink water that ain't running".

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   Of mice and men - Show how the constant suggestion and realisation of anger ...

   The thing that makes this story, more of a thriller is that the reader is made anxious after not knowing what George will do. When Lennie reaches the bush is mad at himself and regrets ruining his and George's dream, he says, "I can go right off there an' find

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   Loneliness in Of Mice and Men

   'Coulda been in the movies, an' had nice clothes-all them nice clothes they like to wear.' Curley's wife is not used to revealing how she feels, she enjoys the company. The suspense is building; we feel that something is likely to go horribly wrong.

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   Of Mice And Men

   George nodded. Curley told Crooks to get all the horses ready, seemed like it were a search party. Well...it was but not the usual search party, it was more o' a search an' kill sorta' party. Me, Curley, Carlson and George headed south whilst the others headed west, jus' in case.

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   Of Mice and Men - Full Summary and Analysis

   ease to care for Lennie, as well as the numerous opportunities he has lost because he cares for his friend. However, if George realizes what he has given up for Lennie, he nevertheless judges the merits of his travels with Lennie to be greater than the solitude of an aimless man.

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   Of Mice and men - Overall Plot.

   He works as a swamper, mopping the floors, and has lost his right hand in some accident. He tells George and Lennie that the Boss is angry about their failure to turn up on time, but also says that generally the Boss is not a bad man.

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   of mice and men

   George is all Lennie has, and he can't stand having him angry with him. George forgives Lennie, and becomes friendlier. But Lennie isn't convinced. He offers to go off alone and find a cave. He would live alone and find his own food, and if he got a mouse no one would take it away.