it’s a famous tale of two friends and migrant workers living in the Great
migrant workers living in the Great
migrant workers living in the Great Depression
Depression
Depression I spend all my time telling you things
I spend all my time telling you things
I spend all my time telling you things and you forget them
and you forget them
and you forget them I remember about the rabbinate welcome
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things you should know about John
things you should know about John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men I got you to
Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men I got you to
Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men I got you to look after me but you got me to look
look after me but you got me to look
look after me but you got me to look after but Tortola about how it’s gonna
after but Tortola about how it’s gonna
after but Tortola about how it’s gonna be
be
be number 10 about the author born in
number 10 about the author born in
number 10 about the author born in Salinas California in 1902 John
Salinas California in 1902 John
Salinas California in 1902 John Steinbeck worked on ranches when he was
Steinbeck worked on ranches when he was
Steinbeck worked on ranches when he was younger and began pursuing writing as a
younger and began pursuing writing as a
younger and began pursuing writing as a profession after university after taking
profession after university after taking
profession after university after taking up different jobs he published his first
up different jobs he published his first
up different jobs he published his first novel in the late 1920s but became most
novel in the late 1920s but became most
novel in the late 1920s but became most known with Of Mice and Men and The
known with Of Mice and Men and The
known with Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath
Grapes of Wrath
Grapes of Wrath a decade after East of Eden was
a decade after East of Eden was
a decade after East of Eden was published Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize
published Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize
published Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature he died in 1968 number
for Literature he died in 1968 number
for Literature he died in 1968 number nine
nine
nine influences and inspirations while Of
influences and inspirations while Of
influences and inspirations while Of Mice and men’s title is taken from a
Mice and men’s title is taken from a
Mice and men’s title is taken from a Robert Burns poem the novella itself is
Robert Burns poem the novella itself is
Robert Burns poem the novella itself is inspired by Steinbeck’s time as a poor
inspired by Steinbeck’s time as a poor
inspired by Steinbeck’s time as a poor and homeless wanderer the tragic drama
and homeless wanderer the tragic drama
and homeless wanderer the tragic drama is also influenced by his experiences
is also influenced by his experiences
is also influenced by his experiences working on ranches with migrant workers
working on ranches with migrant workers
working on ranches with migrant workers in the 1920s it’s a novel about the
in the 1920s it’s a novel about the
in the 1920s it’s a novel about the natural world of mice and the social
natural world of mice and the social
natural world of mice and the social world and men what do you want with a
world and men what do you want with a
world and men what do you want with a dead mouse anyway I would just patting
dead mouse anyway I would just patting
dead mouse anyway I would just patting it with the fingers while he was walking
it with the fingers while he was walking
it with the fingers while he was walking along yeah well you ain’t pet no mice
along yeah well you ain’t pet no mice
along yeah well you ain’t pet no mice when you walk with me
when you walk with me
when you walk with me number eight settings and era the
number eight settings and era the
number eight settings and era the novella is set during the Great
novella is set during the Great
novella is set during the Great Depression which was a time of great
Depression which was a time of great
Depression which was a time of great economic decline poverty and racism
economic decline poverty and racism
economic decline poverty and racism though people all over the US were
though people all over the US were
though people all over the US were looking for work the story takes place
looking for work the story takes place
looking for work the story takes place in Soledad California and more
in Soledad California and more
in Soledad California and more specifically around a ranch near the
specifically around a ranch near the
specifically around a ranch near the Salinas River since many people felt
Salinas River since many people felt
Salinas River since many people felt alone and were distrustful of others
alone and were distrustful of others
alone and were distrustful of others friendships were hard to come by what
friendships were hard to come by what
friendships were hard to come by what state you gotten this guy it take any
state you gotten this guy it take any
state you gotten this guy it take any pay away from them plus I I never see
pay away from them plus I I never see
pay away from them plus I I never see one guy go to so much trouble for
one guy go to so much trouble for
one guy go to so much trouble for another guy I just like to know what
another guy I just like to know what
another guy I just like to know what your percentage is
your percentage is
your percentage is seven plot narrated by a third person of
seven plot narrated by a third person of
seven plot narrated by a third person of mice and men tells the story of two
mice and men tells the story of two
mice and men tells the story of two migrant ranch workers named George and
migrant ranch workers named George and
migrant ranch workers named George and Lennie while trying to find work they
Lennie while trying to find work they
Lennie while trying to find work they develop a close friendship and dream of
develop a close friendship and dream of
develop a close friendship and dream of one day owning their own land where
one day owning their own land where
one day owning their own land where Lennie can raise rabbits
Lennie can raise rabbits
Lennie can raise rabbits let’s have different color rabbits
let’s have different color rabbits
let’s have different color rabbits George sure in addition to making enough
George sure in addition to making enough
George sure in addition to making enough money to live George needs to protect
money to live George needs to protect
money to live George needs to protect and take care of Lennie I told his old
and take care of Lennie I told his old
and take care of Lennie I told his old lady I take care of him he got kicked in
lady I take care of him he got kicked in
lady I take care of him he got kicked in a head by a horse when he was a kid he
a head by a horse when he was a kid he
a head by a horse when he was a kid he just ain’t bright while working in
just ain’t bright while working in
just ain’t bright while working in Soledad for the father of a man named
Soledad for the father of a man named
Soledad for the father of a man named curly they make plans to buy a farm with
curly they make plans to buy a farm with
curly they make plans to buy a farm with a Ranch Hand named candy how much they
a Ranch Hand named candy how much they
a Ranch Hand named candy how much they want for a place like I can get 600
want for a place like I can get 600
want for a place like I can get 600 bucks the old people had owned a flat
bucks the old people had owned a flat
bucks the old people had owned a flat bust however things get complicated
bust however things get complicated
bust however things get complicated after Lennie accidentally hurts others
after Lennie accidentally hurts others
after Lennie accidentally hurts others and breaks the neck of Curly’s wife
in order to prevent Lenny’s murder by
in order to prevent Lenny’s murder by the ranch hands
the ranch hands
the ranch hands George ends his friend’s life
number six George Milton George is a
number six George Milton George is a migrant field worker who’s clever
migrant field worker who’s clever
migrant field worker who’s clever despite a lack of education I must have
despite a lack of education I must have
despite a lack of education I must have lost he never had none I gotta pose here
lost he never had none I gotta pose here
lost he never had none I gotta pose here think I’ll let you carry your own work
think I’ll let you carry your own work
think I’ll let you carry your own work card
card
card he’s Lenny’s guardian and shares with
he’s Lenny’s guardian and shares with
he’s Lenny’s guardian and shares with him the dream of one day owning a ranch
him the dream of one day owning a ranch
him the dream of one day owning a ranch someday we’re gonna get the jack
someday we’re gonna get the jack
someday we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna get a little
together and we’re gonna get a little
together and we’re gonna get a little house a couple of acres a car chickens
house a couple of acres a car chickens
house a couple of acres a car chickens pigs and rabbits go on George tell about
pigs and rabbits go on George tell about
pigs and rabbits go on George tell about the rabbits in the cages and the rain in
the rabbits in the cages and the rain in
the rabbits in the cages and the rain in the winter and the stove and the cream
the winter and the stove and the cream
the winter and the stove and the cream in the nooks I think he can hardly cut
in the nooks I think he can hardly cut
in the nooks I think he can hardly cut it with a knife
it with a knife
it with a knife he’s usually cautious with Lennie
he’s usually cautious with Lennie
he’s usually cautious with Lennie because he knows that his friend doesn’t
because he knows that his friend doesn’t
because he knows that his friend doesn’t understand all that he should and that
understand all that he should and that
understand all that he should and that he can’t always control his strength
he can’t always control his strength
he can’t always control his strength just wanted to touch that girl’s dress
just wanted to touch that girl’s dress
just wanted to touch that girl’s dress because it looks so nice and soft just
because it looks so nice and soft just
because it looks so nice and soft just wanted to pet it like was a bird or a
wanted to pet it like was a bird or a
wanted to pet it like was a bird or a rabbit and what you hold on for when she
rabbit and what you hold on for when she
rabbit and what you hold on for when she started yelling her head off
started yelling her head off
started yelling her head off wine shallot gold but he’s also hopeful
wine shallot gold but he’s also hopeful
wine shallot gold but he’s also hopeful responsible and idealistic if I was
responsible and idealistic if I was
responsible and idealistic if I was frightened I was even a little bit smart
frightened I was even a little bit smart
frightened I was even a little bit smart I’d be having a place of my own they
I’d be having a place of my own they
I’d be having a place of my own they bringing in my own Crocs instead of
bringing in my own Crocs instead of
bringing in my own Crocs instead of doing all the work
doing all the work
doing all the work and not getting what comes up out of the
and not getting what comes up out of the
and not getting what comes up out of the ground George demonstrates his
ground George demonstrates his
ground George demonstrates his compassionate side when he shoots Lennie
compassionate side when he shoots Lennie
compassionate side when he shoots Lennie to save him from the angry mob I ain’t
to save him from the angry mob I ain’t
to save him from the angry mob I ain’t gonna let him hurt number five
gonna let him hurt number five
gonna let him hurt number five Lennie small both ends the same oh why
Lennie small both ends the same oh why
Lennie small both ends the same oh why is both ends the same George despite
is both ends the same George despite
is both ends the same George despite being a big innocent man Lennie is slow
being a big innocent man Lennie is slow
being a big innocent man Lennie is slow minded and can’t control his own
minded and can’t control his own
minded and can’t control his own strength
strength
strength you
because his love for touching soft
because his love for touching soft things has gotten him into trouble he
things has gotten him into trouble he
things has gotten him into trouble he becomes completely dependent on his best
becomes completely dependent on his best
becomes completely dependent on his best friend and protector George after Lennie
friend and protector George after Lennie
friend and protector George after Lennie unintentionally kills Curley’s wife he
unintentionally kills Curley’s wife he
unintentionally kills Curley’s wife he becomes the target of the ranch hands
becomes the target of the ranch hands
becomes the target of the ranch hands but George shoots him before he can meet
but George shoots him before he can meet
but George shoots him before he can meet his cruel death number four
his cruel death number four
his cruel death number four other characters candy Curley and slim
other characters candy Curley and slim
other characters candy Curley and slim candy is an old one-handed handyman who
candy is an old one-handed handyman who
candy is an old one-handed handyman who offers to chip in with George and Lennie
offers to chip in with George and Lennie
offers to chip in with George and Lennie when they purchase their own land
when they purchase their own land
when they purchase their own land since he’s attached to his old dog he
since he’s attached to his old dog he
since he’s attached to his old dog he appears to be a passive character Slim
appears to be a passive character Slim
appears to be a passive character Slim is one of the most appreciated ranch
is one of the most appreciated ranch
is one of the most appreciated ranch hands on the farm and drives the mule
hands on the farm and drives the mule
hands on the farm and drives the mule team he gives Lennie a puppy and is the
team he gives Lennie a puppy and is the
team he gives Lennie a puppy and is the only worker that Curley actually values
only worker that Curley actually values
only worker that Curley actually values as the son of the ranch’s owner Curley
as the son of the ranch’s owner Curley
as the son of the ranch’s owner Curley is aggressive and jealous because of his
is aggressive and jealous because of his
is aggressive and jealous because of his flirtatious wife why do you keep
flirtatious wife why do you keep
flirtatious wife why do you keep pestering her he ain’t doing no harm
pestering her he ain’t doing no harm
pestering her he ain’t doing no harm how do I know that his confrontational
how do I know that his confrontational
how do I know that his confrontational nature leads to a fight with Lennie and
nature leads to a fight with Lennie and
nature leads to a fight with Lennie and a broken hand
number three values and themes the
number three values and themes the novellas main theme is friendship George
novellas main theme is friendship George
novellas main theme is friendship George and Lennie worked together share the
and Lennie worked together share the
and Lennie worked together share the same dreams and are loyal to one another
same dreams and are loyal to one another
same dreams and are loyal to one another it also explores discrimination whether
it also explores discrimination whether
it also explores discrimination whether it’s against race sex or mental capacity
it’s against race sex or mental capacity
it’s against race sex or mental capacity I wasn’t kicked in the head with no more
I wasn’t kicked in the head with no more
I wasn’t kicked in the head with no more story damn good thing if he was safe
story damn good thing if he was safe
story damn good thing if he was safe everybody has a lot of trouble in
everybody has a lot of trouble in
everybody has a lot of trouble in addition it looks at the themes of
addition it looks at the themes of
addition it looks at the themes of independence justice and isolation with
independence justice and isolation with
independence justice and isolation with the related theme of loneliness being
the related theme of loneliness being
the related theme of loneliness being especially significant George and Lennie
especially significant George and Lennie
especially significant George and Lennie lived lonely lives as ranch workers and
lived lonely lives as ranch workers and
lived lonely lives as ranch workers and often have to move from place to place
often have to move from place to place
often have to move from place to place it’s just a little stretch down the road
it’s just a little stretch down the road
it’s just a little stretch down the road you’ll do better if you get off here
you’ll do better if you get off here
you’ll do better if you get off here come on Lenny
come on Lenny
come on Lenny number two modern popularity published
number two modern popularity published
number two modern popularity published in 1937 Of Mice and Men was
in 1937 Of Mice and Men was
in 1937 Of Mice and Men was well-received and quickly achieved
well-received and quickly achieved
well-received and quickly achieved popularity though it’s been banned for
popularity though it’s been banned for
popularity though it’s been banned for questionable content in some areas the
questionable content in some areas the
questionable content in some areas the novella is considered a masterpiece by
novella is considered a masterpiece by
novella is considered a masterpiece by you most characteristic works you have
you most characteristic works you have
you most characteristic works you have become an ardent champion of charity and
become an ardent champion of charity and
become an ardent champion of charity and goodwill a defender of human values
goodwill a defender of human values
goodwill a defender of human values number one adaptations
while it’s been adapted for other media
while it’s been adapted for other media of mice and men is probably most well
of mice and men is probably most well
of mice and men is probably most well known for its screen versions notable
known for its screen versions notable
known for its screen versions notable adaptations include the oscar-nominated
adaptations include the oscar-nominated
adaptations include the oscar-nominated 1939 movie and the Gary Sinise directed
1939 movie and the Gary Sinise directed
1939 movie and the Gary Sinise directed 1992 film why are we gonna cognac I
1992 film why are we gonna cognac I
1992 film why are we gonna cognac I don’t know do you agree with our list
don’t know do you agree with our list
don’t know do you agree with our list what’s your favorite piece of of mice
what’s your favorite piece of of mice
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