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Of Mice and Men | Themes | John Steinbeck transcript
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Published December 31, 20172:2859.8K views
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dream functions as a prayer as it is often recited in order to keep their spirits up as they face daily hardships the dream is based on George and Lenny's friendship it's a way that their friendship can flourish rather than as a mutual struggle to survive when candy
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the dream is the first important theme in Of Mice and Men and Steinbeck conveys it through Lennie and George's dream of owning a small farm for the two men the dream functions as a prayer as it is
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374
Runtime
2:28
Speaking pace
152wpm
Reading time
2min
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[Music] the dream is the first important theme in Of Mice and Men and Steinbeck conveys it through Lennie and George's dream of owning a small farm for the two men the dream functions as a prayer as it is often recited in order to keep their spirits up as they face daily hardships the dream is based on George and Lenny's friendship it's a way that their friendship can flourish rather than as a mutual
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| Average words per sentence | 374.0 |
| Longest sentence | 374 words |
| Questions asked | 0 |
| Sentences containing a number | 1 |
Most used terms
- george8
- friendship7
- dream5
- theme5
- lennie4
- loneliness4
- men4
- farm3
- important3
- important theme3
- lenny3
- ranch3
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[Music] the dream is the first important theme in Of Mice and Men and Steinbeck conveys it through Lennie and George's dream of owning a small farm for the two men the dream functions as a prayer as it is often recited in order to keep their spirits up as they face daily hardships the dream is based on George and Lenny's friendship it's a way that their friendship can flourish rather than as a mutual struggle to survive when candy offers to pitch in a good amount of money on the farm the dream changes from fantasy to a possible reality however in order to have enough money for the ranch George and Lennie must work for another month George knows the danger in doing so but is determined to be able to purchase the farm and staying on the ranch George seals Lenny's entrapments friendship and loneliness is the next important theme now the theme of friendship and loneliness is conveyed through the bond between Lennie and George whereas most migrant workers live alone and without permanent ties to others George and Lennie avoid a fate of loneliness by forging a friendship guys like us work on ranches we are the loneliest guys in the world loneliness is also brought on by racial and gender prejudices for example crooks the black man is limited in his socializing with others due to racial prejudice leaving them bitter lonely and in need of friendship another case includes Curley's wife who as a female is constrained by societal norms in her ability to communicate with the men on the ranch this leaves her lonely and in need of friendship which ultimately leads to her death ain't I got a right to talk to nobody what did they think I am anyways the final important theme in Of Mice and Men is entrapment Steinbeck gradually develops the theme of entrapment throughout the novel and he does so by developing a story land that leaves characters with few options in life this is in part due to the social conditions of workers during the 1930s workers made just enough to get by without having any sense of security this ultimately is what seals George and Lenny's fate
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