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Let’s start by a truthful quote of Mary Anne Radmacher: “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes, courage is the quietest voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.” As you may have noticed, we will explore furthermore a great quality, courage, more specifically, in the novel “The Book Thief”.

Courage displays itself when one stays true to their own convictions no matter what the threat or danger is. In this story set during War World 2, Hans Hubermann, a German man living with his wife and his adoptive daughter, is faced with the Nazi ideology of the time, which he does not support. When he was fighting in WW1, a Jewish friend of his saved his life and unfortunately dieds, which is why he does not believe in the ideals of Hitler, who believes that the Jews are not good people. Some of his courageous acts include repainting Jewish shops that were vandalized with slurs, but his greatest feat is accepting to hide and provide shelter for the son of his friend who died in the war, a Jew, in his own basement. This demonstrates courage because hiding a Jew was putting not only himself, but for his whole family at risk of the consequences that came to those who opposed the Nazi party.

In conclusion, no matter what the threat was, Hans Hubermann demonstrates courage by always trying to do what he thought to be right, because he is a very human man and discrimination is not in his values, especially when it comes to the desperate son of his departed old friend

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As defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, courage is the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.  As once said by Winston Churchill, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Courage also allows one to surpass their limits as well as to stand up for what one thinks is right.

In “The Book Thief”, which takes place in Germany during the Second World War, courage is displayed by Hans, Liesel’s foster father. In fact, Hans Hubermann is an extremely brave man who lives according to his principles. During Hitler’s regime in Europe, Jewish people were considered as inferior beings and were often discriminated against. It was also strictly forbidden for any citizen to shelter a Jew or even to befriend one. For example, Hans’ bravery is illustrated when he accepts to take Max Vandenburg, a Jewish man, into hiding. He does so as an act of loyalty towards his dear friend Erik, who happened to be Max’s father. During wartime, Erik and Hans’ bond grew very strong. Erik even sacrificed himself to save his friend’s life. After the war, Hans made a promise that he would do anything to try to help his family.  Sure enough, Hans had the courage to put his life in peril to try to save Max. This is a very big act of courage, since it was also expected of all German citizens to support the Nazi Party. Hans, being the brave man that he is, displays that even though ninety percent of the population supported the Fuhrer, he is true to who he is.  This non-conformist act portrays that he is willing to put everything he has at stake to defend his convictions.

To conclude, courage is the strength that allows one to conquer fear and to stand up for his beliefs. In the novel, Hans Hubermann is a perfect example of courage because he had the bravery to do what he thought was right and to not conform to the rest of society even though it was not permitted. In everyday life, it is important to not be afraid of what others think of you and to be yourself.

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What is Courage? Antoine Dagenais Lalanded

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What is Courage? Antoine Dagenais Lalanded

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When we were children, we all admired someone, a hero that would do anything to protect the citizen of his or her city, someone who was very courageous. But courage is not necessarily defined by the amount people you save from the villain.

Courage is the ability to get out of your comfort zone. In other words, being able to do something you would not normally do because of the fear of contradicting the norms of the society, of your family or even your own norms. For example, in the novel The Book Thief, the narrator, Death, said on page 63 that "In 1933, 90 percent of Germans showed unflinching support for Adolph Hitler. That leaves 10 percent who didn't. Hans Hubermann belonged to that ten percent." Another way to say this is Hans decided to think differently from the other Germans of his country. Hans decided to smash the window of the Nazi office's window showing a lot of disrespect to this group. Hans is courageous because he publicly demonstrates that he is different from others without caring about the consequences this could bring him. Hans Huberman is not afraid of what others will say about him or his actions, he just shows who he is and what others should do as well.

All in all, a brave person is someone who goes out there and changes the normal way to do things. As we can see, courage is not only based on how big of a hero you are to your society. If you want to have a more exciting life, you should try to be courageous, be different from what society tells you to be.

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“Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.” As said by the famous Paulo Coelho, love is not something that you can tame, nor control. But what definition of this renowned 4 lettered word could we rely on?

Love, defined by Merriam-Webster, is a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties. I like to compare it to a plant, because, like a plant, you need to take care of it, water it and never doubt it because if you do, it will start dying. What I am trying to say is that love is something you need to take care of and trust because it is strong enough to destroy someone’s heart and spirit. But, what is a good example of love, you may ask yourself, the relationship in between Liesel and Hans, in the Book Thief, is an excellent example of love. This relationship started with a book you would have never thought would bring two people together, a gravedigger’s handbook. Liesel, a 10-year-old illiterate girl meets her new foster parents. Hans, showing signs of love and opportunity of something great in Liesel’s eyes, decides to help her read and write, which would bring an astonishing relationship in between the both. To put it in another way, love is something that motivates you to do something crazy like teaching someone to read or write, it is motivation, it is the most powerful drug the world has ever seen.

To conclude, love is something that could be compared to a plant for its constant care and is something that could motivate someone to do the craziest things, it’s the most powerful drug in the world. But love could be represented in the simplest of things.

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What is courage? Isabella Frate and Anne-Marie Caouette

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What is courage? Isabella Frate and Anne-Marie Caouette

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It is a cloudless summer day. You drive early in the morning to the local airfield and get in a small plane. The plane climbs to an altitude of 13,000 feet. Then, the doors open and you see below you the ground as you have never seen it before. Then, you jump. The first time you do anything is almost always scary, but instead of backing down from this challenge, you push forward. You use the force within you to drive you onwards, achieving greater things than you thought yourself capable of. This force is courage, and it is an important part of being human, but what exactly is it?

Everyone on this planet has fears, but we humans have the courage to face those fears, to beat them, and become a better person. Courage is “[our] ability to do something that frightens [us].”[1] This is what defines us, our resolve to, despite the risks involved, innovate, experiment, discover, and create new things. Human history is filled to the brim with lists of courageous people who made us who we are today. Such a list could include families like the Huberman family from The Book Thief who were some of the very few who did not express fully-fledged support for the Nazi regime in Germany in the 20th century. This resistance, however insignificant or futile, brings out the courage in those who take part. The Nazi rule in Germany was defined by the use of fear to control the population, frightening certain people into submission and compliance. To oppose such rule in even the smallest of ways would have required enormous courage because of the consequences that one would have to face should they be discovered.

In the end, the choices made by Hans and Rosa Huberman required great courage on their part to defy the fear instilled by the Nazi regime. It displayed their ability to do something that frightened them. In the given circumstances, their courage would benefit them after the fall of the Third Reich, but it could have easily gone the other way. How far can one go down the path of courage before they find that they are instead being rash?

[1] Oxford Dictionary https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/courage

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“Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.” (Paulo Coelho). As this wise thought suggests, love is not something to be caught, nor to be understood. Knowing that, what kind of this word’s definition can we rely ourselves on?

Love, for the most, is commonly known as a feeling of true and deep affection towards someone. In many spirits, though, love is partly considered as a trophy, made to be showed and envied by everyone. Something that, despite the fact it is impossible, people tend to control, understand and protect. Love doesn’t play hide and seek. It does not come to the one who is begging for it, nor to the one who is waiting for it to pass by. Compare it to Santa Claus: when you plan to see it, it doesn’t show or you get discouraged of waiting. When you stop hoping, yet caring for it, you receive it like a gift on Christmas morning, without knowing where it came from. Love is also really picky. You can not just choose to fall in love with someone, nor can you explain why. Reserved for the most special people up to someone, it just happens. Of course, there are many ways of showing someone you love them, as making sacrifices for them or wishing and working for them to be happy.  The greatest example of that could be found in the book thief, around Christmas time, as Liesel asked her foster parents where they found the money to buy her two books and Rosa to respond: “You know what he did? He rolled up all of his filthy cigarettes, went to the market when it was in town, and traded them with some gypsy.” (p.89) As shown in this quote, love does not express itself the same way with everyone. As Liesel’s foster dad, Hans, shows her foster daughter he loves her by sacrificing both his time and his cigarettes with a seller, his wife and Liesel’s foster mom, Rosa, is firmly convinced with the idea giving her such a gift was not necessary and that Liesel should be almost eternally grateful for those couple of book. Despite that reaction, it is told several times in the book Rosa loves Liesel. Her way of offering it is just different than Hans’ way. Again, for Liesel to be happy surrounded with the kind of love Rosa demonstrates her, she must let go completely of it. As long as Liesel does not try to control or understand the love her foster moms shows towards her, she will be fulfilled with what is given to her.

To tie up, love is not completely clear on the manner it is projected towards someone, nor is it on the way it comes up to us. This feeling can not be caught, and it is not meant to be understood or captured either. With love, the only thing left up to you is to go with it’s flow.

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«Courage is not the absence of fear. It is the ability to act in the presence of fear». As these wise words suggest, to be courageous is not to be fearless, but to be able to act under the Damocles sword that is fear. From people to people, courage has a thousand definitions. But what exactly is courage?

Courage is, per the great figures of history, not to face all your enemies without quenching, but rather to master your fear in front of them. The definition of courage in the dictionary is: a firmness that we posses in front of danger or suffering. Dr. Robert Anthony, a Harvard professor, once said: « Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway ». As this quote demonstrate, courage is to, when confronted to a stressful, or frightening situation, tell yourself «I’m going to do it anyways». Ergo, we act courageous when we must do something we do not want to do, because it is our duty, because we ant to, even though we are scared, or even just because we do not want to have regrets when it is our time to go away. Courage is not only to do brave things it is also to do the right thing when the time come, even if it hurts, it is to show your tears and to your weaknesses. Courage is not to shine like a supernova on a stage, it can also be to say I can not do this. Courage is to say no.

In summary, courage is to master your fear and to show your weaknesses. Courage Is not to be brave and run around doing scary things, but rather to master your fear while going trough events. You should not feel bad for not being brave, now should you?

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Othello 2.0 Maryka Girard and Italie Gagnon

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Othello 2.0 Maryka Girard and Italie Gagnon

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https://goanimate.com/videos/0Df64qlXw2Co?utm_source=linkshare&utm_medium=linkshare&utm_campaign=usercontent

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Othello 2.0 Luke Genest, Mara Zanetti, Laurieanne Gregoire, Gianluca Badiambile, Marina Sebire

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Othello 2.0 Luke Genest, Mara Zanetti, Laurieanne Gregoire, Gianluca Badiambile, Marina Sebire

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https://youtu.be/2kYUGN_JUIc

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Othello 2.0 Anastasiya Gudymenko, Marie-Laurence McConnell et Ines Forgue. THE BEST

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Othello 2.0 Anastasiya Gudymenko, Marie-Laurence McConnell et Ines Forgue. THE BEST

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https://youtu.be/SQqU0zS4ZuE

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Othello 2.0 Elaine Zhou and Christina Cao (Part 2)

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Othello 2.0 Elaine Zhou and Christina Cao (Part 2)

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Othello's Story: https://youtu.be/_v0fJI7YoUA

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Othello 2.0 - Elaine Zhou and Christina Cao  

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Othello 2.0 - Elaine Zhou and Christina Cao  

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Desdemona's Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgtydHtbp3I&t=17s

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https://youtu.be/ANaeWcTcE9Y

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Othello 2.0 - Eva Rizk and Melissa Roussin-Cedeno

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Othello 2.0 - Eva Rizk and Melissa Roussin-Cedeno

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiBZUXi_SG4

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Othello 2.0 Anne-Marie Caouette and Isabella Frate

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Othello 2.0 Anne-Marie Caouette and Isabella Frate

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Othello 2.0 - Aaron Desrochers, Charles Saumier-Watson and Yuteng Cui

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Othello 2.0 - Aaron Desrochers, Charles Saumier-Watson and Yuteng Cui

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https://youtu.be/-SPxlZkBt00

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Othello 2.0 - Cedric Chinn and Antoine Dagenais Lalande

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Othello 2.0 - Cedric Chinn and Antoine Dagenais Lalande

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https://youtu.be/3LUPwBhLJ24

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Othello 2.0 - Lysanne Lafrance and Vincent Auger 

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Othello 2.0 - Lysanne Lafrance and Vincent Auger 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIMoGMy6fvM&feature=youtu.be

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Othello 2.0 Mia-Lin Gromko and Sapphire Zhu

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Othello 2.0 Mia-Lin Gromko and Sapphire Zhu

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Desdemona's biography : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S0TKxwJWyY
Othello's biography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWkIBddX4lg

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Othello 2.0 Sophie Georgiadis and Anouk Arseneau

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Othello 2.0 Sophie Georgiadis and Anouk Arseneau

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How important is racism in this play? Could the role of Othello given to a white character and could it be played by a white actor? 

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How important is racism in this play? Could the role of Othello given to a white character and could it be played by a white actor? 

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In Shakespeare’s Othello, racism plays an essential role, since if Othello weren’t black, the story would have been completely different from what it is now. Throughout the entire play, the protagonist, who happens to be the only foreigner in the story,  demonstrates his insecurities regarding his skin colour through his thoughts and his actions. For example, in Act III, scene iii, Othello expresses his concerns by saying “Maybe because I’m black, and I don’t have nice manners like courtiers do, or because I’m getting old” This passage in the play illustrates the fact that Othello was feeling insecure about himself due to his suspicions of Desdemona secretly having an affair with Cassio. Furthermore, Othello’s lack of confidence involving his darker skin as well as his trusting nature made him the perfect victim for Iago to manipulate. In fact, Iago’s rumours about Desdemona being unfaithful and sleeping with Cassio, made Othello feel uncertain and doubt his worthiness of being Desdemona’s husband. Iago’s evil scheme, which was to watch Othello suffer, will go as planned and Othello’s torments will lead his downfall near the end of the play.

Additionally, the discrimination displayed in the play had left Othello very few options of people to trust, to convey his true feelings to. This pressure has caused him to confide in Iago, the root of his future problems. For instance, he would have trusted Cassio more than the two-faced Iago if it weren’t for his background. His feeling of jealousy towards Cassio, since he is the perfect man to any citizen’s eyes, causes Othello to no longer trust him. This demonstrates that Othello, a victim of racial prejudice, has a terrible sense of judgement. If Othello were white, he would have majority of the characteristics of the ideal man and wouldn’t feel envious towards anyone.

To conclude, racism is a predominant aspect in the play since it affects the events in the story and the main character’s inevitable destiny.

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Anne-Marie, Isabella, Marie-Laurence and Charles

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Anne-Marie, Isabella, Marie-Laurence and Charles

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Eva Rizk, Melissa Roussin-Cedeno and Teodora Reteaca

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Eva Rizk, Melissa Roussin-Cedeno and Teodora Reteaca

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Act IV, question 3, Lysanne, Valérie and Vincent

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Act IV, question 3, Lysanne, Valérie and Vincent

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/19GwFtjVcvxOpS8aMKQuJPGTVIzwughIxWRhqLqxJpY4/edit?ts=588f96ee

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Here is the second text I have asked you to look at. Notice that all the elements are present, yet the justification is lacking.

Also, the topic sentence is too broad. It should read as follows:
"In the play Othello, written by William Shakespeare, the theme of racism is made most obvious in the first act by Brabantio, whose well brought-up daughter and Venetian aristocrat, has eloped with a most unlikley character."

...you see, give your reader the information about your topic, but stay on topic - add information that is relevant to the theme being developed.

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Can you see what is missing? ...an exact citing of the part of the play which illustrates the theme of jealousy.

Also, the topic sentence was too convoluted.

Also, keep your paragraph together - no need to skip a line ...you are writing ONE body paragraph!

All in all, good work.

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In Othello, many themes are illustrated such as sexism and racism. In spite, the main theme is jealousy, in act 1, jealousy is well embodied by Iago. First of all, I beleive that jealousy is portrayed in this part by Iago's need to get revenge over nothing. We can assume that he is jealous since he receives orders from a black man and because he lost his promotion to Cassio. On the other hand, he gives himself excuses such as the rumours about how Emilia and Othello had slept together. Wich is completely false since Othello wouldn't even sleep with his own wife. Also, he doesn't rely on actual facts. He makes up a plan that would destroy many lives at once just because he wasn't good enough to acheive his goals and he feels the need to destroy other’s lives as well. In ''Othello'', Iago perfectly embodies the theme of jealousy through his irrational behavior and his made up motives.

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Shakespeare, one of the greatest authors of all time, wrote many plays in which his characters had very strong personalities. In the playbook Othello, Shakespeare embodies Iago as a skeptical and hateful man. Firstly, jealousy is one of Iago’s flaws. As the reader can observe right from the first scene of the play, Iago is sincerely jealous of Othello, but he never has the nerve to say so.  For example, in Act One, Scene One, line eighteen to twenty-three, Iago says: “I have already chose my officer’ and what was he? Forsooth great arithmetician, one Michael Cassio, a Florentine that never set a squadron in the field”. Iago demonstrates an apprehensive feeling towards Othello, because he thinks that he deserves to have Michael Cassio. Secondly, hatred for the moor is a feeling that thrusts upon Iago. Iago resents Othello for multiple reasons, one of them being that he has a different skin pigmentation, another because he heard rumours of Othello sleeping with his wife. For instance, in Act One, Scene One, line eight to nine, Iago mentions: “Despise me if I do not”. This proves that no matter what Othello does, Iago will always hate, weather there is a reason or not. To conclude, Iago is a very jealous man who envies the moor.

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Lysanne Lafrance - Explain how Iago illustrates the theme of appearance vs reality in act 1 of Shakespeare's Othello.

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Lysanne Lafrance - Explain how Iago illustrates the theme of appearance vs reality in act 1 of Shakespeare's Othello.

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Books are used, since the dawn of time, to communicate all sorts of morals and lessons to mankind through tales and characters. Shakespeare’s Othello is nothing different, but how does specifically Iago, Shakespeare’s most evil villain, illustrates the theme of appearance vs reality in the first act of this play wrote during the very beginning of the 17th century in England? Foremost, in act one, Iago frequently demonstrates he is one of those whom seem to possess an extremely well-developed capacity to manipulate others and get them to believe they are absolute gentlemen, when as a matter of fact, they are deeply mischievous human beings. One of the first moments of the play Iago starts to demonstrate hypocrisy, towards Othello in particular, is when he is discussing with Roderigo about how the moor the made Cassio, the book-keeper, his lieutenant instead of honouring him with this grading. As the crazy villain says: “I do hate him, I swear. […] My career is cut short by some book-keeper, even though the general saw my fighting skills first-hand in Rhodes and Cyprus. (Act I, scene ii, 8-34). In other words, Iago envies Cassio for taking what he thought as his place as Othello’s lieutenant. Secondly, another moment Iago shows insincerity, still towards Othello is when he tells him about how he thinks he’s too much of a nice man to kill men as his job requires him to do. “I’ve killed many men in battle […] Sometimes, I worry I’m not cruel enough for this job.” (Act 1, scene ii, line 1-4) Little does Othello know that Iago will plot on killing people, like Roderigo, later on in the play, which shows us how hypocritical his sayings were. Indeed, Iago only claims to be a gentleman to be trusted more and to get away of any suspicions of murder, treason, etc. Overall, all along the play, Iago fakes loyalty and affection with anyone unfortunate enough to know him, so he could manipulate them when needed later on in the play.

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Explain how Iago represents jealousy in act 1 of Shakespeare’s Othello

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Explain how Iago represents jealousy in act 1 of Shakespeare’s Othello

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In Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Othello, which is set in Venice during the Elizabethan era, a cunning and manipulative character named Iago, who is the ensign to Othello, demonstrates jealousy by his actions. Firstly, Iago’s jealousy of Othello’s place in society, being a prominent figure of the military, leads him to hate Othello. For example, because he is mad at Othello, Iago informs Brabantio of Othello and Desdemona’s marriage. This is an act of jealousy because Iago is trying to slander Othello by getting Desdemona’s father, who is a high ranking member of the Venetian society, to accuse him of witchcraft. If Iago were to succeed, Othello would lose his position which Iago could then take. Secondly, Iago is jealous of Cassio who got the job of lieutenant instead of him and, since Othello named Cassio as lieutenant, Iago’s rage is unleashed upon him. For example, Iago leads Roderigo to believe that he can win over Desdemona. If Roderigo succeeds, which is what Iago wants, it would destroy Othello and therefore Iago’s plan to get back at Othello would work. In conclusion, Iago represents jealousy in the play by plotting to cause harm to Othello because he is jealous of his place in the army as well as the fact that Cassio got the job of lieutenant instead of him.

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In Shakespeare's Othello, which is set in the late sixteenth century in Venice, jealousy is a very present theme in Act 1, which can be seen through Iago's behaviour.

First of all, in scene 1 of act 1, when Iago first enters, he tells Roderigo how much he hates the moor, Othello, for choosing Michael Cassio for the position of lieutenant instead of himself. Iago has been around Othello for quite some time now, and has been through a few battles at his side, including Rhodes and Cyprus, and feels he deserves to be promoted, because he knows he has more skills in battle than Cassio, since the former has never been on an actual battleground, and has only read theoretic books on warfare. So, Iago's words to Roderigo about Othello's choice of lieutenant proves how jealous he is of Michael Cassio's position as lieutenant.

Second, Iago is jealous of Othello, as he, a foreigner, an outsider, is higher ranked than him, and even worse, Iago has to serve this man who he sees as an inferior, because of the colour of his skin. Iago thinks only true Venetians, white Venetians, should be allowed as much power as Othello has. He wants to be in a higher position than that of serving a Moor as an ancient, as he says to Roderigo. There is the commencement; he is jealous of Othello's success.

To conclude, Shakespeare's way of putting a face on jealousy in Othello is with the character of Iago, who shows, multiple times, in act 1 alone, how far this can go and how dangerous it can be. In the next acts, Iago will, as said in act 1 scene 3, use his jealousy to put forward a plan to ruin the lives of all those who he is jealous of.

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Prejudice - Brabantio

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In act 1 of his play Othello, set in Venice during a war against the Turks, Shakespeare uses various characters, Iago for instance, to illustrate the themes present like jealousy and envy. To begin the play, Shakespeare uses Iago to reveal the envy anyone would have upon learning that they had lost something they believed they truly deserved. In the case of the play, Iago had just learnt that a promotion that he believed should have been his was instead given to Cassio, who Iago is convinced is incompetent and would not have a satisfactory performance. This revelation in Iago’s conversation with Roderigo shows his envy for Cassio’s new position in the army. Iago immediately assumes Cassio’s incompetence despite the fact that he has not had the chance to prove himself as of yet. In addition, Shakespeare also uses Iago to demonstrate the possible discontentment felt by the less tolerant of the venetian society aware of Othello’s place at military command. For example, following Othello’s choice to elect Cassio to lieutenant, Iago starts scheming to use Othello’s position and weaknesses, notably his trust, to take advantage of him and ultimately remove him from that position. This shows Iago’s desire to have the military commanded by a venetian rather than a foreigner and his willingness to go to his extremes to make his dream a reality. Finally, Shakespeare used Iago throughout Othello to illustrate jealousy and envy through his envy for Cassio’s position of lieutenant and his desire to have Othello replaced by a local.

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Iago represents the theme of appearance VS reality and this is a statement Shakespeare makes during act 1.Firstly, Iago represents this theme perfectly as we can tell by the lines 43-67 in act 1, where Iago explains that he is only working for Othello to betray him after wards, which as we can understand, is an extremely sneaky and evil thing to do. Secondly, an example of this theme is how during scene 3, lines 129-171, we can see that Desdemona liked Othello but once he married his daughter, seemed to have a lot of prejudicial ideas against the Moor. This is actually a very surprising thing to see happen in front of your eyes because Othello clearly states that Brabantio use to love him. In conclusion, this theme is demonstrated and we can see this through the characters of Iago and Brabantio.

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https://prezi.com/zps1usvewy8k/othello-character/

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https://prezi.com/rifdmcnqi9w0/desdemona/

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Bianca is Cassio’s jealous lover. Even if she is a minor character, she has a big impact on the story since she strengthens Othello’s jealousy. Bianca is a prostitute that is in a relationship with Cassio, who Othello believes is having an affair with Othello’s wife, Desdemona. Bianca represents real and justified jealousy. The website ‘’The Thing Is’’ wrote , and I quote, that she works ‘’as a foil in the play to the jealousy constructed by Iago in Othello’s imagination.’’ Through her, the pain and anger of the other characters is shown. In addition, her presence points out the position of the women in that time zone.

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William Shakespeare's Othello : Roderigo

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William Shakespeare's Othello : Roderigo

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William Shakespeare's Othello : Roderigo

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John Steinbeck purposely gave every single one of his character a theme which he thought was important to mention in an artwork that’d be published around the world. We can particularly observe that desire he had in the character of George which is very complex and deep in reason of the multiple themes he supports throughout his entity. Firstly, he is the major symbol of the death of the American Dream in the novella. To sustain that idea, we can think of his little ranch he dearly wanted to own with his life time buddy Lennie. As anyone who aspired to reach the great and luxurious life promised in the American Dream perspective, he cherished the idea that one day, he’d be rich enough to buy his own little place with everything a typical ranch has and where he could be truly happy with his best friend Lennie. The thought of his companion now leads me to the next theme he inspires throughout his figure which is the solitude of itinerant workers. For example, George clearly states during a conversation with Lennie that they’re lucky to have one another because all the other itinerant workers don’t have anyone yet anything they can lean on. Though he explains they’re more free and that he seldom envies those type of men, it is obvious to him that he NEEDS Lennie to be happy and complete. Overall, John Steinbeck wisely decided to incorporate the ideas of the death of the American Dream and the solitude of the itinerant workers in George’s internally fragile character in order to deeply reach the emotions of the reader.

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Anastasiya Gudymenko - George themes....

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Anastasiya Gudymenko - George themes....

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In the book Of Mice and Men, George’s character plays a very big role, it’s deep and complex and represents a few themes of the story itself. Firstly, George represents one of the most important themes, fraternal love. It was rare in their time for a man to be connected to another man, everyone was lonely, but George was an exception. He loves his work companion, Lennie, they need each other to survive the sad life of a ranch worker. At times, George get mad at Lennie, however, when Lennie tells that he can leave and let Gorge live peacefully, George always denies the offer. Argo, even though George wants to live a happy life, he can never let go of Lennie, because what they have between them is something very rare and much cherished, especially in their time, - fraternal love. Secondly, George’s character represents a very arguable theme which is euthanasia. Like it was stated earlier, George loves his friend, Lennie, but later on, happens something unexpected, the death of Lennie. George killed him, because he knew that if he wouldn’t have died there in front of his eyes, how would have still died but in a cruel and humiliating way. So to procure the dignity of his dear friend, he promoted euthanasia by saving Lennie from the suffering that was coming up. In the end, George is a character without which the book would have been a completely different story, he was a good friend with a very complex mind. ����_�

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Antoine Dagenais-Lalande, Aaron Desrochers et Charles Saumier-Watson

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Antoine Dagenais-Lalande, Aaron Desrochers et Charles Saumier-Watson

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Themes represented by George:
In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck represents a few themes through the character of George. Firstly, the death of the American dream is well represented in George’s character. For example, he keeps saying that he and Lennie will one day own property, but as we find out, this doesn’t happen. This example presents how the American dream of being able to achieve something from nothing is flawed. Secondly, the fraternal love between George and Lennie is present throughout the entire novel. For instance, even though George would be much better off without Lennie, he still sticks with him. That inseparability between the two is a great example of their fraternal love because, even though things are tough, they will always be at each other’s side, like brothers. In conclusion, the themes of the death of the American dream as well as fraternal love are represented in Of Mice and Men through the character of George.

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There are many themes illustrated through the
character of George in the book of Mice and Men, such as the solitude of
itinerant workers and fraternal love. Firstly, his lonely and dark attitude is
due to his solitary job that makes his travel through states looking for
employment.  Because of this, George,
just like many other itinerant workers, cannot afford the luxury of having a
stable life with a wife and kids.  Therefore,
his life can get very solitary when moving from job to job, even if he does
have a companion like Lennie, because Lennie is some times more troublesome
then necessary. Then again, George can also represent another theme because as
we all know, he and Lennie have a very close bond that offers readers a look
into the concept of fraternal love. 
Throughout the book, their tight friendship is demonstrated and
highlighted as it is a concept people in the 1930’s, when the book was set, did
not understand. As it still is today, love was not considered a masculine
feeling and for two men to love each other in a brotherly way was highly
unheard of. In conclusion, George’s personal life can represent both the themes
of solitude and fraternal love. 

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There are many themes illustrated through the
character of George in the book of Mice and Men, such as the solitude of
itinerant workers and fraternal love. Firstly, his lonely and dark attitude is
due to his solitary job that makes his travel through states looking for
employment.  Because of this, George,
just like many other itinerant workers, cannot afford the luxury of having a
stable life with a wife and kids.  Therefore,
his life can get very solitary when moving from job to job, even if he does
have a companion like Lennie, because Lennie is some times more troublesome
then necessary. Then again, George can also represent another theme because as
we all know, he and Lennie have a very close bond that offers readers a look
into the concept of fraternal love. 
Throughout the book, their tight friendship is demonstrated and
highlighted as it is a concept people in the 1930’s, when the book was set, did
not understand. As it still is today, love was not considered a masculine
feeling and for two men to love each other in a brotherly way was highly
unheard of. In conclusion, George’s personal life can represent both the themes
of solitude and fraternal love. 

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Back in the 1930s, the role of men and women in the society
was far away from what it has evolved to be. Firstly, women were not allowed to
have access to the possession of a car, a house, a bank account, in brief women
were totally dependant of the man responsible of them whether it was their
father or their husband. We can infer that women were rushed to find a man to
marry to gain, in a way, independance. As an example, Curley’s wife in ‘Of Mice
And Men’ is under the control of her husband because she cannot take decisions
for herself, just like any other woman in the 1930’s. As a result, women do not
have a great importance in the society for the reason that they cannot deviate
from the image of the feminine figure. Secondly, John Steinbeck created this
character with the intention of helping men undertsand each other as well as
their opposite sex. In this novella, Curley’s wife represents the idea of union
between men and women. Steinbeck wanted to raise awareness on how the world
would be a better place if boys and girls could all have the same amount of
autonomy in their society. As a conclusion, John Steinbeck did not give a name
to Curley’s wife because he wanted her to represent the image of women in the
society and giving her a name would have restricted the extent of men’s
reflexions. 

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Back in the 1930s, the role of men and women in the society
was far away from what it has evolved to be. Firstly, women were not allowed to
have access to the possession of a car, a house, a bank account, in brief women
were totally dependant of the man responsible of them whether it was their
father or their husband. We can infer that women were rushed to find a man to
marry to gain, in a way, independance. As an example, Curley’s wife in ‘Of Mice
And Men’ is under the control of her husband because she cannot take decisions
for herself, just like any other woman in the 1930’s. As a result, women do not
have a great importance in the society for the reason that they cannot deviate
from the image of the feminine figure. Secondly, John Steinbeck created this
character with the intention of helping men undertsand each other as well as
their opposite sex. In this novella, Curley’s wife represents the idea of union
between men and women. Steinbeck wanted to raise awareness on how the world
would be a better place if boys and girls could all have the same amount of
autonomy in their society. As a conclusion, John Steinbeck did not give a name
to Curley’s wife because he wanted her to represent the image of women in the
society and giving her a name would have restricted the extent of men’s
reflexions. 

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John Steinbeck did not give Curley’s wife a name to highlight both the place of women in society and his aim for writing.

Firstly, Curley’s wife does not have a name, because, to the readers at the time of publication of the novel, she would not exist outside of her subordination to a man. This is very clear, as she said she only married to escape being subordinated to her family. This escape attempt is evidently not successful. Women did not have a place as their own person. With certain few exceptions, there was no place in society for women if they were not daughters, wives or mothers.

Secondly, she does not have a name because John Steinbeck wanted the readers to simplify her character until the end of the book, where we learn the motivations for her actions and her dreams and past, ergo humanizing her and making us realizing our mistake. The point of her character is that women are often dismissed as being one-dimensional. Steinbeck’s motive for writing being to understand your fellow man, not naming Curley’s wife would make readers reconsider how we see one another: as individuals instead of in relations to others.

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John Steinbeck made the choice of not giving the character of Curley’s wife a name to explain the place of women in society at the time and express the oppression that was lived by the women of the time. First of all, the place of women in society in the 1930s was simply to take care of the house and the kids. They had no say in practically anything. They were seen as their father’s daughters and then their husband’s wives. That is why Steinbeck did not give Curley’s wife a name. Second of all, Steinbeck created Curley’s wife to be able represent the very limited options for women at the time. That is, a wife, a mother figure, and the sex workers. Steinbeck really made us realise that at the time, the place of women in society was so unimportant that in his book, it was not even necessary for her to have a name. His aim is to show us how little there was to life if you were born a women at the time. You were going to be bound to men your entire life. And if a woman decided that she was not going to follow orders, she was chastised for it and alienated. Steinbeck made this character to give light to the small place of women in society of the time and the injustice that they suffered. �'���?

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John Steinbeck gave all the human characters in Of Mice and Men names, however, for one reason or another, he did not give one to Curley’s Wife. Firstly, this could be because of a woman’s place in society. At the time, women were not considered perfectly equal to men. For example, in society, they were always considered as being someone’s daughter or someone’s wife, but never an independent person. The lack of a name and the use of the term Curley’s Wife could be representative of this element of society. Secondly, it could be because of John Steinbeck’s view on this lack of social equality. It is possible that John Steinbeck did not view the life of women like Curley’s wife as being full lives. For example, at the time, women were not allowed to sign documents, they had to be signed by a father or husband. It is possible that the use of the term Curley’s Wife instead of a name is John Steinbeck’s stance against the lack of rights that women lived through compared to men in his time. In the end, John Steinbeck did not give Curley’s wife a name because of a woman’s place in society and his stance against their lack of rights compared to men.

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John Steinbeck didn’t give Curley’s wife a name because of her role in society and because he wanted to expose the misconception people had at the time. First of all, when the book was published, women were deemed inferior to men and their career possibilities were very little.  Women could either be prostitutes or housewives so obviously they were belittled by over empowered men who controlled the points of view at the time. In summary, John Steinbeck wanted to mention this inferiority. On the other hand, he wrote this book because he wanted to expose the problem for what it really was; a sexist misconception that had been transmitted from generation to generation over the time. Today, we are lucky enough to have equal rights but at the time, this was not a common idea shared among men. John Steinbeck chose to disempower Curley’s wife by not giving her the right to a name because he wanted to show us that women weren’t allowed much and that this was not okay, as we know today. In conclusion, Curley’s wife does not have a name in the book of Mice and Men because all women were considered inferior and John Steinbeck wanted to show men that this idea was wrong.

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John Steinbeck initially started to write because he believed that writing could help men get along with each other more easily. They could then understand each other. We can easily see his belief in Curley’s wife for many reasons, especially because she doesn’t have a name. He did that on purpose and there are many explanations to what may seems like a very odd decision. Primarily, he wanted to show people the tiny little place women had in society back then. Even though he was a men, he clearly saw women couldn’t exist on their own and that they were not anyone if alone. They were always either someone’s wife, someone’s daughter, someone’s mother, but never their own little person. I guess he thought it was unfair that they could not own anything if a man in their life didn't agree for her to possess that one thing. Again, he dearly wanted men to understand each other’s issues and problems. Secondarily, John Ernst Steinbeck probably created Curley’s wife character to show that even though women did not have a lot importance in society, they still existed. Also, he wanted to demonstrate that women were stuck with their husband all the time. They could not go somewhere alone, have a job except for nurse and teacher when not married or else they’d be labeled. He makes it obvious in his novel that Curley’s wife had other expectations for life than being on a ranch with some guy that she didn’t like much, but she had no choice. She had to get married and follow her husband because that was her job as a women. He definitely makes her as unhappy and as someone who constantly looks for attention because he understood women truly felt like that. Overall, he just wanted men to understand the issue women back then were facing: not existing except for being a man’s belonging.

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Group 9 (Good Version )                                                                  In our opinion, John
Steinbeck wrote “Of Mice and Men” to demonstrate the state that California was
in during the late 1930s, otherwise known as the great depression. He wanted to
highlight the hate and the opression that people of colour were submitted to at
the time; such as racial slurs, and racial injustice. For example, on page 113 of this novel,
Curley’s wife  utters the words, “Listen,
Nigger”, directed towards Crooks. This shows the lack of respect she shows
towards a man of color. She uses these vulgar slurs as a way to yield her
authority over her workers. In addition, this author also wanted to demonstrate the reality
of the times in which he lived through. He was known for writing harsh realistic
events, that people were rather blind to see. The fact that he lived through
the dustbowl proves that he knew and understood the injustices of this period. For example, he wrote « The
Grapes of Wrath » after taking a trip to these ranches. This proves that
he writes from real life experiences. In conclusion, John Steinbeck wrote to open the eyes of his readers. Not
only to view the reality of the times, but to understand one another.

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Group 9 (Good Version )                                                                  In our opinion, John
Steinbeck wrote “Of Mice and Men” to demonstrate the state that California was
in during the late 1930s, otherwise known as the great depression. He wanted to
highlight the hate and the opression that people of colour were submitted to at
the time; such as racial slurs, and racial injustice. For example, on page 113 of this novel,
Curley’s wife  utters the words, “Listen,
Nigger”, directed towards Crooks. This shows the lack of respect she shows
towards a man of color. She uses these vulgar slurs as a way to yield her
authority over her workers. In addition, this author also wanted to demonstrate the reality
of the times in which he lived through. He was known for writing harsh realistic
events, that people were rather blind to see. The fact that he lived through
the dustbowl proves that he knew and understood the injustices of this period. For example, he wrote « The
Grapes of Wrath » after taking a trip to these ranches. This proves that
he writes from real life experiences. In conclusion, John Steinbeck wrote to open the eyes of his readers. Not
only to view the reality of the times, but to understand one another.

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John Steinbeck is Californian author that has written many appraised novellas such as "Of Mice and Men". The book touches many themes such as: the division between social classes, races, districts and citizens. It also talks about the American the dream and thepredatory nature of the human existence. First of all, in our opinion, John Steinbeck wrote this novella to demonstrate the hidden point of view during the great depression of 1930 to 1940 and the social injustices in society for a specific group of people. The author once said: "Knowing a man well never leads to hate and nearly always leads to love" and "Try to understand man, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other". If we base our facts on this saying, we see that John Steinbeck was a man who wanted equality in the world and he wanted to express that through this book considering that in that time, people couldn't really stand up for what they believed in. Furthermore, "Of Mice Of Men" is simply a tool John Steinbeck used to express his point of view on the broken society. The book was censored because of the explicit content of the reality that was being lived but not faced. Over all, John Steinbeck wrote this novella to demonstrate the injustices of that time.

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Why did John Steinbeck write Of Mice and Men?

John Steinbeck wrote the book “Of Mice and Men” to portrait the problems in the society he was living in; Steinbeck highlights the racial divide and the separation between the rich and poor while also trying to get the readers to understand men. First of all, Steinbeck, who did not fear being judged, was against racism and tried to portrait this racism through his character’s dialogue. For example, the itinerant workers would call Crooks an offensive word based on his colour of skin. Second of all, Steinbeck illustrates the situation of poverty when his characters talk about what it is like to live the American dream. For instance, George says “Okay. Someday- we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and…”, which shows his belief that the american dream still exists. Finally, Steinbeck forced the reader to understand that knowing a man well will cause you to appreciate that man even better. Such as how, the more George learns about Lennie, the more George likes him. To summarize, Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men to show people and make them comprehend the numerous problems that the world he was living in was facing.

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Why Did John Steinbeck Write Of Mice and Men

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John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men to show the hard working immigrants and their difficult liveson the ranch. In this novel, we are introduced to many themes and how they affect each character. As you read, you notice the racial divide between black and white ethnicities. You can also observe the gap between the rich and the poor, the prejudices against women and being seen as useless when having a physicalor mental handicap as well as being aged. The book as well as criticizes the American Dream. Even if the employees work truly hard, there is almost no chance to achieve the American Dream. Each of these themes have an impact on many characters and it reflects throughout the novel, it is possible to see how they live theough the social controversies. Knowing what they deal it with, the characters become at the end of the novel much more endearing. As Steinbeck said: " Knowing a man well never leads to hate but always leads to love." Lastly, one of the main reason Of Mice and Men was to evoke and capitalize the contrast between the rich and the poor, the black and the white and the death of the American Dream. To conclude, Steinbeck wrote wrote Of Mice and Men to show the hard living immigrants workers and the harshness of society.

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John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men to express his opinion on the problems of society. First off, this statement can be proven by his exposure of the racial divide. For example, when Crooks was being threatened by Curley's wife, he had to keep quiet, considering she had authority over his life. Also, Steinbeck brings into context the controversy over euthanasia. For instance,  the killing of Candy's dog portrays  the use of mercy killing in the novella. Another reason Steinbeck created Of Mice And Men  was to depict the life of the itinerant workers without exageration. What happened to George and Lennie was something common of that era. To conclude, Of Mice And Men was written to enlighten people on common issues faced by America.

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In our opinion, John Steinbeck wrote “Of Mice and Men” to demonstrate the reality of the times during the Dustbowl. John Steinbeck wanted to expose the vulgar language used by the white supremacy over the colored minority. In the book, on page 113, Curley’s wife screams, directed to Crooks, “Listen, Nigger”. This shows the lack of respect she shows towards a man of color. She uses these vulgar slurs as a way to yield her authority over her workers.

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Why did John Steinbeck write this novella?

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In our opinion John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men to questioned the American Dream which is having