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In our modern society, courage is more and more seen in subtleties but how would courage translate in times of war in the german nazi society of the 1939’s and 1945’s?

Liesel, the main character in the book “The Book Thief” has always been an intriguing character brought out by her constant rebellions, her questionably legal hobbies, her ethical questionings and her determination. Despite the severity of the situation and the consequences of one’s actions during that period, Liesel challenged many feats that nobody would ever dare, such as expressing her hatred towards Hitler in public and stealing a forbidden book. First of all, stealing a book forbidden by the nazi society takes a courage of steel. Fearless, she bravely snatched a burning book out in the open and hid it in her jackets where it burned painfully her ribs. Nevertheless, she did not waver and sneaked away. In other words, Liesel would be the definition of courage in this ruthless hypothetical german society in which she dared, to exist and to stand up against the fears she had in order to acquire the things she wanted. Furthermore, speaking out her undisputed hatred for Hitler and his foundation is the portrayal of heartfelt courage. Despite the fact that speaking blatantly of despising thoughts of Hitler is considered unfaithful and offensive in Nazism, Liesel still does so anyway since she doesn’t feel shackled by the merciless etiquette of Germany.

To conclude, courage is, by definition, the act of overcoming fear, and so, Liesel concordes to that definition because she had the courage, or insanity, to overcome many issues of the dictature of Hitler to obtain the things she deserved and wanted.

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The Larousse dictionary defines courage as being the strength that allows us to face danger, but this word that so many use in vain and for terrible quotes means so much more than a simple ten-word sentence. As E. E. Cummings brilliantly said it: “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really”, bravery molds human beings as children mold play dough. We learn and grow through experience, but those experiences only come with courage.

The Book Thief is an excellent demonstration of what courage can let a person such as Liesel Meminger accomplish, as the main character of Markus Zusak’s novel grows and matures throughout the whole story thanks to bravery. Firstly, being illiterate was an almost insurmountable challenge for Liesel, but her courage and perseverance allows her to teach herself to read and write. Stealing the forbidden book that was destined to burn on Adolf Hitler’s birthday was no easy task, and although it was her childish curiosity that drove her towards the books, her courage made her pick one up. Secondly, Liesel’s fearlessness is illustrated through her fights to stand up for herself. Not only is being illiterate a challenge for the protagonist in her life, but being made fun of because of it is such a greater task to face. This is why she takes out her anger on her school bully Ludwig in a somewhat violent matter. Standing up to your foes requires lots of courage, courage that Liesel possesses. Concisely, courage is a predominant theme in Markus Zusak’s bestseller The Book Thief, as the main character, Liesel, requires it to advance on her many quests.

To put it in a nutshell, courage is a force of nature that human beings need to grow up and become the person they desire to become. Liesel Meminger from The Book Thief is a perfect example of this, as the courage she demonstrates is the very source of all the adventures she goes through in the story.

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What is love (Dahlia Klein and Kiara Morinville)

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What is love (Dahlia Klein and Kiara Morinville)

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In the novel The Book Thief, one of the prominent themes is love. How do you define love? Love can be described as a physical attraction, but also a strong personal attachment or deep affection for another person.Throughout parts one and two of the novel there is mention of many examples of love.  Firstly, Hans and Liesel have a very loving relationship with one another.  Liesel is able to recognize the value of Hans as a person and Hans is able to see the same things in Liesel which allows for them to build a strong relationship.  For example, when Liesel says that she hates Hitler in public, Hans slaps her.  From the outside, this may not seem like a loving gesture, but Hans only does this to protect Liesel from the consequences that such words may have. This shows that Hans loves Liesel because he would feel devastated if she were to get taken away for professing her feelings about Hitler and he is therefore trying to prevent this from happening.  Secondly, throughout parts one and two we observe the evolution of Liesel and Rudy’s relationship.  Although Rudy and Liesel are only friends we do see that they care very much about each other and do show love for one another in the sense of friendship. This is demonstrated when Rudy stands up for Liesel at school.  When it was time for the students to read in front of the class, the teacher gave everyone a turn except for Liesel.  In this situation, Rudy was the only one to advocate for Liesel, to try to convince the teacher to give her a turn and to encourage her learning.  This could be considered an act of love because Rudy was putting Liesel’s interests before his in the sense that he knew that there could be a punishment from the teacher and despite that he still chose to stand up for Liesel. In conclusion, in parts one and two of the novel the Book Thief, we can understand that love is one of the most important themes of the story. Love really gives a direction to the relationships between many of the characters in the novel such as, among others, the relationships between Hans and Liesel and between Rudy and Liesel.

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Here is a small fact: you are going to die (3) But does this small fact stop the world from turning? Stop the sun from shining? Stop the birds from chirping? Did it stop WWII’s german citizens from living their life as best as they could? Stop the heretics from fighting their revolution? Well, it certainly did not stop Liesel from fighting as best as a ten year old could.

The most ostentatious example of Liesel's courageous personality took place by the book-burning ceremony in honor of Hitler’s birthday. As a matter of fact, she was bold enough to scream her mind in the dark night where the only light from the fire was anything but a beacon to her. ‘’The words were thrown at the steps and Liesel could feel the slush of anger, stirring hotly in her stomach. “I hate the Führer,” she said. “I hate him.” [...] He [Hans] clenched his eyes. Then opened them. He slapped Liesel Meminger squarely in the face.”(p.115-116) This example brings to light, that after all the BDM propaganda, after Hans Junior’s outburst and after all the other examples of the blatant taboo that surrounded speaking against the Führer, Leisel did not hesitate to do so. This brave young girl spoke her mind in an environment in which every measure- arrestations, book-burnings, racial slurs, etc.- were taken to confine one’s opinion to that of the Führer. Even Hans’ soft, kind and understanding hand that taught dear Liesel how to write was forced upon her in answer to her unlawful outburst by the dying flames so great was the extent of Hitler’s grasp upon his people. As a matter of fact, had Hans not violently reprimanded Leisel in the square, not only she, but the Huberman’s also would have suffered consequences much greater than a beating. To reiterate, although she did not realise it at that moment, great and blinding courage bubbled inside Liesel as she spoke the forbidden words: ‘’I hate the Führer’’ and neglected their repercussions.

To conclude, the fear of suppression, confinement and death does not stop the world from turning, or the sun from shining, or the birds from chirping. And it did not stop Nazi Germany from living on, or it’s heretics from defying the Führer and it certainly did not stop Liesel from fighting her fight.

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Courage (Matthew Zhu, Brandon Wong and Bobby)

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Courage (Matthew Zhu, Brandon Wong and Bobby)

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Courage - By Brandon Wong, Matthew Zhu and Bobby

Courage, as defined by dictionary.com, is “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without; bravery.” Many stories use courage to move the main character, pushing them beyond their limits in order to stimulate interest in the reader. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak uses this emotion, albeit subtly, to demonstrate how some select people in society will find the courage to step out of line and onto the path they think is correct.

To define courage is difficult, as it can have many different meanings: the willingness to act in spite of fear, the bravery to step forth without knowing the consequences, and although all of these are correct, for others it could be different but in a few words, courage is to overcome fears with heart. Firstly, although the two are mixed up very often, courage and bravery are not the same. Courage is using your heart to overcome obstacles, where as bravery is simply doing something you're scared of. For instance, when you jump off of the 3 meter diving board because of a dare, what you’re displaying is bravery, not courage because there is a lack of heart; instead of wanting to do the jump off of the board, it feels more like an obligation to make them happy. However, when you stand up for your friend who is getting bullied, that is courage. You could have left him; it’s not like it would do anything to you, however you care for your friend, and feel a need to help him out of his situation at your own expense, doing what you think is right even if your scared. Secondly, courage doesn’t always have to create a large impact on life. As it implicates the heart, merit from courageous actions is not what counts, but rather the pride of overcoming a fear. The pride gleaned from a brave action is so little it is hard to compare with one from an act brimming with courage. After finishing a brave act, you feel relieved that it’s over, whereas after a courageous act, a warm bubbly feeling envelopes you as you know you have moved a step forward in your life. In summary, having courage just might be one of the more uncommon aspects in life, mostly because you don’t realise when you’re displaying courage, because it comes to you naturally.

In the Book thief, Liesel, the protagonist, does anything to overcome the obstacles she faces everyday in a strict and dystopian society where most of the country’s education, laws and army are controlled by a fascist leader. Furthermore, after experiencing a harsh childhood which marked her for life, Liesel will be challenged by her surroundings, however it wouldn’t stop her from doing what she thinks it’s right. In the chapter ‘’The Heavyweight Champion of the School-Yard’’, Liesel stands up for herself against a boy named Ludwig Schmeikl who was belittling her for her inability to read despite her older age. Although it seems natural; getting angry and violent after being insulted, this does portray a courage rarely found in society: a courage to stand up against others towering over you and kicking them down. In another passage, Liesel confesses to Hans the hate she harbors towards the leader of Germany, alternatively known as the ‘’Fürher’’, a feeling that could lead to severe consequences if discovered.  Courage can be in many forms, it could be from actions or from the words coming out of our mouths. In this example, Liesel expresses her true feelings in front of Hans Hubermann, such an act could lead to a capital punishment. Last but not least, Liesel rebels against society and takes a book out of a fire, unable to bear the sight of knowledge getting destroyed. Fighting for what she believes is right, Liesel does whatever she can to lessen the damage, although her actions create very little impact. For her, the book symbolizes a new start, knowledge to break free of the chains binding her down in society. At last, through all these actions, it clearly demonstrates how Liesel possesses a courageous characteristic which will only grow from here on till the end.

To conclude, courage manages to bring out the best in us, surpassing limits we never thought we could achieve, much like how the book thief is able to do what many others could not. Markus Zusak uses the fact that many of us cannot bring ourselves to overcome our borders. Therefore, he is able to portray the Book thief as a gallant figure, and although her actions were small: stealing a book, saying a sentence; it means much more than a simple action. It screams of courage in the limbs of a little 12 year old girl able to do much more, and say much more without having to create an eloquent speech to move the hearts of the people around her.

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Othello 2.0 - Iago Sequel - Mylene Belanger & Elyse Arsenault

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Othello 2.0 - Iago Sequel - Mylene Belanger & Elyse Arsenault

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Othello 2.0 - Howard Yu, Brandon Wong, and Robert McRae

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Othello 2.0 - Howard Yu, Brandon Wong, and Robert McRae

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Othello 2.0, option 3, Beyond the Grave (Janessa Lalonde and Laura Hamdan)

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Othello 2.0, option 3, Beyond the Grave (Janessa Lalonde and Laura Hamdan)

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Othello 2.0 project: Sonita Zlobec and Kiara Morinville

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Othello 2.0 project: Sonita Zlobec and Kiara Morinville

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Othello and Desdemona's biography

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Biographies of two of the main characters
1. Bianca: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC_kqMfVOXQ
2. Desdemona: down below

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The theme of racism in the play Othello is a key factor to the story and is the foundation on which the play was written, therefore Othello could not have been portrayed as a white man nor be played by a white actor. The color of Othello’s skin is the reason that he feels so out of place in Venetian society as he is the odd man out and the other characters make sure that he does not forget that by the way they address him and treat him. Throughout the entire play Othello is referred to as “the Moor”, for example, and he is also wrongfully accused of using witchcraft to seduce Desdemona, simply because of the color of his skin. What this example allows us to understand is that because Othello is a North African man, he was treated very differently and very poorly, whereas a man as superior as him with white skin would have been more respected. Furthermore, Othello’s skin color is one of the reasons that he believes Iago when he says that Desdemona is cheating on him. In Act 3, for example, Othello admits that he is self-conscious about the color of his skin and that leads him to believe Iago’s lies.  What this example shows us is that the color of Othello’s skin was a big part of the play as it is at the root of his self-consciousness and this is what fueled Iago’s plan and consequently, ensured that his malicious plan succeeded. To conclude, Shakespeare used characters such as Othello to shed light on the problems that were faced during the 16th century, such as racism, therefore Othello could not have been played by a white man or actor.

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Racism is an important part in this Shakespeare play. This topic is often brought up by Othello’s entourage. The context of the play makes it very difficult for him to be respected and his origins makes him self conscious, leading him to think that it is part of why he thinks Desdemona would be unfaithful to him. His origins feeds this character fear and insecurity.  A valid example of this ideology would be when Iago explains to Othello how he worries that Desdemona will one day or another “If it turns out that she really is running around on me, I’ll send her away, even though it’ll break my heart. Maybe because I’m black, and I don’t have nice manners like courtiers do, or because I’m getting old.’’(ACT III.iii.233). Considering  that Othello has been manipulated to believe that Desdemona will, one day or another, cheat on him, his poor judgement makes him descend into madness, murder, and death. If the character playing his role wasn’t black, he wouldn’t feel insecure regarding Iago’s manipulative comments and viewers would not understand the message portrayed by racism. On the other hand, racism doesn't really affect the course of actions of the play. After all, jealousy and anger exists for everybody and the general events of the play are entirely plausible. In conclusion, without Othello's skin factor, the envy towards Cassio's look and doubts about Desdemona's fidelity which are at the roots of the story would be nonexistent. That would majorly cause a transformation of Shakespeare's original message.

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After being directly accused of adultery by her husband, Desdemona turns to which 2 characters for advice?

Why does she trust these characters?

After being directly accused of adultery by her husband, Desdemona turns to two characters that she trusts for their advice. To begin, Iago has a plan to destroy  Othello by manipulating everyone who surrounds him,including Desdemona, through the book.Iago’s plan is caused by the anger he got from not getting the job position he wanted and blames it on Othello.After, convincing Othello that his wife was cheating, Othello confronts her with that accusation and Desdemona decides to turn to Iago for some help.She asked for his opinion and help because Desdemona though that Iago was very close to othello and he would maybe know why she would accused wrongly by Othello..In Act IV, after getting accused of adultery, for example, Desdemona is very emotional and turns to Iago for support and answers on why husband was acting that way and Iago tells her that his job is demanding so he is in a bad mood.From that example, we can see that Iago pretends to comfort desdemona, only to make her think that her husband is going through a phase but keeps on encouraging othello to take action and kill cassio.Also,we can see that Iago’s plan is working and his intention are only bad and that desdemona and Othello were to naive to see it. Secondly, in act four scene two, Desdemona turns to Emilia after being accused of adultery by Othello. In this same act, we witness why Desdemona does so: for Emilia has alway been close to Desdemona and in this chapter we see that whatever accusation is thrown to Desdemona, Emilia never implied in her comments that she was guilty. Instead, she blame men and their destructive nature. From that example, we can understand that Desdemona turned to Emilia because she is one of the only characters believing in Desdemona’s opinions and fidelity to Othello and because she is also one of the only characters that sees women as an equal to men.  To conclude, Desdemona’s trust in the wrong characters brings a great element to the play :  dramatic irony.

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Othello, the tragic hero of this Shakespearian play, possesses many attributes that lead him to his woeful downfall. Firstly, Othello is an open-minded person. Iago, the antagonist, takes advantage of this quality to shape it into a vulnerability. In Act IV, scene i, when Iago suggests proving to Othello Desdemona’s infidelity, for instance, he does not question Iago’s sources and believes him blindly. As a matter of fact, this proof was only justified by conversation, words eloquently crafted together by Iago and readily received by its audience: Othello. Secondly, Othello is an exceedingly trusting character. As aforementioned, he has unquestionably good, yet unwise, faith in Iago. In Act IV, scene ii, for instance, when Desdemona beseeches Othello to let Cassio testify along with her against their sins, he refuses his wife this favor thinking that Cassio is already dead as Iago promises in the previous act. Even before his wife’s pleas for justice, Othello’s trust in Iago never wavers. In summation, Othello’s demise traces back to his open-minded personality that is a quality easily wielded by a master puppeteer such as Iago and to his inability to distinguish a person who is to be trusted from a lying snake.

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The thematic element of racism plays an important role in Shakespeare’s play “Othello”, hence a white actor cannot play the role of Othello nor can Othello be a white character. Racial discrimination is a major element of the play and is represented various times. Many characters have disdained the main character for his ethnicity. For example, in act 1, scene 3, racism is portrayed by Brabantio when he accuses Othello of using black magic in order to entice Desdemona.  In this case, Shakespeare wanted to use Othello and Desdemona’s relationship as a reflection of the reality in the 16th century: a reality where white men are superior than other races. It was Shakespeare’s intention to point out the absurdity of the Venetian society back in sixteenth century. Furthermore, this thematic element is one of the main impacts of the story that make us reflect and think about the importance of Othello’s character in the play

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What is Othello's tragic flaw? At what point in the play did this tragic flaw trigger his descent into madness, murder, and death? Othello’s greatest flaw is his open nature which triggered his descent into madness, murder, and death. Firstly, this character trait makes him an easy target for Iago’s manipulation.  In Act IV, scene i, for example, Iago maneuvers his way into Othello’s head making him believe without a doubt that Desdemona cheated on him with Cassio. Othello then decides that he wants to kill Desdemona to punish her for what he believes she has done. This shows us that his unwavering trust in Iago led to his incapability of proper judgement. In conclusion, Othello is continuously mislead by his openness to others and therefore is brought to his downfall.

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What is Othello's tragic flaw? At what point in the play did this tragic flaw trigger his descent into madness, murder, and death? Othello’s greatest flaw is his open nature which triggered his descent into madness, murder, and death. Firstly, this character trait makes him an easy target for Iago’s manipulation.  In Act IV, scene i, for example, Iago maneuvers his way into Othello’s head making him believe without a doubt that Desdemona cheated on him with Cassio. Othello then decides that he wants to kill Desdemona to punish her for what he believes she has done. This shows us that his unwavering trust in Iago led to his incapability of proper judgement. In conclusion, Othello is continuously mislead by his openness to others and therefore is brought to his downfall.

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Othello, the main character from William Shakespeare’s Othello, is the victim of racist rhetoric thrown at him by characters such as Iago and Brabantio throughout all of Act I.  Iago is the first character to demonstrate a racist attitude towards the only non-white character in the play. Othello is from Africa and although he has risen to very high ranks within 16th century Venetian society, he is not truly accepted because the colour of his skin is different from the white society into which he now lives. From the very first scene, Iago, who is wrought with anger towards Othello for not choosing him for a promotion in the army, degrades his superior by repeatedly calling him “the Moor”.One may take this as mere…

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Iago’s character and personality illustrates the theme of jealousy and envy in act one of the play Othello written by Shakespeare which was based in the late 1500’s.  First of all, we can clearly see Iago’s envy of Cassio by the way he speaks and acts towards them. For example, in act I, scene i, we see Iago convinces Roderigo that he should have been chosen to be Othello’s lieutenant instead of Cassio. The two then decide to conceive a plan to bring Othello to his downfall. This gives us a glimpse into Iago’s true characteristics such as his abilities to manipulate and his eagerness for revenge. Second of all, Iago uses other people’s flaws to his advantage which makes him even more powerful. For instance, when Roderigo mentions his urge to win over Desdemona’s heart, Iago uses this information to plot against Othello and as a way to manipulate Roderigo into giving him all of his money. To conclude, Iago is a very manipulative and jealous character and uses people, with no regards to their feelings, to get what he wants.

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Iago and jealousy

In the Shakespearean play entitled Othello, during the first act set in Venice’s early 17th century, the character known as Iago, illustrates the actions and motives of an envious human being. First of all, Iago is driven by Othello’s unfair promotion of Cassio to a lieutenant's rank. By Othello’s action, Iago, an experienced soldier, is consumed by the bitter sentiment of having been bypassed by a young fool, a sentiment that can be translated to jealousy. As a matter of fact, he portrays his envy through his final statement in Act I where he says he will go through great lengths to bring misery to othello: ‘’I have’t. It is engendered! Hell and night Must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light.’’ (I,iii,394-395) Second of all, Iago’s jealousy extends to the mere rumour of Othello’s affair with Emilia, his wife. After all, he clearly states in his soliloquy which ends Act I that his hate for Othello is multiplied by the aforementioned hearsay and in a society which prones the catholic value of fidelity, Iago’s jealousy is not out of place. To conclude, Shakespeare’s most heinous villain, Iago, demonstrates to the audience the theme of jealousy throughout Act I.

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Explain how Iago represents the theme of jealousy.

In Act 1 of Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello, we meet the most important character of the play, Iago, throughout this act we get a glimpse of how this character represents the theme of jealousy and envy. Firstly, Iago demonstrates jealousy by the way he reacted to the fact that Othello promoted Cassio, an inexperienced soldier to the position of lieutenant. After serving so loyally to Othello throughout the past years Iago thought that the position was his. Once he finds out that Othello had in fact promoted someone else instead of him, his true colors emerge. He begins to plot against Othello, which also included ruining Cassio’s reputation, purely out of jealousy and envy, for example. Secondly, suspicions and rumors about Othello sleeping with Iago’s wife feed the fire. Once again, Othello may have done something to put himself in a position that would infuriate Iago. Shakespeare’s most terrible villain, uses this as another way to justify his plan to ruin Othello. To conclude, jealousy is a theme that is found in many books, plays and movies and in this play Iago is the character that portrays this theme in an evil and manipulative way.

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Explain how Brabantio illustrates prejudice in Act 1.

In Othello, a play written by William Shakespeare in 1603, the character of Brabantio expresses many prejudicial concepts in Act 1 towards Othello and Desdemona, such as racism and sexism. First of all, Brabantio’s perspective of Othello is a highly respected military general. However, once their relationship becomes more personal, Brabantio’s true feelings towards Othello start to unveil. When Othello reveals his secret marriage with Desdemona, Brabantio’s opinion of Othello takes a turn for the worst and he accuses him of black magic. As you can see, Brabantio’s respect for Othello as a general becomes completely blinded by his racist outlook on Moors. Furthermore, Brabantio’s discrimination also includes him being a misogynist. His inadequate opinion of women is unmasked during his dispute about the marriage. For example, he claims Desdemona is a shy, weak and pure woman. In other words, he cannot accept the fact that Desdemona is, in fact, a love-seeking, adventurous and confident woman. All in all, Shakespeare demonstrated the racism and sexism experienced in the 1600s through Brabantio’s character.

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Shakespeare’s plays were often controversial for their ideas in the days where they were written; Othello is known as Shakespeare’s only black character, and this physical trait brings many important themes to the play, such as prejudice of the skin-coloured people.

First of all, in act 1 scene iii, the officers, senators and duke were in court, because Brabantio believes that his daughter was drugged by othello to gain his love. When Othello arrives, the court presents his case but, he explains that the only way he got Desdemona’s heart is by his love, and that no other drugs were used. Most of the men didn’t believe him because they thought that Desdemona would never had fallen in love with a black man. Hopefully, Desdemona arrived in time and explained their love story, that consists of Othello telling her his heroic adventures, for which she had fallen in love. Brabantio accuses Othello of using witchcraft and drugs, as he just stole and took away his only daughter from him. Also, Brabantio believes that his daughter would never have fallen for a black ram and an ass, characteristics that are used to describe Othello, because of his skin colour. Secondly, throughout act 1, we witness many monologues from Iago illustrating that he views Othello as inferior because of his color of skin. For instance, he refers to Othello as a black ram and to Desdemona as a white ewe in his dialogue with Brabantio. By this comparison, we understand that it is not well perceived by society for as Othello is viewed as a vulgar, brutal and barbaric human being who isn’t allowed to maintain a relation with the daughter of a rich senator Perceived as pure, fragile and delicate, Desdemona reinforces the imagery of a disgusting, rude and ferocious Othello.In conclusion, Shakespeare’s character Othello illustrates the theme of prejudice and racism as he is a black man and he is seen as inferior by both his friend Iago and by his step-father Brabantio.

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Act 1

Explain how Othello represents the theme of prejudice

In the Shakespearean play Othello, in act 1, we discover Othello, the main character, who portrays the theme of prejudice and racism through his actions and treatment as a North African in Venetian society. To begin with, Othello’s self-consciousness as a Moor clearly denotes how he thinks of himself as a cultural outsider. In fact, he acts apart from the other citizens of Venice due to the difference of their skin color. For example, he marries his wife, Desdemona,(rich girl who fits the norms of the society) in secret despite being a general. In view of the reason behind this would be because of the two differences of social status, and more importantly, the difference in skin color. Consequently, this portrays how interracial marriage was scorned in Othello’s town, and how Othello wasn’t brave enough to have a public marriage considering this fear of prejudice against him. To continue, the way others treat Othello in the play points to the racial discrimination against dark-skinned people. For example, the most obvious one would be how many address Othello (thought not to his face): the Moor, a simple word that reminds everyone the general’s origins every time it is said, as it stands for somebody born in North Africa. Also, Othello is compared to a old black ram by Iago, as an attempt to force us to picture the Moor as a black beast, which shows his hate towards Othello during the whole play. To conclude, the protagonist of the play Othello, clearly puts to light how Shakespeare criticized the racism and prejudice shown towards dark skinned people during his time.

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Tyron Basdeo, Adrien Blanchet
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16jJclksycU7-R_9maS1dIg-4asUVLkP6DejT8cQxeD4/edit#slide=id.p

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rebecca, sandrine, luc,meaghan
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Zoe, Andriana and John

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Group 1
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Janessa Lalonde, Camille Laurendeau and Laura Hamdan
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XkEnIRAqaSNXbybKDlf5yDkohKwa2yVca5fIwZM3Xpc/edit?usp=sharing

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Montano, Lodovico, Granatio, Duke of Venice Gr.9

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Montano, Lodovico, Granatio, Duke of Venice Gr.9

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Valérie, Mylène, Élyse, Savannah

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In John Steinbecks novel Of Mice and Men,, based on the 1930s in California, we meet one of the main characters, George. He is deep and complex for many reasons. Firstly, George is an example of the divide between the rich and he poor. A good example would be the soul fact that they are going to work on a ranch to make money to live. Nothing is free and George has to work hard and long to get payed. This shows how different some peoples lives are in those days. Secondly, along with the divide, there is also  the american dream. A dream where everyone is equal and has the same chances of success. This dream is dead and George got the short end of the stick. Once you take into account all the workers and the prejudice against women and black people on top of that you realise the american dream is not much of a dream. For all these reasons, i believe George is a deep and complex character we get to know throughout the entire book.

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In John Steinbecks novel Of Mice and Men,, based on the 1930s in California, we meet one of the main characters, George. He is deep and complex for many reasons. Firstly, George is an example of the divide between the rich and he poor. A good example would be the soul fact that they are going to work on a ranch to make money to live. Nothing is free and George has to work hard and long to get payed. This shows how different some peoples lives are in those days. Secondly, along with the divide, there is also  the american dream. A dream where everyone is equal and has the same chances of success. This dream is dead and George got the short end of the stick. Once you take into account all the workers and the prejudice against women and black people on top of that you realise the american dream is not much of a dream. For all these reasons, i believe George is a deep and complex character we get to know throughout the entire book.

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George is recognized as Lennie’s friend and as a ranch worker but he is also much more than that. George’s character is actually very deep and complex and represents certain themes. Firstly, he represents the theme known as fraternal love. The reason why is because even though Lennie always seems to drag Geroge down, he keeps taking care of him. For example, when Lennis ‘’raped’’ the woman in their past ranch, George ended up staying with Lennis and risking his life for him.  Although Lennis always gets George in trouble, George stays with him out of love and attachment. Another theme George represents would be the death of the american dream. The reason why would be that Geroge is forced to work very hard in ranches to making a decent living. He is obligated to work in ranches and has no possible way of making his way up; to accomplish what is known as the ‘’american dream’’. Therefore, George represents the themes of Fraternal love and the death of the american dream because he is attached to Lennie as well as he is deprived of the chance of accomplishing the american dream.

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Throughout the novella “Of Mice and Men”, written in the 1930’s by author John Steinbeck, there are characters such as George Milton who are placed to bring out major themes of the book such as the divide between the rich and the poor and the solitary existence of itinerant workers. As George and Lennie arrive at the ranch they meet Curley the bosses’ son, right away Curley determines his superiority, with a cold glance and a demeaning behavior. We can then assume that Curley think’s himself better because of his social status, he is worthier because he has more money. For example, when Curley tries to pick a fight with Lennie because he feels threatened by his stature. Also, George’s relationship with Lennie is paradoxical to the normal solidary life of an itinerant worker. By having their relationship stick out of the normality it could be interpreted as a way to show the lonely life that itinerant workers have. This abnormality invokes many reactions from the workers such as Slim’s whom wishes to have companionship, to belong to something and to have someone who feels this same need towards him. In conclusion, George is an important factor in of mice and men because he demonstrates the contrast between the wealthy and the non-wealthy and because he shows the lone life of itinerant workers through his fraternal love for Lennie. K30NiQx� ��I��

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In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, the main protagonist, George, is a very complex character who mainly represents, out of the multiple themes in the story, the death of the American Dream. To begin, the character of George is the exact definition of the unrealistic dreamer, as throughout the whole story, he recounts to Lennie how they’ll end up on a farm together, with rabbits and horses and dogs and cats. This is sad because even he knows that is not a reality they could live. George tries to convince himself that the American dream is not just a dream by telling everybody about his idealistic world, but he knows better than anybody that this fantasy Americans are living is dead. To continue, George’s position in life is a clear indication of the disappearance of the American dream. He is a very poor itinerant worker with no money saved up and literally no possessions who travels from farm to farm, such as Weed and the new one in the book, to salvage the little work available in the difficult period the United Stated was going through in the 1930s. If that doesn’t show the death of a dream that consists of being successful, what does? To put it in a nutshell, George’s character in Of Mice and Men represents perfectly the death of the American dream because of his fake dreamish thoughts and the way that he lives, as an itinerant.

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The character of George from the novela of Of Mice and Men relates to many themes John Steinbeck critically approaches throughout the book. To start off, he is related to the theme of the death of the american dream. In fact, George believed that after working hard at the new farm, they could gather enough money to buy a piece of land just for him, Lennie and Candy. Lennie was the one keeping George motivated to achieve their goal and he was the one making George more likely live the american dream since, together, they were the only workers collaborating with each other. Therefore, in chapter six we once again see Lennie begging George to tell him how they were going to acquire their own piece of land and George tells hims without really believing it right before he kills Lennie and become as lonely as the other workers. This is where we understand that George will never be able to make his dream become true because he stopped believing in the american dream and has now no way to get as close as he did.Second of all, George is related to the divide between the rich and the poor. In those years, even if certain had big dreams, the poor would always stay poor and the rich would always be rich. Trough out to the book, we often get reminded that Lennie and our protagonist have plans to  buy their own ranch.for example, When Lennie and George get at the ranch ,Curley’s wife tells them that most men that pass through their farm have the same dreams as them but never end up being able to afford it. This proves that because Georges wasn’t very rich,he would have a lot of difficulty achieving his dream. As a conclusion, George relays to the death of the american dream and the divide between the rich and the poor because, after many unsuccessful efforts to acquire an amount of money excessively difficult to acquire since he is poor, he stopped believing and killed the only person that was crazy enough to still have faith.

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The character of George from the novela of Of Mice and Men relates to many themes John Steinbeck critically approaches throughout the book. To start off, he is related to the theme of the death of the american dream. In fact, George believed that after working hard at the new farm, they could gather enough money to buy a piece of land just for him, Lennie and Candy. Lennie was the one keeping George motivated to achieve their goal and he was the one making George more likely live the american dream since, together, they were the only workers collaborating with each other. Therefore, in chapter six we once again see Lennie begging George to tell him how they were going to acquire their own piece of land and George tells hims without really believing it right before he kills Lennie and become as lonely as the other workers. This is where we understand that George will never be able to make his dream become true because he stopped believing in the american dream and has now no way to get as close as he did.Second of all, George is related to the divide between the rich and the poor. In those years, even if certain had big dreams, the poor would always stay poor and the rich would always be rich. Trough out to the book, we often get reminded that Lennie and our protagonist have plans to  buy their own ranch.for example, When Lennie and George get at the ranch ,Curley’s wife tells them that most men that pass through their farm have the same dreams as them but never end up being able to afford it. This proves that because Georges wasn’t very rich,he would have a lot of difficulty achieving his dream. As a conclusion, George relays to the death of the american dream and the divide between the rich and the poor because, after many unsuccessful efforts to acquire an amount of money excessively difficult to acquire since he is poor, he stopped believing and killed the only person that was crazy enough to still have faith.

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The character
of George, as we see in Steinbeck’s novel «Of Mice and Men», is a deep and
complex character, and as we reed we can associate him to many themes of the
book. One of the themes the themes I think he is more likely to represent is
the death of the American dream. To be more specific, in the 30’s everyone
wanted their own piece of land but they were too much so none was left for these
people, and they decided to work form farm to farm for people who achieved that
dream. I think it is the very same situation for George because he wants his
own farm and works really hard for it. Unfortunately, he is unable to reach
that dream and starts to question the American dream. Like I said earlier, George
is a hard worker he would not hesitate to destroy anything that stands in his
way to achieve his goal, but I think he crosses the line by killing someone. Furthermore,
one of the few complains this novel had was about euthanasia. At the end of the
book, George kills his companion Lennie who was mentally heeled, and some say
he did it to relieve his pain. Killing Lennie must have been horrible for George,
but he did it to stay out of trouble. I think that in this book Steinbeck did
not hide anything from us, he wrote the story as it was, without any
modifications for the people to see and understand reality.

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The character
of George, as we see in Steinbeck’s novel «Of Mice and Men», is a deep and
complex character, and as we reed we can associate him to many themes of the
book. One of the themes the themes I think he is more likely to represent is
the death of the American dream. To be more specific, in the 30’s everyone
wanted their own piece of land but they were too much so none was left for these
people, and they decided to work form farm to farm for people who achieved that
dream. I think it is the very same situation for George because he wants his
own farm and works really hard for it. Unfortunately, he is unable to reach
that dream and starts to question the American dream. Like I said earlier, George
is a hard worker he would not hesitate to destroy anything that stands in his
way to achieve his goal, but I think he crosses the line by killing someone. Furthermore,
one of the few complains this novel had was about euthanasia. At the end of the
book, George kills his companion Lennie who was mentally heeled, and some say
he did it to relieve his pain. Killing Lennie must have been horrible for George,
but he did it to stay out of trouble. I think that in this book Steinbeck did
not hide anything from us, he wrote the story as it was, without any
modifications for the people to see and understand reality.

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Themes represented by George's character (with Laura and Camille)

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Themes represented by George's character (with Laura and Camille)

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In John Steinbeck’s novel of Mice and Men, which takes place in 1930s California, the character of George, deep and complex, can be represented in many themes. To begin with, George and Lennie are very different from other itinerant workers, but they still lead a solitary existence like most itinerant workers. Contrary to other itinerant workers, George and Lennie have each other to look after for, a detail frequently mentioned by both characters in the book. Although, they have each other, George still is quite lonely in a way. Since Lennie is mentally instable, they can’t depend on each other, only Lennie can, which puts George in a stressful position. On the other hand, the profound friendship which developed in a fraternal love that George shares with Lennie throughout the story represents another important theme of this novella. Although he mentions how much better his life would be without the caretaking responsibilities that come with living with Lennie, we see that they complete each other for many reasons. George’s character is motivated by the desire to protect his friend and eventually, have their own land to live on.In conclusion, George is both represented in the recurring themes of the solitary existence of itinerant workers as well as the theme of fraternity love.

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Themes represented by George's character.

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Themes represented by George's character.

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John Steinbecks Of Mice And Men novel  incorportates many topics that were important in the years it was written, around 1930s, throughout the various characters of the story. First of all, one of the main characters, George, can be analysed as the death of the American Dream, which is that anyone who puts their mind to it and works hard can suceed. Throughout the novel, George talks to Lennie and the other ranchmen about how he will save his money and buy a ranch. Sure enough, George and Lennie can not make enough money to buy a ranch. For this reason, George represents very well the lost of this dream. The character of Geroge can also be represented as the  divide between the rich and poor. As stated earlier, he and Lennie do not live in a fix domicile, nor possess many belongings. In fact, they go from ranch to ranch working hard to earn what they can to buy themselves a home. As stated above, his dream fails as he does not make enough money, because the rich people are greedy and don’t give back to the more unfortunates. This explains why the poor stay poor and the rich stay rich. All in all, the character of George gives a huge insight of the story as he represents many of the topics brought up in this novel.

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The themes represented by George's character.

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The themes represented by George's character.

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The character of George in John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men can represent many themes relevant to the 1930s.  First of all, George represents the death of the American dream.  He represents this theme because he has sacrificed his personal dreams to take care of Lennie.  Instead of focusing on his life and working towards his goal of having his own farm, George has had to remain a worker on a farm in order to dedicate his life to Lennie.  This shows that Georges dreams have been pushed down and this sis the reality for many other people during the 1930.  George also represents the theme of fraternal love because of his unconditional care for Lennie.  This type of relationship between to people is hard to come by and represents what having a strong connection to another person can lead you to do.  In George and Lennie’s case, this means giving up our own dreams for the health of the relationship and for the other person.  In summary, George represents the themes of the death of the American Dream and fraternal love because of the special relationship that he has with Lennie.

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In chapter
one, we meet George Milton. Although he is small in stature, George has an
enormous heart. This is shown through George’s care for Lennie as he scolds him
when he Lennie is drinking the water from the green pool.  Also, when a tough situation arises, usually
by fault of Lennie, George tends to put his witty skills to the test. These
skills displaying his qualities as a leader. In the end, he always manages to
get them out of the situation unharmed and so, is a hero figure in Lennie’s
eyes. Although Lennie has a childish mind, George does not abandon him and perseveres
in taking care of him. This demonstrates how George is a well-tempered
individual. For example, George repeats the story of their American dream
numerous times, by request of Lennie, without getting overly irritated. He
keeps the control of his emotions and continues to keep a smile on Lennie’s
face with the story. In conclusion, George Milton is a caring and well-tempered
character. This makes him an irreplaceable and important figure in the novella,
Of Mice and Men.

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In chapter
one, we meet George Milton. Although he is small in stature, George has an
enormous heart. This is shown through George’s care for Lennie as he scolds him
when he Lennie is drinking the water from the green pool.  Also, when a tough situation arises, usually
by fault of Lennie, George tends to put his witty skills to the test. These
skills displaying his qualities as a leader. In the end, he always manages to
get them out of the situation unharmed and so, is a hero figure in Lennie’s
eyes. Although Lennie has a childish mind, George does not abandon him and perseveres
in taking care of him. This demonstrates how George is a well-tempered
individual. For example, George repeats the story of their American dream
numerous times, by request of Lennie, without getting overly irritated. He
keeps the control of his emotions and continues to keep a smile on Lennie’s
face with the story. In conclusion, George Milton is a caring and well-tempered
character. This makes him an irreplaceable and important figure in the novella,
Of Mice and Men.

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Lennie

He is a hard character to describe since he thinks and acts in a special way. Lennie ,as he is seen in chapter one, is childish and very naïve. We immediately notice that Lennie has some level of a mental disability as he does not remember why they are looking for a new job and he drinks from a puddle when he is thirsty. He also loves to play with fluffy things and never knows when to stop. For example, when he finds the mouse, he petted it even though it was filthy and could be contaminated. This proves that Lennie is childlike and is not able to take care of himself. ////Lennie shows signs of his soft inside contrary to his hard shell. He would automatically be seen as some tough guy. For example, he likes petting soft things and caring for them but he often accidently kills them because of his strong arms. This shows that he cares for them but that he is simply unable to control himself. To conclude, this anti-hero in chapter one is shown as a strong disabled man with a soft side.

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In chapter one, we meet George, one of the protagonists in John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men.

A small and quick-witted man, George travels from farm to farm with Lennie, his companion, in search of work. Being one ordinary man among many others, it is very difficult for him to find some work, especially considering his situation. In fact, George is a middle-aged worker, with a few belongings, whose restless eyes surrounded by his darkened face tell a lot about the harsh times of being an itinerant worker. This passage from the book briefly explains and supports my sayings on George’s physical traits: “The first man [George], was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features.” (p.19).

In addition, George is quite well-tempered and patient considering Lennie’s childish state of mind. For example, on page 23, George tells Lennie to give him the mouse that he found on the road, yet Lennie denies having it, and then, later on, immaturely tries to keep it. He ends up obeying George. (p.22-23). In this passage, we can clearly see George’s self-control and power over Lennie.

All in all, George is an ordinary man dreaming of reaching a land. A land that could be his, a land of hope and of freedom.

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George
In chapter one, we meet George. He first appears in inexpensive yet sturdy clothes with a sleeping bag slung over his shoulder. Being short and built, he is the very picture of a field worker. This is the protagonist and hero of our story. He has a companion, childlike in every way save his physical appearance. His name is Lennie and George is his guardian, a very good guardian thanks to his many qualities. George is very responsible, kind and loyal and these character traits swell when Lennie is involved. For instance, when they first halt in the clearing, George prevents Lennie from drinking too much cold water and thus saving him from sickness. As we can see, George is very responsible and concerned for Lennie. He is also quick-witted and relatively smart which prevents the duo from harm. For example, George feared a misguided conduct on Lennie’s part and formulated a plan in case such an event happened: Lennie was to come back to the clearing and wait for George. This smart plan would eventually help protect Lennie. All in all, George is the compassionate hero in ‘’Of Mice and Men’’.

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Describe George as we see him in chapter one.

In the first chapter of the novel Of Mice and Men, we meet one of the protagonists, George. As we start reading, we can already see that he is a very authoritative person. For example, he orders Lennie to stop drinking so much water from the river. Another example could be when he tells Lennie to confess and think about what he did to the mouse. He manipulates Lennie into believing his fantasy, to sooth his mind. Therefore, we can feel a strong authority over Lennie, he is almost seen as a guardian.

Also, we see that George is a dreamer, but always in moderation. He knows how to differentiate reality from fantasy, but still knows how to make Lennie hopeful and faithful. For instance, he explains to Lennie that they will not end up like everyone else because they would have their own land to live on.

To conclude George’s description, we can notice that there is a balance between his authority and easy going. He might not make life as easy for Lennie, but he certainly knows what is right for them.

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In chapter one, we meet our fellow friend Lennie. At first sight, Lennie looks like a tall and sturdy man, who is physically imposing and large in stature. However, little would you know that he has the mind of a 5 year old child. He is very naive and believes everything he is told. For example, he once jumped into a river because George had told him to do so. He has a hard time grasping the notion of sarcasm, which makes him very childish and innocent. His fetish for softness has gotten in his way many times, which caused his dear friend George a lot of trouble. For example, he and George lost their job because Lennie touched the skirt of a woman. His excuse to George was that “it looked soft”. This idea explains why Lennie struggles to control himself and can’t see what it good and what is wrong. These details explains why Lennie portrays as the antagonist to George, the protagonist. All in all, Lennie is the perfect example for the well known expression, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”.

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In  chapter  one  we  meet  George. He’s a small, dark faced man with restless eyes which show his constant daily struggle by taking care of Lennie which takes a lot of patience and responsibility. He has the spirit of a Leader and he is kind and loyal to the people he cares about (which aren’t numerous). Despite his sudden rage sometimes, he is usually very kind to his friend even though he can be a little slow sometimes.  He is also moderately smart and he has a quick wit which helps him when Lennie gets them into sticky situations. For instance, when Lennie grabbed the girl’s dress in Weed he was able to get out of the situation without getting into trouble. George has stuck with Lennie through the years and he cares for him like a brother, even though he annoys George sometimes. For example, when Lennie wanted to leave George, he would always tell him to stay because he knew Lennie would die on his own. Thanks to that, he is known as a caring and responsible individual. George’s ability to think ahead helps him keep Lennie and himself out of trouble. For example, when he took care of keeping Lennie’s work card in order for him not to lose it. To conclude, in a world where people lose their trust for each other, George’s leadership is very precious and the way he approach things in a realistic way makes him a good friend for Lennie.

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Describe Lennie

In section one we meet Lennie. A sturdy, immature, childish minded itinerant worker. Due to his mental disability, he has the mind of a child. Depending entirely, on his compagnon George, he follows him around the country in search of jobs. Kind hearted and gentle, he has a passion for soft things, such as small animals, dresses and people’s hair. Although he is quite naive, Lennie shows incredible strength. He is the definition of a work horse. Using George as his role model, Lennie follows blindly George’s order and acts ; imitating the way he walks and the way he sits. The big guy shows a passion for success, but his mindset misleads him to make all the wrong choices. To conclude, Lennie reminds us of a perfect five year old : simple, innocent, immature and obedient.

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In chapter one we meet a huge man in stature, shapeless of face, large, pale eyes and with wide sloping shoulders ; his name was Lennie. Lennie was a quite simple man but with a pretty complex conscience. By taking a look at him, you’d never guess how childish he was. For example, the fact that Lennie was carrying a dead mouse in his pocket because he likes to pet soft things shows how he was thinking: as if he was a 5 year old. He may have a childish ways of thinking, but he was the most obedient man, his best friend George had ever met.But being obedient and a follower sometimes had downsides, Lennie was too naive. He would listen to every single word George would say and probably would have jumped off a bridge for him. For example, during their talk by the river the night before they go to the ranch, George gives strict orders to Lennie about not talking at their new job. Lennie takes these commands too easily, which probably has to do with his mental disability. Nevertheless, Lennie is a kind hearted follower even though he is naive and childish..

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The author John Steinbeck wrote this 20th century novella wanting to show the difficulties for the workers in those years. First of all, the racism in the book is current. Racism was present between coloured men and white men. For example; Curleys wife tells crooks that if he speaks badly of her, she would get him hanged. In this example, John tries to show that there was a big difference between them. Second of all, the author demonstrates that the American dream did generally not exist. In the book, we can see that many people pass through the barn and have big dreams to have their own ranch and be their own boss while being rich but most of these men would never get to doing it and live alone. This example proves that in that time it wasn’t easy to accomplish your dream. In general john Steinbeck talks about racism, the non-presence of the American dream and many other things that show us readers how hard it was for workers.

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John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men for many reasons. Firstly, John Steinbeck writes to understand other human beings. The novel Of Mice and Men allows us to do so by the characters that Steinbeck chose to include and the way he developed them: like they would be in the real world.  For example, Lennie was based on a person that Steinbeck really knew.  This allowed him to portray his characters more accurately.  Second of all, Steinbeck’s novel allows us to see the kinds of discrimination that were going on at the time against women, black people and people with disabilities.  We could observe this through the characters of Curley’s wife, Crooks and Lennie.  In the book, Crooks was isolated from everyone else due to the colour of his skin.  Overall, this novel has many reasons for being written such as understanding different kinds of people and to shine a light on discrimination.

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In my opinion, John Steinbeck wrote ''of Mice and Men'' for people to understand the different types of division between groups of people whether it be racial or between rich and poor. For example, the black man named Crooks is excluded from the cabin and the various games that the white men do because of his skin color. Furthermore, the time the book was written in is very important because the discrimination against people of color was very active, take the example of Martin Luther King Jr's ‘I Have a Dream’ speech against segregation. He also wrote this book to help people understand that the American dream wasn’t real and couldn’t be achieved. In the book, the idea of owning a land is thought of by many of the workers but has never been achieved. Bottom line is that this book was written so we could have a certain knowledge of the problems that society faced at the time.

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The novel “Of Mice and Men” might seem like a simple novel, but John Steinbeck’s purpose of writing this short novel is a lot more complicated. First, the novel portrayed 1920’s American society in a realistic way. For example, the racism, and the low social position of women, etc. A great example would be that Curly’s wife doesn’t have a name. John Steinbeck didn’t want to criticize the society, instead he wrote this novel in a peaceful mood. For instance, the chemistry between George and Lenny demonstrates that people at the time simply wanted a better life. The whole central idea of the novel is to let the reader know that problems in society have always existed and will always exist. The only way for people to unite is by understanding each other. In the end, the main reason for writing this book was to make people understand social issues.

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John Steinbeck wrote his novella Of Mice and Men to inform the world and to share his experiences about the problems the United States was going through in the 1930s, the era he lived in, through the multiple themes present in the story such as racial divide, the divide between rich and poor and prejudice. These thematic elements are seen multiple times in the book . Firstly, when Crooks, the black man on the ranch, is obliged to sleep in the barn, away from the other white men. Secondly, the economic horror the country was in is shown through George and Lennie, two itinerants workers who go from job to job looking for minimal stake. Although these themes are important, prejudice is the most present in the story, whether it is against women or the disabled. For example, Curley’s wife is the only woman in Of Mice and Men and she doesn’t have a name and is seen by all men on the farm as a sex object. To put it in a nutshell, John Steinbeck wrote his masterpiece to showcase the infamous 1930s in the United States.

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John Steinbeck wrote Of Mice And Men for us to be able to understand the different themes of the book. He wanted to show us the different themes of the novella, such as racial divide and the separation between the rich and the poor, and their different consequ

ences.The racial divide is omnipresent in the book as we can see when George and Lennie move into the bunk house. Crook who is an african american is divided by his colour. Hence , he is put to sleep in the barn instead of the bunk house. Therefore showing the importance of the different colours in George and Lennies society at that time.  Another theme that is mentioned in Of Mice and Men is the separation between the rich and the poor. This concept of dividing the population over their money was a big problem back in the days. For example, George and Lennie went south because they could not find any work in the north.

As you can see, John was able to integrate all theses themes into a story with a moral and meaning to it, which is why we divide each other depending on our race and wealth.

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In my opinion, John steinbeck wanted the world to understand the many injustices put forth during the Great Depression, this is the reason he wrote of mice and men. For example, the injustice between people of color and white. This was portrayed through Crooks and the seclusion between him and other workers. On the other hand, the divide between the rich and the poor was greatly put to the front when we see Curly putting himself on a pedestal because he is more wealthy then the other workers. The book also brings to mind the idea of solitude. It shows the duality between never wanting to be alone and having companionship. This is demonstrated through the workers' reaction toward George and Lennie's relationship, as in watching it and the end where companionship can lead to many disfunctions, as George repeats that he would have been better off without Lennie and the killing of his partner. In conclusion, John Steinbeck shows with his book the many problems that surfaced in the American society when the Grand Depression took place.