The Tragedy of Dreams in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

In this analytical essay, the student argues that each character in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men make the mistake of having dreams in a time and place hostile to them (the Great Depression). The student explains that this makes more acute the various tragedies set in motion by Lennie's crime.

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"You've gathered a good roundup of examples from the text. The next step is to push your thesis a little further so you can transform the examples into supporting evidence. The broadest focus is dreams, and some specific elements you discuss include realistic/unrealistic dreams (are each of the dreams you describe unrealistic?), the Great Depression (does the setting determine which dreams are realistic?), interconnectedness (how when one thing goes wrong, it impacts all the others--is this related to the Great Depression?), hope (is this different from dreaming?)... As you can see, I've included brainstorming questions in the parentheses, but you can also explore other avenues for complicating your thesis beyond the main idea of dreams.

In terms of lower-order concerns, make sure to properly format the title of the book and your quotations (para. 1). More transitional and signposting phrasing will help create more flow and dynamism, but I recommend attending to the argumentation (discussed above) first."

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Kibin. (2024). The tragedy of dreams in of mice and men by john steinbeck. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/the-tragedy-of-dreams-in-of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck-RDm7sMeG

Be sure to capitalize proper nouns (e.g. Egypt) and titles (e.g. Macbeth) in the essay title portion of your citation.

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("The Tragedy of Dreams in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.")

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"The Tragedy of Dreams in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck." Kibin, 2024, www.kibin.com/essay-examples/the-tragedy-of-dreams-in-of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck-RDm7sMeG

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"The Tragedy of Dreams in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck." Kibin, 2024. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/the-tragedy-of-dreams-in-of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck-RDm7sMeG.