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Critical lens

According to John Steinbeck “It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grievous faults and failures and to hold up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams, for the purpose of improvement� Perhaps Steinbeck’s quote means, that the purpose of writer is to reveal ones faults and dreams for the goal of improvement. I believe Steinbeck’s quote is a valid remark. His words are so eloquently exemplified in, Unforgettable Miss Bessie by Carl T. Rowan and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
In Unforgettable Miss Bessie, the theme of the story is that an influential figure can help one recognize their dream. The theme relates to the quote because the protagonist brings to light the narrator’s faults and how his, and many others, dreams could come true. In OF Mice and Men, The theme is the impossibility of achieving a dream. The theme relates to the quote because in the story faults and failures are recognized by the main characters but......

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