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Romeo And Juliet

Emily Paterson 10a

‘Of Mice and Men' has been described as a pessimistic story. Do you agree? What can you find in the story that might be seen as hopeful, or optimistic?

‘Of Mice and Men' was set during the Great Depression in America. During the Great Depression the atmosphere would have been very pessimistic, as there were few opportunities to succeed in life at that time.
I agree with this statement as there are many aspects of the story that are pessimistic, for example the series of deaths that escalate through the novel. The first death is of the mouse that Lennie killed while trying to stroke it in his pocket "Jus' a dead mouse, George." The second death in the novel is of Candy's dog. The ranch hands, including Slim, decided that it was best for the dog for him to be shot; so Carlson took him outside and shot him. "He ain't no good to you Candy. An' he ain't no good to himself. Why'n't you shoot him?" The dog was useful to Candy as he was his only companion in......


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