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Historical and Social Context

Friendship – George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s Wife

The American Dream – Aspirations and Disillusionment

Isolation – Race, Gender, Age, Disability, and Psychological Impact

Power and Powerlessness – Class, Gender, and Social Hierarchies

The Symbolism of Animals – Emotional Lives and Social Value

Setting – Soledad, the Bunkhouse, Crooks’ Room, and the Dream Farm

George & Lennie – Friendship, power, and the failure of the American Dream.
Curley’s Wife – Gender roles, isolation, and the struggle for agency.
Candy – Age, disability, and the fear of becoming obsolete.
Crooks – Racism, segregation, and the impact of the Jim Crow laws.
The American Dream

Key Features:
Concise Key Quotes with Analysis
Historical Context (1930s America, The Great Depression, Social Inequality)
Thematic Exploration (Power, Loneliness, Dreams, and Social Hierarchy)
Literary & Structural Techniques (Symbolism, Juxtaposition, Dialogue, Foreshadowing)
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