Rough Draft Essay
Of Mice and Men
Rough Draft Due: Friday, April 1

Directions:
Decide if Of Mice and Men is a novel about kindness or cruelty in the world. You must pick one side and defend your choice by providing examples from the novel and your own analysis. In your thesis statement, explain whether the novel shows the world to be kind or cruel. In the rest of your essay, you will need to provide evidence from the novel to support your claim and some of your own analysis to further support your claim. Follow the specific directions listed above each box.

Online access to novel:
John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men


Paragraph #1
Background Information: Provide 4-5 sentences that summarize the novel’s plot.
Thesis Statement: Make your claim about whether the novel is about kindness or cruelty in the world.




Paragraph #2
Topic Sentence: In one sentence, briefly identify your first example from the novel that supports your thesis.
Evidence From Novel: Write 3-4 sentences that describe your example in more detail than the topic sentence. Provide the page number(s) from the book where you found your evidence. Use your own words to summarize instead of direct quotes.
Analysis: In 3-4 sentences, explain why you think the example was kind or cruel.




Paragraph #3
Topic Sentence: In one sentence, briefly identify your second example from the novel that supports your thesis.
Evidence From Novel: Write 3-4 sentences that describe your example in more detail than the topic sentence. Provide the page number(s) from the book where you found your evidence. Use your own words to summarize instead of direct quotes.
Analysis: In 3-4 sentences, explain why you think the example was kind or cruel.







Paragraph #4
Topic Sentence: In one sentence, briefly identify your third example from the novel that supports your thesis.
Evidence From Novel: Write 3-4 sentences that describe your example in more detail than the topic sentence. Provide the page number(s) from the book where you found your evidence. Use your own words to summarize instead of direct quotes.
Analysis: In 3-4 sentences, explain why you think the example was kind or cruel.




Paragraph #5
Restate your thesis.
Discuss whether or not you think the world we live in has changed from the time the book was written in 1937. Is it more cruel now, more kind, or have things stayed the same?
Provide examples from the world today that you have seen or read about that support your perspective.

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Answer 1
Though obviously subjective due to the fact that you’re allowed to pick a prompt, I think it would be stronger to claim that novel is a statement on cruelty on the world. This is clear throughout the novel, but if you’re in a rush and haven’t read it I understand! In that case, AT LEAST watch and read summaries concerning themes and major character developments and events (Sparknotes, Cliffnotes)
Some things you might touch on to communicate this claim may be:

- Societal values of the 1930s, relate to historical context of the Great Depression
- Industrialization of man, seeing people as no more than a means for labor
- Disregard for human and animal life, suffering (Candy’s dog)
-The pursuit of the American dream yet it being unobtainable
- Raw violence, a lack of sympathy, grief
***The end dynamic of Lennie and George. Please look into the significance, it’s one of the most profound moments in the book. Did George feel responsible for his friend’s actions? Was he making a sacrifice to save him from suffering even if there is cruelty in the act itself?

I wish I could help you with specific evidence but if you’ve read the book, I hope you can connect these ideas back to support your claim. Of Mice and Men is really effective in making a statement on morality and just the raw definition of what it means to be human. It definitely explores the nature of dreams, sacrifice, and loneliness which makes it so great. Good luck!! :)

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Dear friend,

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A.
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B.
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C.
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Answer:

B

Explanation: It is in the introductory paragraph

Common Logical Fallacies
Ad Hominem
The person making the
argument is attacked
instead of the argument
itself.
Straw Man
Slippery Slope
An effect of the
The actual argument or
position is exaggerated chain of unstoppable.
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or oversimplified.
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What is slippery slope fallacy?

The slippery slope fallacy or argument is known to be argument that asserts that a small step/action taken or permitted to be carried out can later lead to a chain of related events which will result to significant negative consequences. This means that if something small is allowed, it will lead to bigger consequences.

We can see that slippery slope fallacy is seen here as letting the kids do whatever they want will lead to drop out of school.

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Answer:

Austrains tourist is in common noun,harry's elephant and hippos is in proper noun

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A.
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B.
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Answer:

The correct answer is D.

She feels the need to reach out to Gilbert and forgive him.

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Answer:

I used to be so generous.

Explanation:

This can be confusing because of the pronunciation for native English speakers is very similar, however there is a correct answer.

The correct answer is almost always used, as in your example here, however in negatives and questions it is use. For example, the sentence "It didn't use to be this way," is correct compared to "It didn't used to be this way."

Hope this helps, feel free to comment with questions.

Answer:

Used

Explanation:

Used to refer to something familiar or routine, as in "I'm used to getting up early for work," or to say that something repeatedly happened in the past like "we used to go out more." Use to typically occur with did; "did you use to work there?" or "it didn't use to be like that," describing something in the past that doesn't happen anymore.

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Hyperbole


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Simile


Onomatopoeia


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Oxymoron


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Metonymy


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Answer:

Explanation:

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All personal poems must be submitted as one document.

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Onomatopoeia

Consonance

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Answer:

The correct answer is C.

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Answer:

The central conflict in "The Giver" is that Jonas will reject the society he has been living in? After Jonas received his job as the receiver, he got a set of eight rules instead of getting a big binder as his friends did. The one that shocked him the most was "You may lie." He started to question himself if everything in his community was a lie and the things he was taught. When he meets the Giver, an older man, he transfers a happy memory of Jonas first experiencing snow and a red sled. Red was the first color he saw on an apple and now a sled. A few weeks have passed, and Jonas wanted a memory with pain. So he got a memory of a dying elephant and experienced anger and frustration. A few days have passed, he saw the Giver in pain and needed Jonas.

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Answer:

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Answer:

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I'm not sure if the house is worth all that money.

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Explanation:

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The above question wants to analyze your writing and research skills. For that reason, I can't write your answer, but I'll show you how to write it.

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Answer:

1. This poem speaks about the difficulties one has to face before succeeding

2. To encourage today's youth to ahead of their dreams and aspirations

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4. Encouraged

5.(own answer)

6.(own answer)

Answer:

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The argument that President Obama made here is: It is important for the country that more young people graduate from college.

Who is President Obama?

President Barack Obama is known as the 44th president of the United States of America. He was the first African-American president of the United States. He served from 2009 to 2017.

We can see that the argument that President Obama makes here is how important it is for the country to have more college graduates as it puts the country on top.

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Answer:

It is important for the country that more young people graduate from college.

Explanation:

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Answer:

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Answer:

Could you possibly put the Exerpt?

Explanation:

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Marwa will you please fill Mr. Jackson’s prescription next? Select the answer that shows the correct punctuation of the parenthetical expression. Marwa will you please fill, Mr. Jackson’s, prescription next? Marwa will you, please, fill Mr. Jackson’s prescription next? Marwa will you please fill Mr. Jackson’s prescription, next? Marwa, will you please fill Mr. Jackson’s prescription next?

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Answer:

I would say the final choice is the correct answer as the punctuation appears appropriate and should make sense in a typical context.

Explanation:

The sentence with the correct punctuation is :- Marwa will you please fill, Mr. Jackson’s, prescription next? Thus, option 1st is correct.

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Punctuation refers to the mark or the symbols used in the sentences to give the exact and the clear understanding of the text. It is used in the starting, ending or in the middle of the sentence in order to divide the sentence.

There are several types of the punctuation marks, such as Full stops (. ), commas (,), question marks (? ), exclamation points (! ), colons (:), semicolons (;), apostrophes (') etc.

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What causes Sydney to feel better about her new school?
A.
She hugs her mom goodbye.
B.
She finds the office by herself.
C.
She meets another new student.
D.
She hides all day in the bushes.

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C. She meets another new student

Answer: C. She meets another student.

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Answer:

The sentences that indicate that Rainsford is an experienced hunter and outdoor enthusiast are :

Explanation:

"Some wounded thing, by the evidence a large animal, had to thrashed about in the underbrush."

"The jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds with stained crimson."

"A small, glittering object not far away caught Rainford's eye and he picked it up. It was an empty cartridge."

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