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In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George, one of the main characters, showed significant growth from beginning to end. At the start of the novel he had a different way of living and outlook on life than he did towards the end. At the start of the novel he was an idealist, and had been motivated, antisocial, short tempered, and much more. George started this novel with a dream of living an ideal life with Lennie. “We’re gonna live off the fatta the land,” he’d say. He wanted to go somewhere off the grid with Lennie so that they’d both be safe and not have to worry about other people or Lennie getting in trouble. He wants to escape the harshness of the world …show more content…
Another effect that killing Lennie had on George was that with the death of Lennie not only came the death of their joint dream, but the loss of motivation and purpose for George. At the beginning of the book George looked out for Lennie and made sure that they could go on towards their goal. This is shown where at the beginning on their first night camping, George “took out two spoons from his side pocket and passed one of them to Lennie.” This shows that Lennie cannot take care of himself and that George had to be the responsible one and take care of everything for the two of them, holding their work papers, and even their own plates and cutlery. The reason that George kept his head down ad saved his money was so he could achieve the dream of the ranch with Lennie. Otherwise he “could take [his] fifty bucks and go into town and get whatever [he] want[s].” Without Lennie he has half the expenses and no need to save his money – he has much more freedom now and can go with the flow. He’s no longer tied down and has so many more opportunities. He can take any job he wants in whatever city, eat what he wants, and do what he wants with the money. Having Lennie around was the same as taking a small child with him everywhere and hindered him in many ways. George also started off as a bit antisocial and standoff-ish. He would stick to Lennie mainly and play solitaire
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The French Revolution had general causes common to all the revolutions of the West at the end of the 18th century and particular causes that explain why it was by far the most violent and the most universally significant of these revolutions. The first of the general causes was the social structure of the West. The feudal regime had been weakened step-by-step and had already disappeared in parts of Europe. The increasingly numerous and prosperous elite of wealthy commoners—merchants, manufacturers, and professionals, often called the bourgeoisie—aspired to political power in those countries where it did not already possess it. The peasants, many of whom owned land, had attained an improved standard of living and education and wanted to get rid of the last vestiges of feudalism so as to acquire the full rights of landowners and to be free to increase their holdings. Furthermore, from about 1730, higher standards of living had reduced the mortality rate among adults considerably. This, together with other factors, had led to an increase in the population of Europe unprecedented for several centuries: it doubled between 1715 and 1800. For France, which with 26 million inhabitants in 1789 was the most populated country of Europe, the problem was most acute.
A larger population created a greater demand for food and consumer goods. The discovery of new gold mines in Brazil had led to a general rise in prices throughout the West from about 1730, indicating a prosperous economic situation. From about 1770, this trend slackened, and economic crises, provoking alarm and even revolt, became frequent. Arguments for social reform began to be advanced. The philosophes—intellectuals whose writings inspired these arguments—were certainly influenced by 17th-century theorists such as René Descartes, Benedict de Spinoza and John Locke, but they came to very different conclusions about political, social, and economic matters. A revolution seemed necessary to apply the ideas of Montesquieu, Voltaire, or Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This Enlightenment was spread among the educated classes by the many “societies of thought” that were founded at that time: masonic lodges, agricultural societies, and reading rooms.
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