Foreshadowing In John Steinbeck's Of Mice Of Men

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Throughout the early 1900s of the United States, the daily life of American citizens consisted of several social hardships such as racism, sexism, and other types of oppression. Furthermore, the ordinary folk experienced adversities like the struggle to obtain a steady position at an occupation. Thus, simply collecting capital and making a living was rather difficult. One writer by the name of John Steinbeck precisely demonstrates such living conditions in his novella, Of Mice of Men. The story contains unfortunate and grim occurrences that simulate the reality some people had to face in the United States during the 1930s. John Steinbeck’s utilization of foreshadowing in Of Mice of Men develops the tragic ending of the novella. Throughout the

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