Category: Hope

Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men takes place during the Great Depression in America which has an effect on the characters lifestyle and dreams. Steinbeck portrays the hopes of many people during these times through different characters: for example, the typical American dream which is shown through the two main characters, George and Lennie. Steinbeck…

Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. In the short stories My hotel year by Douglas Coupland, we have a view of the doomed relationship of two Headbangers who are clearly lost in life. We meet the narrator who is going through a rough path, but is full…

In his 1937 novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck explores the hopes and dreams of the characters against the reality they are faced with living and are each trying to survive. Through the characters of George, Candy and Crooks, Steinbeck explores the realities of loneliness and powerlessness, and discrimination towards race, disability and age…

Imagine two people climbing up a steep mountain. They are both halfway to the top, struggling to hold on. One person catches sight of the summit and quickens the pace. The other person feels inspired and also begins to climb faster. Similarly, in the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, hope creates a…

Introduction The concept of hope has been studied and researched by philosophers, theologists, clinicians, and nurses. The concept has been found to have different meanings, conceptions, and interpretations in various disciplines including nursing. The human-to-human interaction theory by Joyce Travelbee defines hope as an integral concept that is directly linked to good patient health outcomes.…