sacrifice. While teaching readers these important lessons‚ George -- the main character‚ who is small‚ quick‚ and bright -- is forced to shoot Lennie -- George’s best friend‚ who‚ while childish and innocent‚ got into lots of trouble for unwittingly scaring a woman‚ hurting Curley’s hand -- after he killed Curley’s wife. Many believe that George did the right thing‚ because he kept his vow of not letting anyone hurt Lennie‚ and -- if Lennie had lived -- he would have been lynched -- killed by a mob
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novella‚ Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ George and Lennie both were friends and lived an enjoyable life as did Candy and his dog. George and Candy both had the roles of being dominant leaders of taking care of Lennie and the dog. They both care of them as they had the same intelligence level. All of them had differences‚ but that is the essential part of a friendship. Although they have similarities‚ they will occasionally have differences. George and Lennie share many similarities in the novella
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when George shot Lennie‚ but this is not the only time in this novel where this had happened. George’s actions were justifiable when he shot Lennie in the back of the head because he was only trying to save his best friend. George killed Lennie to protect him from the terrible things that would have happened to him if he lived. George knew that if Curley had gotten a hold of Lennie first he would have tortured Lennie before he shot him. George didn’t want that to happen. He wanted Lennie to die
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The Friendship of George and Lennie How far would you go to help your best friend? Would you stick with them till the very end? George and Lennie have been through many troubled times together throughout their lives and no matter what obstacles they face‚ George and Lennie will always have each others back. From their time traveling together as migrant workers‚ to their time at the farm they will stand by each other until the bitter end. We don’t learn much about George and Lennie’s past until we
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Lennie and George are like chalk and cheese in appearance. George is ‘small and quick’ ‘every part of him was defined’ while Lennie‚ Georges faithful friend‚ is a ‘huge man’ ‘sloping shoulders and walked heavily’. This match of appearance can be very helpful as Lennie is big and can look after George physically. They both still had things in common though ‘both were dressed in denim trousers and denim coats’ ‘both wore black shapeless hats’. They were both dressed like this because they on their
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conflict with his own conscience. This is because George had a really hard decision to make at the end of the story on whether he should kill Lennie or not. It was a conflict as Lennie was like a brother to George and George cared for Lennie a lot and just wanted to look after him. But because everyone was going to kill Lennie‚ George was debating whether he should kill Lennie or not. He felt that killing him himself was the right thing as Lennie was his responsibility and if he didn’t‚ he would
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Sydney Derrick Ms. Jody Herndon English IV Honors 14 October 2013 Julia vs. Winston in 1984 by George Orwell The Modern Period of British literature was often written about one person trying to find comfort and satisfaction in a world that has lost its values and traditions. Writers of this time would often show the characters dealing with societal struggles and their ways of overcoming them. George Orwell is one author of this era who shows characters facing and dealing with a society that no
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Essay Lennie needs George more than George needs Lennie. Both Lennie and George would be nothing without each other. Steinbeck clearly shows how important friends are and how they can support and help you in a number of different ways. Lennie needs George for basic survival and without him‚ Lennie’s life would not be very long. George on the other hand‚ needs Lennie for a purpose in life. The conclusion of the novel Of Mice and Men illustrates what life would be like for George and Lennie without
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Whether acquiring authority over other humans or raging over the negatively viewed life forms‚ humans would travel to an immense scale in order to gain complete control. Both George Orwell and Rachel Carson question the extent of human control and the negative impacts placed on various repressed lives. Eric Blair‚ also known as George Orwell‚ was a notable author who was prominent for his opposition against human injustice and the totalitarian systems. Before becoming a writer‚ Orwell was a youthful imperial
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‘George was wrong to shoot Lennie’ How far do you agree? Support your ideas with details from the novel. ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novel written by John Steinbeck that was first published in 1937. Steinbeck has a very particular style of writing. He manages to provoke a deep emotion in the reader about one circumstance‚ for instance the killing of Candy’s dog‚ and then arguably less of a reaction about a considerably more tragic occurrence‚ the death of Lennie. This makes us question what’s valuable
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