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 without
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Steinbeck‚ George and Lennie have a very close relationship and their companionship is quite deep. During the 1930s‚ which was during The Great Depression‚ George and Lennie escape from Weed because they get into trouble. George has to look after Lennie because Lennie’s Aunt‚ Clara‚ is dead and no one takes care of Lennie. Then‚ they go to the Salinas Valley where they are going to work on a ranch. In the novel‚ George is morally right to kill Lennie because George wants to protect Lennie from the painful
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When Curley stereotypes Lennie for being tall and dumb. Lennie stereotypes George as small and extremely knowledgeable. These are some examples of stereotypes in “Of Mice and Men”.Stereotypes can hurt people in many different ways. Lennie is stereotyped as tall and strong. Lennie tells George that “ Jus’ wanted to feel that girl’s dress Jus’ wanted to pet it like it was a mouse” (Steinbeck 11). When Lennie was touching a woman’s dress everyone assumed she was going to get kidnapped. If Lennie wasn’t
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commit a criminal act are not governed under this section as the act was a lawful one done to save one’s life. There is wide difference between the term offence and a criminal act. The word offence is a result or effect of a criminal act. Criminal act is wider than offence (section 40). A criminal act is a series of act which is committed by an offender that results in punishment under the code of the law (as the law maybe). The word act is not confined to the meaning that you do something directly
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Of Mice and Men - Notes Steinbeck never names Curley’s wife. She is defined by her relationship to Curley‚ as his property‚ not as an individual. Namelessness also has the effect of reinforcing how insignificant she is in the life of the ranch‚ how dependant she is on Curley‚ for her identity and how little she is respected by all. In the book‚ Curley’s wife is shown to be a very mean‚ unfavourable‚ self-willed‚ troublesome‚ young and lonely girl with no one to comfort her‚ so she
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John Steinbeck‚ the film has some differences that shifts the readers/viewers opinion of the characters in a different way. Curley’s wife is looked at in a different perspective by the viewers in the film by the senses that were added and deleted from the novel. In the book the reader sees her as mean and full of herself but in the film Curley’s wife doesn’t seem mean she appears like she is looking for attention and wanting to feel recognized. In the story‚ as Lennie‚ Crooks‚ and Candy were talking
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The relationship between Lennie and George is very complex and changes greatly throughout Of Mice and Men. George throughout the novel struggles with his feelings for Lennie as they change greatly from event to event as George tries to think of ways to deal with Lennie. However‚ Lennie’s character seems to be the least prone to change showing little diversion either in personality or in thoughts and feelings. Their friendship transforms through the novel because of the fact that George is holding
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because we know we have done it without compromising our values or disadvantaging others. Strong desire will take you ahead by two steps. It is “will” that will take you all the way to achieving your goals. It is “will” that will be the defining difference between surviving and thriving in our present world. Having aspiration towards a higher cause will translate into achievement‚ something our peers will describe as success. The ambitious is content in being successful. But the aspiring knows that success
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Explore the way the writer presents the relationship between George and Lennie in “Of Mice and Men” Of Mice and Men was written in the 1937 by John Steinbeck‚ he other well know books as the Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden‚ h also received a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. This book is set in the 1930s and set in California‚ his home region. During this time‚ the USA was suffering from a great depression‚ this meant that it was hard to find job because the economy was very weak‚ so to find
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How is Curley presented by Steinbeck in Of Mice and Men? Curley is one of ‘Of Mice and Men’s’ major characters. Although he does not appear to hold a central role‚ he is very important in other respects. The first of these is the way in which he treats George and Lennie‚ and the ranch workers in general on the ranch. Curley is the boss’ son. Therefore he acts like he is the boss himself. He orders the others around‚ and‚ although it is true that he does hold some power on the ranch‚ he does not
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