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    named george and lennie george was a miniature guy and lennie was a big guy. They were running from some men that were chasing them the reason why they were chasing them is because lennie likes to feel soft thing so he touched a ladies dressed and he wouldn’t let go so the lady screamed and told the men.Lennie and george ran through fields just to get away from the men that were chasing them. George and lennie are the two main character of John Steinbeck’s book of mice and men. George and lennie want

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    hoot in hell about ‘em -’ ‘but not us!’...‘Because I got you an’ you got [me]’” George tells Lennie on the riverbank while looking at the gun in his hand (Steinbeck 104). In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ George Milton and Lennie Small are two migrant workers that travel together in the 1930s. George is little‚ tan‚ and quick‚ while Lennie‚ contrary to his name‚ is big and strong‚ but also mentally disabled. George looks out for him‚ but he consistently gets into trouble. They are making their

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    are many characters that play a major role in the story. The obvious two main characters are George and Lennie. The whole book is based on what they do. The minor character that I think played the biggest role is Curleys wife. She is the only female character in the whole entire book. She isn’t even given a name other than the reference to her husband. As soon as George and Lennie arrive at the job they are greeted by her. She immediately makes her flirtatious personality known to George and particularly

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    Byers Who are Lennie and George? Lennie and George‚ the two main characters of the fantastically written novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ go on a life changing journey while pursuing their “American Dream”. Their dream is to own a few acres of land along with a small ranch. In the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck makes comparisons as well as contrasting ideas based on the two main charactersLennie and George. Lennie is a comical character in this tragic tale of two best pals. Lennie is the more childlike

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    How George Treats Lennie

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    Relationship between George and lennie Steinbeck shows ways in which the relationship between George and lennie work using many different techniques. Through this piece of writing I’m going to show you different ways he does this. Steinbeck creates both characters George is small but very smart and a sensitive character where as lennie is tall and well built but has mental problems. These characters are extremely different but this creates love between them they are not related in anyway but

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    relationship between George and Lennie through highlighting the stark contrast between the two men. Lennie is tall and round but is also a bit naive. George is short and lean and is very serious. They are trying to get a job on a farm. Steinbeck shows George’s character by writing‚ “George scowled at him‚ and Lennie dropped his head in shame at having forgotten (Steinbeck‚ 22).” This quote reveals that Lennie is forgetful most of the time and that George gets irritated easily when Lennie forgets things

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    Lennie Character Analysis

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    Lennie is a bear of a man that does not know his left from his right. He does as George tells him to do yet he tries to put his own spin on it in his own way. At every turn or wherever he goes he wants to here about his dream of tending to the rabbits on a farm. Even though George does all of lennie’s thinking‚ lennie knows what he wants in the end. Lennie could not function without George‚ even though lennie could not understand my thing George said‚ George would have not gotten by without lennie

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    of the things you need to obtain in your friendship to make it work and for it to live long enough. George and Lennie are two divergent characters in the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck whose friendship is real and actually works. Lennie is a muscular guy who relies on George and George is small but smart. George may not be as strong as Lennie‚ but Lennie isn’t as intelligent as George. Through their many differences‚ these two prove that they need each other‚ and through each other they

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    Lennie Character Analysis

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    Regardless to the fact Lennie is considered one of the principle characters in ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ he is arguably the least exciting. Throughout the novel he seems to be the same person as on the first pages‚ enduring no development‚ growth or significant changes. His character is very simple‚ in most scenes he is in‚ it is reinforced that he is very strong‚ he enjoys petting soft things and is devoted to George and the American Dream‚ that he and George will someday own a farm. It is this simplicity

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    Did George Kill Lennie

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    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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