In “Of Mice and Men” George wants to believe that Lennie will not go against his words. However‚ this complete trust that Lennie has in George can work against him. Lennie trusts that George would never lead him wrong and that George’s words are final. However within chapter five‚ readers and Lennie realize that this is not always true. In chapter five‚ Lennie is in the barn with his puppy. However‚ the pup is dead due to Lennie’s hand. Lennie knows that George will be upset due to the fact that
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nobody in the worl’ that gives a 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
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relationship between the protagonists‚ George and Lennie‚ and showing how they try to achieve the American Dream by working together. This is in contrast to many of the other characters who are alone by themselves which seems to be the norm at the time of the Great Depression. The reader is able to look at how the need to have a companion is portrayed by Steinbeck‚ especially during the harsh economic times that the story is set in. The reliance that George and Lennie have on one another is able to emphasise
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definitely succeeded to establish Lennie as a sympathetic character. Lennie has a big body with a shapeless face and large pale eyes with wide sloped shoulders and‚ he walks dragging his arms and feet. He is also portrayed as a mindless childlike character that likes tender and soft creatures such as mice. Lennie is different from other characters in the book‚ because he seemed so large yet innocent. In the beginning of the novel‚ readers could see that Lennie in some way has a mental disability
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book and is shown through Candy and his dog‚ George and Lennie. Candy has had his dog since he was a puppy and have spent everyday together because of this they have a very strong bond and this shows when he says “i had i’m too long” this is evidence that they have been together for a long time. George and Lennie’s relationship is very similar to that of Candy and his dog as there is always a leader/father figure and a follower/son. Lennie says “i got you to look after me and you got me to look
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Soledad. Curly (who instigated the fight) became very jealous and cautious of bold but not too bright Lennie Small. Curly began agitated as he could not find his wife. He then began to assume the worst (involving other men working on the ranch). He soon grew embarrassed when he found these assumptions not to be true. Taking this rage out on Lennie‚ he began to punch and beat the child like man. Lennie defenseless and bewildered looked around the room for instructions when old friend George soon directed
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Men by John Steinbeck‚ all of the qualities that makes a marvelous friendship applies to the friendship between George and Lennie. George and Lennie are ranch workers that have been traveling together during the Great Depression. The friendship they have is undoubtedly important to both of them‚ they would not be the same person if they were not there for each other. Lennie is mentally handicapped‚ he does not know how to socialize with people normally‚ therefore he needs a friend that can help him
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Compare how George and Lennie are presented in Of Mice And Men. George and Lennie are described in very different ways‚ as they’re being presented as opposites; Lennie being presented as the large‚ clumsy‚ forgetful one‚ “I forgot again” and George being the small‚ clever one with a snappy tone to ensure his point is fully expressed and understood‚ “snapped his fingers.” However‚ these characteristics lead to a brilliant‚ caring friendship (revolving around trust and compassion) which is described
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Steinbeck The Death of Lennie The death of Lennie was quick and painless for Lennie‚ how quick and painless was it to the men or even George‚ his best friend? Should he have killed Lennie to keep him from going to jail or even worse which would have been dealt by Curley? This book was set in the time of the Great Depression. In the Great Depression people didn’t usually care about one another and this is a completely different story. We found out that George and Lennie are migrant workers.
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childlike incompetence‚ which are presented to emphasise the instinctive threat‚ which he poses. When George talks of what happened in Weed‚ he proclaims that Lennie gets all “mixed up”‚ when something goes wrong‚ “he holds on‚ ‘cause that’s the only thing he can think to do”. This gets Lennie into many dangerous situations throughout the book. Lennie has a curiosity with ‘red’‚ this is advertised throughout the novel‚ this behaviour he more associated with the behaviour of a child‚ rather than an adult
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