The Mice and Men is about two men who go on a journey looking for a job at a ranch. Lennie and George find a ranch and start to work hard and dream about having their own ranch. Everyone at this ranch seems very nice except for one man and his wife. One of the men that Steinbeck created‚ Lennie‚ always seems to get in trouble‚ especially with this man. George‚ the other man‚ feels that it’s his job to get Lennie out of trouble. Lennie is not the smartest of their little group. Lennie shows that
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Of Mice and Men Assignment Throughout the novel‚ Lennie is treated as a child due to his petulant actions by other characters.; this is due to his mental illness‚ which goes unacknowledged and supported in the following examples. “[...] He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid. He’s awright. Just ain’t bright‚” (Page 22). George lies about Lennie for the sake of keeping their job‚ but the quote shows how lightly he takes the matter. Another example of how people see Lennie is shown
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Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men. Lennie Small‚ a mentally handicapped individual‚ has challenges thrown at him throughout his short journey of life‚ making it even more painful to live. Lennie is a misunderstood‚ naive‚ poor‚ pathetic human being who gives much more than he receives‚ and is walked all over by all‚ even the one he trusts. For instance‚ Lennie is misunderstood and is therefore treated unfairly as a result of his lack of maturity. Individuals might view Lennie as a violent‚ careless
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Even from the very start of John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ the uniqueness of George‚ as a character‚ is already noticeable. He is described as "small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp strong features" and has an obvious dominance over the relationship between Lennie and himself. This lets the reader know from a very early stage in the book that George is different‚ and probably the essential character. George’s character seems to be used by Steinbeck to reflect the major
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the way a bear drags his paws."(1.4) "Slowly‚ like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master‚ Lennie approached‚ drew back‚ approached again."(1.9) "Lennie covered his face with huge paws and bleated with terror." (3.63) What do all of these quotes have in common? They are all quotes comparing Lennie to an animal‚ but why is that? This is because in this story because Lennie is perceived as innocent‚ to have a lesser brain capacity and because it foreshadows what is going to end you
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Throughout the book‚ “Of Mice and Men” George is Lennie’s everything! From dusk to dawn he is Lennie’s caretaker‚ friend‚ and he also works in place of himself and Lennie‚ too! He doesn’t have the easiest job in the world‚ either. He is faced with many challenges throughout the book. I do believe that towards the end George was finally getting enough‚ and he was getting tired of watching Lennie struggle. It got the best of him in a way. George has a job as a ranch hand out on the ranch. He does
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Great Depression. This period in time sets the stage for the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Through the main character George Milton‚ John demonstrates his naturalistic ideals and belief in Determinism. A deeper look at the character‚ George Milton‚ brings forth his role as the protagonist in the book‚ his dream in the book and the purpose of his action in regards to Lennie’s death. Just by reading the first few pages of the book it becomes apparent that he plays the role of the protagonist
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created is on Lennie Small. These pictures explains Lennie’s character very well. The red dress was what Lennie grabbed which got him in trouble the beginning of the book‚ it represents Lennie obsession to soft things and what happens when lennie touch soft things. The puppy is what Lennie killed after he rubbed it too hard just like the mice he rubbed. Lennie wanted to tend the rabbits. The rabbits represented his understanding that he’s in trouble. Lennie disciplined himself when George is not around
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Do not judge a book by its cover. One must read the book in its entirety to appreciate the story‚ and fully comprehend its meaning. The character of Lennie Small in the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ can be compared to a book; it is easy to judge Lennie by looking at the outside cover; however‚ to truly understand him‚ his inner soul must be explored. One can appreciate the extent of Lennie’s troubles‚ and how‚ understandably‚ he is so often misjudged‚ by examining his psychological disabilities‚ physical
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they’re experiencing pain‚ no one to tell their troubles and problems to‚ no one to share happiness with‚ no one to care for. They have no one to care for them. George and Lennie share a bond so strong that when one is destroyed‚ the other inevitably is as well. Steinbeck often stresses how ranchers are loners‚ and George and Lennie are the only ones who travel in pairs. They seem to be two halves of the same person‚ and they know how special together they truly are. "Guys like us‚ that work on
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