story of two friends by the names of George and Lennie‚ who are migrant workers. Steinbeck has succeeded in making Lennie a sympathetic and emotional character due to many occurring situations throughout the first few chapters‚ though he has not been very successful in turning Lennie into a dynamic character. To say the least Lennie is rather obedient/loyal‚ sympathetic and rather sensitive. We know this because throughout the last few chapters we have read Lennie has demonstrated these traits multiple
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Relationship of George and Lennie The fact that George and Lennie‚ the two main characters of the book ‘of mice and men’ written by John Steinbeck‚ ‘string along together’ to fulfill their American dream is unusual in the world of ranch hands. George and Lennie know each other since they were kids‚ Lennie is attached to George and they are like brothers to each other ever since. Lennie isn’t really bright; however he was useful‚ that is why George a takes care of Lennie and takes Lennie with him to
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Decision The State of California wants to charge Mr. Lennie Small with murder‚ rape in the town of Weed‚ theft‚ and sexual assault. They want Mr. Lennie Small put to death by the electric chair. The Defending team would like Mr. Lennie Small put into an asylum. I as the judge looked through all the evidence that the Defense and State of California have gathered to make my final decision. The defense wants him in the asylum because Lennie has a mental issue and that the murder he committed was
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Macionis‚ John J. Sociology. 14th (New York: Pearson‚ 2012) What holds Societies together? Lenski: members of a society are united by a shared culture‚ although cultural patterns become more diverse as a society gains more complex technology. As technology becomes more complex‚ inequality divides a society more and more‚ although industrialization reduces inequality somewhat. Marx: not unity but socially divided based on class position. From his point of view‚ elites may force an uneasy peace‚ but
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character. This pair of companionship‚ George and Lennie is very different from each other‚ nothing alike‚ no matter talking about their figures‚ personality‚ IQ‚ etc‚ except that they both carry the same American dream as they spend their hard days traveling together and working in the ranch. Lennie is portrayed as being childlike. He looks up on George as a parental figure: "Lennie ’s lips quivered and tears started in his eyes." Lennie seek reassurance from George like a child does from their parents
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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 ranches‚ are the loneliest guys in the world...They got no
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What would you call a true friend? A person whom one knows who has a special mutual bond with. How far would you be willing to go to help them or protect them? How far would you go to take care of your best friend? What exactly would you call a true friendship? George and Lennie had a true friendship in the book Of Mice and Men wrote by John Steinbeck. What length would you go to for someone and what would it take? George and Lennie would be considered true friends. George went over extreme lengths
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George and Lennie have a great friendship because they each care for each other and watch out for each other like George told Lennie if he gets in trouble to come to a certain spot and he will meet him there "if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before‚ i want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush." So what’s that is saying is that he has his back even if he gets in trouble and Lennie said "I got you to look after me‚ and you got me to look after you‚" They also talk about
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people‚ what are the reasons? In the novel " of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck‚ Lennie and Crooks experience discrimination‚ Lennie experiences discrimination because of foolish‚ Crook experiences discrimination because he is black; they all have deformity‚ Lennie is a mentally disabled man and Crooks have rheumatism. First‚ Lennie and Crooks experience discrimination because of foolish and racial discrimination. For example‚ in chapters‚George told him lots of time that there should be Lennie hand
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In chapter one‚ Steinbeck introduces us to George and Lennie. They are migrant workers who travel to work on a ranch in Soledad‚ California. The odd duo are trying to survive and save up some money during the 1930’s Great Depression. In chapter two‚ George and Lennie are introduced to the Swamper‚ Curley‚ Boss‚ Slim‚ Carlson‚ and Curley’s wife. Swamper’s real mane is Candy and only has one hand. As George and Lennie learn more about them‚ they notice that Curley is good at boxing and his wife is
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