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    two friends‚ George and Lennie‚ who are trying to make money and to stay out of trouble. George is a witty fellow who is aware of his surroundings while Lennie is a very large man without much understanding of his environment. Comparing George and Lennie obviously reveals one thing: they both care for each other. However‚ George protects Lennie using his reasoning and leadership skills while Lennie attempts to protect George by acting on his emotions and by using brute force. George shares Lennie’s

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    example of a justifiable act‚ along with situations such as war ethics‚ hunting for sport‚ and in the case of George and Lennie. In the case of military ethics‚ a person should have the choice to kill in order to defend their country. People should look to see this is justifiable‚ “Consider the situation

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    when 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

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    Of Mice and Men: Lennie and George Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ is the story of two simple farm hands‚ Lennie Small‚ who incidentally‚ really isn ’t very small‚ and his better half‚ George Milton‚ on their quest to have "a place of their own‚" with plenty of furry bunnies‚ of course. Sound strange? Read on to get clued in. The book opens along the banks of the Salinas River a few miles south of Soledad‚ California. Everything is calm and beautiful‚ and nature is alive.

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    Hour 4 10\7\13 Did George need to kill Lennie? The Explanation There are some bad things in the world that we have to take action with; like dangerous dogs or bad people. Those things can be taken care of easily by either killing it or holding it in a secluded place. Now back when the story is being told‚ there weren’t many places to put people in‚ so they were sometimes executed. George had to do this with Lennie in chapter 6. Yet did he do this on purpose? So George killed Lennie because of him

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    situation and decision. George Milton ends up killing Lennie Smalls‚ the man who he had been traveling with for years. He is forced to kill Lennie for his own good. It is arguable that George had selfish reasons for the murder but Lennie was his family‚ his companion. He would never do such a thing for personal gain. Lennie was a nice guy‚ and he never meant any harm. However‚ he always ended up getting into trouble or doing “bad things”. All of this often angered George‚ who fantasizes about what

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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

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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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    novella‚ Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ George and Lennie both were friends and lived an enjoyable life as did Candy and his dog. George and Candy both had the roles of being dominant leaders of taking care of Lennie and the dog. They both care of them as they had the same intelligence level. All of them had differences‚ but that is the essential part of a friendship. Although they have similarities‚ they will occasionally have differences. George and Lennie share many similarities in the novella

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