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    Beaulieu 1 Timothy Beaulieu Ms. Messier English 10H 2/27/13 George the Murderer As George’s lawyer‚ Timothy Beaulieu‚ I will be defending my litigant George Milton in this murder trial. George Milton was charged with premeditated murder for killing Lennie Small. One might find it alarming that George killed his best friend‚ Lennie‚ after all their aforementioned adventures together. Another might find it eccentric that Curley’s wife was killed and then Lennie gets killed shortly after. Accusa

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    Who was the most tragic character in of Mice and Men? There were quite a few tragic characters in Of Mice and Men such as Crooks who most likely dreamed of being free from having to work for others‚ Curley’s wife who wanted to be a movie star when she was slightly younger and we are told this whilst she’s talking to Lennie‚ but none of them were more tragic than Lennie Small. Lennie‚ who was a ranch worker‚ was born with a mental disability of being mildly mentally delayed meaning he can be

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    no) George and lennie’s relationship George and Lennie were very close‚ they travelled around together. George is the responsible one and Lennie is the childish one. George is the carer and the supporter of Lennie because Lennie can not take care of himself. Quotes Of Mice and Men dominant-submissive relationship between George and Lennie. Throughout the novel‚ Steinbeck portrays George as a fatherly figure who protects‚ comforts‚ and serves as Lennie’s conscience. As the two men meet

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    Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ two travelers work for money to live their American dream. The two travelers are named George Milton and Lennie Small. Needing money they start a new job at Boss-mans ranch to save money for their dream. George and Lennie’s dream is to one day one a farm and raise rabbits. This dream keeps the men motived and working hard. Lennie who has the mind of child offend gets into trouble and force he and George to leave jobs. At Boss-mans ranch they meet new friends

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    Was George really left with no other options? In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck there are two men on the run. Lennie‚ who is mentally handicap‚ keeps getting into trouble. George‚ the other man on the run‚ is the one who takes care of Lennie and tries to keep him out of trouble.Although George tries to make sure Lennie doesn’t get into trouble he just cannot prevent the inevitable. George was justified in shooting Lennie because he felt responsible for him‚ he doesn’t want him to suffer

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    English 1D0 5 May 2012 Protagonist George Character Analysis George Milton is a complex character from the novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck. He travels with his long time companion‚ Lennie Small since Lennie is unable to care for himself. He has no family and spends his days working as a ranch hand. In the novella‚ the protagonist George is an authoritative‚‚ resentful‚ yet very compassionate character. George’s authoritative nature is evident form the start of the novella. His

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    Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck is the author of the novel ‘of mice and men’. In this novel the goal is the American dream. During the great depression two migrant farmers George Milton and Lennie small who is mentally disabled go from ranch to ranch. All in the hopes of making enough money for their American dream‚ a ranch where Lennie gets to tend the rabbits. In this essay I will be proving that George was a good friend to Lennie. George is a good friend to Lennie for the following reasons‚ George

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    The Friendship of George and Lenny The book Of Mice and Men focuses on the friendship of two migrant workers in California at a time when most of the work was done by people and not by machines.  George was a small man who acted worldly and wise.  Lennie was a huge man that had the mind of a child.  Together George and Lennie would bounce from job to job with no money in their pockets and only the dream of someday owning a place of their own to keep them going.  The two men were not able to stay

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    Tragic Hero From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A tragic hero is a protagonist with a tragic flaw‚ also known as fatal flaw‚ which eventually leads to his demise. The concept of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle. Usually‚ the realization of fatal flaw results in catharsis or epiphany. The tragic flaw is sometimes referred to as an Achilles ’ heel after the single fatal flaw of the Greek warrior Achilles. [citation needed] Aristotelian tragic

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    got me to look after you‚’ page 14 Of Mice and Men”. In the book‚ “Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck George constantly proves himself to be a good friend to Lennie by taking care of him throughout the book. George is a good friend to Lennie because he took him in after Lennie’s Aunt Clara passed‚ and when he kept Lennie’s work card for him. The first time George proves that he is a good friend is when he took Lennie in after his Aunt Clara died. On page 40 George says to Slim that he took Lennie in

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