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    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 he could have been doing if Lennie weren’t

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    Sympathy for Mary Maloney

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    English Diagnostic: Sympathy for a Murderer Roald Dahl makes the reader feel sympathy for Mary Maloney even though she has just murdered her own husband by skillfully developing her character and by placing Mrs. Maloney in a situation that justifies her actions. Firstly‚ the authour begins the short story by showing how loyal and loving Mary Maloney is towards her husband. He starts off with telling the reader how Mrs. Maloney looks forward to him coming home and pampers him after his workday

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    george and lennie george was a miniature guy and lennie was a big guy. They were running from some men that were chasing them the reason why they were chasing them is because lennie likes to feel soft thing so he touched a ladies dressed and he wouldn’t let go so the lady screamed and told the men.Lennie and george ran through fields just to get away from the men that were chasing them. George and lennie are the two main character of John Steinbeck’s book of mice and men. George and lennie want to buy

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    Lennie Friendship Quotes

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    George tells Lennie why their life is good by comparing themselves to others‚ he explain that it is actually because of their friendship which makes them different than others. It can be told that Lennie is very important to George since he always take god care of him and never leave him; on the other hand‚ George is also essential and important to Lennie. (This can be proved in chapter 4 in the conversation between Crooks and Lennie especial when Crooks says pretend George will not back.) 2. “I

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    English 9 December 2016 Sympathy for A Cyclops "Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about” (Mass). Every being on this world has their own struggles‚ their own hardships‚ that they must face. However‚ few receive the sympathy they deserve. No one thinks about feeling sympathy for a horrific monster. Polyphemus the cyclops from Homer’s poem‚ The Odyssey is an atrocious creature who deserves sympathy. Although he was cruel to Odysseus’s men‚ sympathy is definitely felt for

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    " Of Mice and Men " by John Steinbeck is a novel involving two extremely different main characters. George is a reasonably intelligent‚ hardworking ranchman. Lennie on the other hand always manages to find trouble. He is equally as hardworking and honest as George but his simple childlike mind always finds him trouble wherever he goes. However they have one thing that unites the two of them as close as any bond can. This is that they both share the same dream of owning their own ranch – and after

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    Section 5- with Lennie

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    Section 5 with Lennie. In section 5 in the novella‚ although we still expect Curley’s wife to be dangerous and troublemaking figure she is presented as a maternal figure towards Lennie with her interactions with him. She is also presented as venerable and a victim of society. In this chapter she doesn’t have to defend herself because she is not being excluded or challenged. Curley’s wife’s body language contrasts with that of section 2 because it is comforting and friendly. An example of this

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    How George Treats Lennie

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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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    Brighton Rock - Sympathy

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    “Greene does not encourage us to find much sympathy for any of the character” At the beginning of the novel‚ from the reader’s perspective Spicer gives the impression of being a young boy‚ in particular with his refusal to eat after they have murdered Hale. “I’ll be sick...if I eat” The Boy then responds with “Spew then”‚ this suggests that Spicer has a weakness especially within the group. As well as this it implies that Spicer regrets or feels a large amount of emotion towards the act they

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    honesty are some of the things you need to obtain in your friendship to make it work and for it to live long enough. George and Lennie are two divergent characters in the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck whose friendship is real and actually works. Lennie is a muscular guy who relies on George and George is small but smart. George may not be as strong as Lennie‚ but Lennie isn’t as intelligent as George. Through their many differences‚ these two prove that they need each other‚ and through each

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