In Of Mice and Men‚ mercy killing is justified by Lennie’s behavior. Lennie harmed animals and killed someone‚ he couldn’t control himself or his actions‚ and was constantly causing trouble wherever he went. In the first scene‚ Lennie and George were by a river. At one point‚ George notices Lennie’s hand moving around in his pocket. George eventually finds out that Lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket. Lennie reveals that he likes petting soft things. “A mouse? A live mouse?” “Uh-uh. Jus’ a dead
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Hi Peeps Today’s Quote "Your mind has been hijacked‚ and you are now told how to think‚ how to color your face‚ body‚ hair what to lift‚ tuck‚ love‚ add‚ or subtract; when to laugh‚ or cry‚ where to sit-- immobile on the job or at home‚ and why you can not change from today’s modern enslaved thinking; Your natural face has been erased!" ~ Jon Barnes Modern Thinking Now that we look like modern people with bald heads‚ fake colored hair‚ lipo"suck"-tioned‚ silicone implanted‚ genetically
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Hi Peeps‚ Today’s Quote "We can all use the same words but‚ clearly will not have the same actions and meanings behind them‚ based on your intent‚ integrity and heart!" ~ Jon Barnes The Same language We all have the same capacity for language‚ but God divided us up to separate the amount of foolishness we will try to get away with. Even when you speak the same language‚ people still get wires crossed‚ half hear a message‚ or misunderstand what was being said or even seen. People still
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What do we learn about George and Lennie and their relationship from Chapter one In chapter one of this novella ‘of mice and men’ we are introduced to the main character George and Lennie and their friendship which is a key theme in this novella as referring back to the context‚ the book is set in the 1930s when the great depression has occurred resulting a vast amount of people to migrate and most of the migrant workers were alone. George In this chapter we learn that George is very short tempered
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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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JOHN MILTON “Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour; England hath need of thee” are the words of William Wordsworth in his poem “London‚ 1802” (Wordsworth). Wordsworth believed England was falling apart and needed John Milton. John Milton was a seventeenth-century author‚ poet‚ critic‚ Bible scholar‚ and political leader. John Milton is famous for his many creative books and poems about what he believes and defends. John Milton’s works were influenced by the knowledge he obtained‚ the hardships
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Of Mice and Men Theme Quotes ------------------------------------------------- FRIENDSHIP THEME: ------------------------------------------------- In this novella‚ friendship isn’t discussed heavily. George and Lennie don’t talk about how they feel about each other or why they should stay loyal – they just stand by each other. It’s a very harsh and rough atmosphere‚ and though feelings aren’t talked about‚ we get the sense that the men take nothing more seriously than their friendship. For
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Milton Hershey was a man with an admirable amount of determination and a genuine spirit for those he employed. *Hershey has become a household name from the beginning. He has even built an entire town around his business. At the age of 14‚ only a year after dropping out of school‚ Milton expressed an interest in candy making and began an apprenticing with a master confectioner in Lancaster‚ PA. Four years later‚ Hershey borrowed $150 from his aunt to set up his own candy shop in Philadelphia. For
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anybody gives a damn. But not us.”(14) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a novel about two men‚ George and Lennie‚ who are looking for work so they can make a stake and build their dream home and live out their lives in happiness. Lennie might not be the smartest man alive but he is the main reason for the success of both him and George. Not because of his physical ability alone‚ but because he helps George achieve his full potential. Lennie and George have traveled together for many years taking
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Although by the end of the book he couldn’t accomplish his dream‚ George’s dream is to live in a small‚ secluded barn where he doesn’t have to worry himself about anything. In the short novel written by John Steinbeck‚ “Of Mice And Men”‚ a small migrant worker by the name of George Milton travels with Lennie Small‚ a large migrant worker who struggles with a mental disability. Both characters share their dream of owning their own place to live (Like the symbol shown on bottom of the page)‚ but they
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