two men named 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
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men is a novell written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Puplished in 1937‚ it tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two migrant ranch workers who move from place to place to find new work opportunities during the Great Depression. This essay will discuss the relationship between these main characters and provide a characterisation for George Milton. It will also take a look into what keeps these two together‚ and why they are so dependent on
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Challenging Roles of George Milton In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ one of the main characters‚ George Milton‚ plays three different roles throughout the story. He is a dynamic character throughout the story. He goes between the roles of being a worker‚ a caretaker‚ and a friend. works on a ranch‚ he’s a friend to many‚ and he takes care of Lennie. He starts off as a worker‚ then goes from a worker to a caretaker‚ and because of what happens between him and Lennie‚ in the end he’s
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Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck The Death of Lennie The death of Lennie was quick and painless for Lennie‚ how quick and painless was it to the men or even George‚ his best friend? Should he have killed Lennie to keep him from going to jail or even worse which would have been dealt by Curley? This book was set in the time of the Great Depression. In the Great Depression people didn’t usually care about one another and this is a completely different story. We found out that George and Lennie
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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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Chapter One George and Lennie stop off for the night before going to a ranch where they’ve been hired to work. The two men talk about their problems in the past and their plans for the future. Vocabulary All page numbers refer to the Penguin Books edition‚ 1993. "...willows fresh and green with every spring‚ carrying in their lower leaf junctures the debris of the winter’s flooding: and sycamores with mottled‚ white‚ recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool (p. 1)." "...and
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is nothing.” Teddy Roosevelt. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ towards the ending (spoiler) one of the main characters‚ George‚ has to kill his best friend Lennie after he accidentally kills Curley’s wife because she was screaming and he got scared‚ and broke her neck‚ killing her. The quote from the beginning relates to this in that George did the right thing killing Lennie after what he did‚ The question is though‚ is it justified for George to kill Lennie to save him from the lynch mob heading
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throughout the book and is shown through Candy and his dog‚ George and Lennie. Candy has had his dog since he was a puppy and have spent everyday together because of this they have a very strong bond and this shows when he says “i had i’m too long” this is evidence that they have been together for a long time. George and Lennie’s relationship is very similar to that of Candy and his dog as there is always a leader/father figure and a follower/son. Lennie says “i got you to look after me and you got me to
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was whistling as the sun had disappeared behind the noble mountains leaving a dark atmosphere of death in the cold‚ lonely‚ air. The distressing burial of the by-gone Lennie left a dull fog of depression that seeped through the ranch leaving dismal and unanswered questions. The configuration of the looming trees ganged upon George leaving him feeling guilt ridden. He sat with his hands tightly clenched around his knees as if he was trying to grab onto what hope he had left. He swiftly rocked backwards
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close to you? These were challenging thoughts that George Milton questioned at the end of John Steinbeck’s novela ‚ Of Mice And Men. Some people would say that having George be the one to kill Lennie would not be justified. Or how no one should ever be killed because it is not the right thing to do. However‚ in George’s mind he was simply putting Lennie out of misery; he felt that he was showing mercy. In conclusion‚ George’s action in killing Lennie was justified because he felt that he should be
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