On May 27, 1902, Della Monroe, who had schizophrenia, gave birth to a new daughter named Gladys Pearl in Piedras Negras, Mexico. That baby grew up and developed Schizophrenia also, and moved to California. On May 17, 1917, Gladys Pearl Monroe married Jasper Newton Baker. The newly-weds later had two kids; Robert Kermit Baker (Jack), and Bernice Baker. Jasper and Gladys divorced in 1923, under the terms of abuse. Jasper, an alcoholic, had abused Gladys and had given her two concussions. But, along with the divorce came the loss of kids for Gladys because Jasper took the kids with him and said Gladys was an “unfit mother”. On October 11, 1924, Gladys, now a film cutter at Consolidated Studios in Southern California, married Martin Edward Mortenson. They had no kids and they divorced on August 15, 1928. After that marriage Gladys had many affairs, so many that in 1925 when she became pregnant, she did not know who the father was.…
In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is a story that revolves around George and Lennie life. Since Lennie likes to touch velvet like thing, he had grabbed a girl dress causing her to scream rape. This resulted in George and Lennie get chased out of their town, Weed, and having to find a new job. During their time working on a ranch in Soledad, Lennie had encountered some problems. For example, Lennie had accidently killed his puppy and also on the same day he killed Curley's wife. Lennie is a childlike big guy who cannot control his strength, but at the same time he has an affection of touching anything soft.…
Unlike Lennie, however, George does change as the story progresses. The reader learns that he is capable of change and growth during his conversation with Slim, during which he admits that he once abused Lennie for his own amusement. From this incident George learned the moral lesson that it is wrong to take advantage of the weak. Of Mice and Men follows him toward a difficult realization that the world is designed to prey on the weak. At the start of the novella, George is something of an idealist. Despite his hardened, he believes in the story of their future farm that he tells and retells to Lennie. He longs for the day when he can enjoy the freedom to leave work and see a baseball game. More important than a ball game, however, is the thought of living in safety and comfort with Lennie, free from people like Curley and Curley’s wife, who seem to exist only to cause trouble for them. Lennie is largely responsible for George’s belief in this safe haven, but eventually the predatory nature of the world asserts itself and George can no longer keep that belief. By shooting Lennie, George spares his friend the painful death that would be given by Curley’s lynch mob, but he also puts to rest his own dream of a perfect world.…
Firstly in the novel of “Of Mice and Men” Curley’s wife was described in details. For instance “her hair hung in little rolled clusters like sausages” “fully rouged lips” “heavily made up”. This makes us think that Curley’s…
Lennie Small is one of the main characters in the book Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. Lennie’s age is not identified in the novel, but one can assume that he is a young adult. Lennie is very tall with a shapeless face. He has big pale eyes, wide sloping shoulders, and massive hands like bear claws. Lennie is very mentally slow. He doesn’t quite understand everything that is said to him. Lennie also can’t remember things very well. Lennie is a very simple minded person.…
In my opinion Lennie Small is not guilty of homicide due to insanity pertaining from his lack of cognitive ability, which can be determined by the irresistible impulse test. Lennie knew that murder was wrong but could not stop himself. Lennie is a gentle soul and would never harm anyone on purpose. He didn't know how to act when Curley's wife threatened to tell George that he touched her hair, which in turn would take his beloved rabbits away from him. In Lennie's mind there was no way that a future without his rabbits was possible.…
Regardless to the fact Lennie is considered one of the principle characters in ‘Of Mice and Men’, he is arguably the least exciting. Throughout the novel he seems to be the same person as on the first pages, enduring no development, growth or significant changes. His character is very simple, in most scenes he is in, it is reinforced that he is very strong, he enjoys petting soft things and is devoted to George and the American Dream, that he and George will someday own a farm. It is this simplicity and helplessness in everyday life that earns the readers sympathy, and also forms the idea in the reader’s mind that Lennie is doomed. The powerful impact is created by the inevitability of Lennie’s death, so the reader’s sympathy and understanding…
My collage I created is on Lennie Small. These pictures explains Lennie's character very well. The red dress was what Lennie grabbed which got him in trouble the beginning of the book, it represents Lennie obsession to soft things and what happens when lennie touch soft things. The puppy is what Lennie killed after he rubbed it too hard just like the mice he rubbed. Lennie wanted to tend the rabbits. The rabbits represented his understanding that he’s in trouble. Lennie disciplined himself when George is not around to do it for him. Lennie being child-like is what his character is and it brings him trouble with George many times in the novella. Trust was what kept Lennie and George together. Lennie trusted george he was like a big brother to…
Curley's wife is married to Curley but she seems to have ZERO relationship with the guy. Near the end of the book she tells Lennie she doesnt like being her husband because “he ain't a nice fella”. Throughout the whole book Curley and his wife are nver seen together they're always looking for each other but never seem to be with each other.…
In the tragic setting of Mice And Men, takes place in the 1920’s to early 30’s. During the Great Depression people try to find jobs to survive the lifestyle of that time, The two main characters of this story George and, Lennie who are complete opposite. However they remain loyal to each other despite the difference. Steinbeck uses a lot of foreshadowing throughout his book. For reference, Steinbeck refers to Lennie as an animal. “Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water…” George, later in the book, says “Ever’ Sunday we’d kill a chicken or rabbit. Maybe we’d have a cow or goat.” At the end of the book George kills Lennie. This is foreshadowing because Steinbeck is hinting that George would eventually kill Lennie as he said they’d kill an animal every weekend. In this case Lennie was constantly compared to an animal. This reminds us that Lennie is like an animal and that George kills all sorts of animals which shows the image that Lennie is going to be killed by George.…
Lennie's greatest feeling of security comes from petting soft, "furry" things like rabbits (Pg 16.) The recurring motif of death in the novel often involves Lennie. Because of his disability, Lennie does not have the capability to understand such an abstract concept like death. For example, Lennie carries around a dead mouse not realizing that the mouse is dead but only understanding that the outer coat of the mouse leaves a satisfying touch on Lennie's fingers (pg 5-6.) Even though the mouse is alive when Lennie picks it up, he kills it when petting it because he doesn't know his own strength. Lennie's prodigious strength along with his childlike demeanor makes a dangerous combination. George does not realize how dangerous Lennie can be, and because of it, it makes it harder for their dream of owning a farm to come true. Lennie's innocence keeps the dream alive, but his handicap makes the dream impossible to realize. When Lennie tries to pet a new puppy, he nearly kills it (pg. 43.) Lennie moves up a ladder throughout the novel in the size of animals he kills or nearly kills. He eventually reaches the top of the ladder by killing a woman who he thought felt soft. He repeatedly say that George "is gonna be mad" (pg 88) knowing the partial consequence that he learned about from…
Curley’s wife was lonely, which is why she tried so desperately to talk to the other men working at the ranch. Although she was married to Curley, she later explains in the story she had only done that to get away from her mother. She hadn’t truly loved him. He must have known that in a way, because he tried so hard to keep her away from the other men.…
"’If you don' want me I can go off in the hills an' find a cave. I can go away any time.’ ‘No- look! I was jus' foolin', Lennie. 'Cause I want you to stay with me. Trouble with mice is you always kill 'em.’ He paused. ‘Tell you what I'll do, Lennie. First chance I get I'll give you a pup. Maybe you wouldn't kill it. That'd be better than mice. And you could pet it harder.’” Page 13…
In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, primary character, Lennie Small, makes awful decisions leading to deadly consequences. Lennie is a mentally challenged albeit lovable guy. He is frightfully bulk and as strong as an ox. He…
Lennie has a large connection with mice and rabbits, Lennie is innocent as are the rabbits and mice too. Just like animals Lennie can not be socialised because he is considered as a pest towards the society, Lennie was once said by George (page 14), “Jesus Christ, somebody’d shoot you for a coyote if you was by yourself”, the perusers are being told that Lennie is considered like a coyote by a stranger, because of the incident in Weed he is considered a pest just like coyotes are. (Page 10), “Slowly like a terrier who doesn't want to bring a ball to its master, Lennie approached, drew back, approached again.” Terriers are very loyal and good workers, Lennie is also very loyal to George, George is portrayed as the master of Lennie, we read about George talking to Slim about what Lennie can do for George and we find out that once tells Lennie to jump in the river, “An’ he jumps in. Couldn't swim a stroke. He damn near drowned before we could get him. An’ he was so damn nice to me for pullin’ him out”, this shows the readers the unconditional love Lennie has for George. John Steinbeck captures the readers attention and allows them to understand the concept of the imagery…