novella shows the relationship between the protagonists‚ George and Lennie‚ and showing how they try to achieve the American Dream by working together. This is in contrast to many of the other characters who are alone by themselves which seems to be the norm at the time of the Great Depression. The reader is able to look at how the need to have a companion is portrayed by Steinbeck‚ especially during the harsh economic times that the story is set in. The reliance that George and Lennie have on one another
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during the Great Depression Era in the 1930’s in America. There are two main characters in this story are called George and Lennie. These two men struggled from the Great Depression Era by an economic failure and stock marketing failures which lead to unemployment and poverty in North America that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. I believe that Lennie is the loneliest character because he is
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In traditional fairytales‚ ogres are man eating beasts. The prince usually rescues the princess and they live happily ever after. 18.10.10 The main themes in a traditional fairytale are always either based on Romance/Magic & Evil. The main elements always are the antagonist (the bad guy)‚ the protagonist (The good guy) and mainly sometimes the helper. In traditional fairytales the antagonist‚ the protagonist and the helper are often stereotypical‚ take Cinderella for example the
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named George a small‚ lanky‚ quick witted man. He has a friend‚ Lennie a companion quite the opposite he is a large man with a childlike mind and always does the wrong thing. Despite their diffrences they seem to have made a friendship that requires George to give up some of the great things he could experience to help Lennie because he can’t take care of himself. George is constantly faced with the grim decision to either leave Lennie and life his life‚ or stay with him. Although‚ George can live
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George did the right thing by shooting Lennie. First‚ when Candy finds Curley’s wife laying in the hay dead he immediately gets George. George’s first thought is to lock Lennie up‚ but then realizes that the guys and Curley would want him lynched (Steinbeck 94). When Candy gets Slim and the guys attention to come into the barn George comes in behind them and pleads to Slim to have Lennie be brought in to be locked up. Slim says “s’pose they lock him up an’ strap him down and put him in a cage. That
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Did George have a good reason for killing Lennie? The reason for George to kill Lennie varies‚ and different people have different reasons or opinions of the situation. Well the reason was simply for protection‚ and all out of love. It was nothing personal‚ George just knew that it was the best thing to do for Lennie’s safety. George had been Lennie’s caregiver for a long time‚ he knew that Lennie wasn’t in his right mind‚ and that he didn’t know what he was doing. When Lennie accidentally killed
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California. The two protagonist characters‚ George and Lennie are farm workers who have a dream of one-day owning their own ranch. They find work in a ranch near Soledad which means loneliness in Spanish‚ after escaping from Weed because of George’s incident. They are met by different characters on the farm that all have a dream. In this story‚ the characters are lonely because although they are all together they all feel very much on their own. George and Lennie do not see themselves as lonely as the
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Why George Should Not Have Killed Lennie At the last time I read book named “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck.. This book was interesting! I like it‚ we might understand this book in two ways‚ that we agree what George did and that we can not understand what George did. I know that a lot of people say that George should have killed Lennie‚ but I think that George should have not killed Lennie. He should not killed Lennie because it is not humanitarian‚ everyone has a right to life. When we killed
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things in order to survive‚ for example‚ plants needs water‚ sunlight‚ and nutrients; animals needs water‚ food‚ oxygen‚ etc. And for us‚ human beings‚ we need oxygen‚ water and food to survive‚ but to maintain a healthy life‚ we would also need a friend(s). A person can live without a friend‚ but they might end up having mental illness and such. But it is actually not as easy as you think to find a real friend that will be your friend forever. For instance‚ some people might have a large group of friends
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Every relationship is different. Romeo and Juliet are well known star-crossed lovers that made extreme sacrifices for one another‚ showing that they have a strong relationship. However‚ a stronger relationship between two adults surfaces of the book‚ of Mice and Men. George and Lennie share a father-son relationship‚ and take on many challenges together despite their differences in character.. Therefore‚ George and Lennie have the strongest relationship because they continue to stay together and
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