justified in doing so? George‚ a strong‚ defined man‚ ponders this question at the end of John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men. George’s companion‚ Lennie‚ is a mentally challenged individual who always finds a way to whip up trouble. After countless accidents and mishaps‚ Lennie makes the innocent but cataclysmic mistake of killing Curley’s wife. This leads the men of the ranch to try to put Lennie in his place by torturing or killing him. George must decide to escape with Lennie‚ hand him in to
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recently shot Lennie Small in the back of his head‚ instantly killing him. Most people would argue that what I did was terribly wrong and irrational. However‚ I believe that what I did was justified‚ and there was a method to my madness… It first must be understood‚ that I simply did not have many other choices. As a result of Lennie killing Curley’s wife‚ it had seemed as though everyone on the farm (besides Slim and I) were after Lennie to shoot him down. How am I‚ as Lennie’s only
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George Washington Biography By Justin Mendoza George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732‚ in Westmoreland Country‚ Virginia. George Washington could trace his family’s presence in North America to his great-grandfather‚ John Washington‚ who migrated from England to Virginia. Washington’s fathers name was Augustine and his mother was named Jane. They both died when he was younger. In 1748‚ when he was 16‚ George traveled with a surveying party plotting land in Virginia’s western territory
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Right after George and Lennie had got off the bus‚ George expresses how all Lennie does is get him in trouble and that he’d be better off not being friends with him. This is Steinbeck already setting the theme by using George and Lennie’s relationship as an example. After getting to the farm George and Lennie start talking to the Boss and he asks George what he’s getting out of their relationship. This is Stienbeck again emphasising how one sided the relationship is. While Slim and George are talking
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OPERATIONAL STUDIES www.operationalstudie.com Copyright © 2007 Targeted Killing: Self-Defense‚ Preemption‚ and the War on Terrorism By Thomas B. Hunter April 29‚ 2005 Introduction This essay will endeavor to examine the concept of ‘targeted killing’ in the international war against terrorism by assessing the norms states employ in justifying the offensive use of force in countering the threats posed by individuals involved in terrorist activity against the state. Specifically‚ due to the asymmetric
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are exchanged between two best friends‚ Lennie and George‚ in John Steinbeck’s book‚ Of Mice and Men. This book is about a unique pair of men‚ George and Lennie. George is small and has defined features and Lennie is a big‚ mentally disabled man. The two travel together and have a father son type of relationship. They get a job at a farm bucking barley‚ and George always looks after Lennie trying to make sure he doesn’t mess anything up. In the end‚ Lennie accidentally kills the boss’ son’s wife
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The Dynamic Personality of George Milton “Guys like us got no family. They make a little stake an’ then they blow it in. They ain’t got nobody in the worl’ that gives a hoot in hell about em---” says George Milton in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Although George was occasionally strict with Lennie and told him just how Lennie should act‚ could there have been a heart under those dirty farm clothes? In the story‚ George guides Lennie throughout California during the Great Depression
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and Men George is protective over Lennie‚ which means that George cares for him. In a conversation that George and Lennie have‚ Lennie questions if he should stay with George. George responded by saying “‘Where the hell would you go?’” (Steinbeck 12). Even though George sounds a little rude or harsh to Lennie‚ he really does not want Lennie to leave him. George also says “‘I was jus’ foolin’‚ Lennie. ‘Cause I want you to stay with me.” (13). George realizes that he was being mean to Lennie‚ even though
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between Lennie and George is very complex and changes greatly throughout Of Mice and Men. George throughout the novel struggles with his feelings for Lennie as they change greatly from event to event as George tries to think of ways to deal with Lennie. However‚ Lennie’s character seems to be the least prone to change showing little diversion either in personality or in thoughts and feelings. Their friendship transforms through the novel because of the fact that George is holding onto Lennie not becuase
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“Lennie broke in.”But not us” An’ Why? Because… I got you to look after me‚ and you got me to look after you and that’s why‚”(Steinbeck 13). John Steinbeck the author of the novel Of Mice and Men writes a story that takes place in Soledad‚ California on a ranch. In the story George and Lennie‚ friends who travel together‚ get into a tough situation. Lennie had murdered Curley’s wife‚ and George has to decide whether he should run away with Lennie‚ let Curley kill Lennie and let him suffer‚ or mercy
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