think society in the 1930s treated people with disabilities like Lennie? I was treated differently in sixth grade when i was bullied for being “fat.” This relates to Lennie because just like myself‚ we were both treated differently. In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men set in the 1930’s in Salinas Valley‚ California we meet the static character Lennie Smalls and his best friend George. While it is obvious to the reader that Lennie has a mental disability because of his actions‚ it is never directly
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teaches us many lessons through George and Lennie’s friendship. The book starts and ends with George and Lennie. It starts with George and Lennie together and ends together as well. Even though‚ George might’ve killed Lennie‚ there’s a bigger meaning behind this. George and Lennie are two people who the readers would not expect as friends‚ George as someone who is serious and smart‚ while Lennie is dumb and careless. However‚ through this friendship we learn one important lesson. Steinbeck uses different
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GEORGE AND LENNIE AS IT COMES ACROSS IN THE WAY THEY SPEAK TABLE OF CONTENT: TOPIC INTRODUCTION BODY DESCRIPTION OF GEORGE AND LENNIE LENNIE AND GEORGE’S FRIENDSHIP THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOERGE AND LENNIE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GEORGE AND LENNIE AS IT COMES ACROSS IN THE WAY THEY SPEAK SPEECH AND DIALOUGE USED IN THE BOOK CONCLUSION -OWN VIEW ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GEORGE AND LENNIE BIBLIOGRAPHY TOPIC 3: DESCRIBE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GEORGE AND LENNIE AS IT COMES
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Lenny at the end of the story? There are many reasons why George decided to kill Lennie in the end; however‚ if George does not take the responsibility to kill Lennie‚ he would die anyway. Since Lennie was young‚ he always struggled fitting in and socializing with others because of his disability. Consequently George kills Lennie because Lennie is George’s responsibility‚ Lennie is a danger to society‚ and George kills Lennie for selfish reasons. Therefore the decision that George made was the right thing
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defend George Milton on the murder of Lennie smalls. If George did not kill Lennie‚ then curly would have‚ and curly would have made Lennie’s death much more painful. Curly said that he would shoot Lennie in the gut‚ as we all know‚ this death would be much more painful than getting shot right in the head and dying immediately. Curly was after Lennie for revenge because Lennie accidentally killed Curly’s wife. Lennie was going to die anyway and George just did Lennie a favor by making his death more humane
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and men between the characters Lennie and George. Although Lennie and George have grown to be depended on each other throughout the book‚ hardship would constantly arise due to Lennie lack of understanding. The most controversial issue in this novel was why George killed Lennie. I firmly believed it was the right thing to do because Lennie was a danger around those around him as well as himself‚ Lennie could not survive without George and if George didn’t kill Lennie. Curly would have. Thus‚ through
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How does Steinbeck portray the relationship between George and Lennie? Of Mice and Men was first published in 1937‚ during the economic depression America was facing. George and Lennie are two migrant workers who have left their previous jobs in haste following accusations of attempted rape by Lennie‚ the larger of the two characters. Steinbeck raises the question to the reader why these two men travelling together‚ (which was very rare for the migrant worker) were involved in an unlikely
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English Homework – Section B Exam Questions Zeinab Dafalla I HAVE USED MY NOTES TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS Part A) What methods does Steinbeck use to present Curley’s wife? In the passage the first words that Steinbeck uses are that “Both men glanced up‚” and through this we are introduced to Curley’s wife through her effect on men and not through any notion of herself‚ which Steinbeck does to show us she is only worthy for the use of men. Not so long after
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George has to make about Lennie in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Even before the story starts‚ George has to make hard decisions‚ such as forcing Lennie to leave Weed to keep him out of trouble. Steinbeck shows the important decisions made in friendship through George’s character. George is committed to Lennie‚ even though he may be troublesome sometimes and may not benefit George‚ but George is still committed to him. At first‚ when George is asked to take care of Lennie‚ he is skeptical‚ but then
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Why do you feel sympathy for Lennie? In the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Lennie can be portrayed as a sympathetic character. Throughout the play‚ Steinbeck uses the repetition of the same characteristics to make Lennie a rather flat‚ simple and childlike character. Steinbeck uses different features such as his physical strength‚ his naïve behavior and also his optimistic view of things. Lennie has physical strength but has no control and understanding over it. When he tries to pet soft things he ends
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