Lennie and George are considerably different from the other ranch workers mainly unlike the workers who are all shown to be lonely‚ George and Lennie have each other. They relay on each other and their dreams together. There is a bond of trust and friendship between the two main characters which is tragically highlighted in the closing lines of the novel. The novel ’Of Mice and Men ’ by John Steinbeck is set in the early 1930 ’s following the collapse of the New York wall street market known as
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serious issue‚ but is what George did to Lennie considered as euthanasia? The character Lennie from John Steinbeck book “Of Mice and Men” had been suffering from a developmental delay for all of his life and this eventually led to him murdering a woman and several animals.When Lennie tried to run he found himself cornered on a mountain top over a river. Another one of Steinbeck’s characters‚ Lennie’s best friend George‚ had to choose between killing Lennie himself or letting the others get to him
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has to kill Lennie‚ but Lennie is like a brother to him. George and Dean are similar because they both have to kill someone they grew up with because they’re making things worse for themselves. This is how George grows emotionally‚ and the reader can see this through him working toward his goals‚ he not letting anybody hurt Lennie‚ and he takes on responsibility on Lennie. George starts dreaming about his goals throughout the novel he starts grow emotionally because George and Lennie‚ and Candy had
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similar relationships between George and Lennie and Candy and his dog‚ as well as their mistakes‚ to say that thinking of others before oneself is the most important part of a friendship. Thus‚ Of Mice and Men creates a parallel between the friendships between George and Lennie and Candy and his dog in order to suggest the value of selflessness in friendship. The first similarity between the relationships of George and Lennie and Candy and his dog is that Lennie and the dog are very similar. This is
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Crooks’ living quarters different from the men’s bunk houses? For what reason does Lennie go to the barn? How does Crooks react to Lennie when he comes to visit? Why does he react this way? What do we learn about Crooks’ family life? Crooks teases Lennie about George leaving him. Why do you think Crooks does this? How does Crooks truly feel about Lennie and Candy’s visit? Why does Crooks doubt George and Lennie and Candy’s goal of acquiring land? What does Curley’s wife say should could have
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We are first introduced to the characters George and Lennie in chapter 1 ’Of Mice and Men’ our first meeting of the characters automatically give away key themes and ideas of what is to come later in the book. "They had walked in single file down the path‚ and even in the opening one stayed behind the other." Even early on in the book we see that one follows the other‚ as even in the open‚ one leads the way and the other follows. Steinbeck then moves onto tells us of the two character’s appearances
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George and Lennie: a friendship burdened. Friendship is a powerful bond that connects two or more people together in an unforgettable and special way. The novella titled Of Mice And Men‚ by George Steinbeck‚ follows the life of two migrant workers as they travel down the state of California in the 1930’s. George‚ a smaller and smarter worker‚ and Lennie‚ a very large man with special needs. The two flee from Weed to seek a job in Soledad at a ranch‚ after Lennie gets himself in trouble. The
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How Does George Feel About Lennie “I never get no peace with you” said George. George is like Lennie’s mom he takes care of him and make sure that he doesn’t do something bad or stupid. For example‚ when they are going to meet there new boss George keeps asking Lennie what he is going to do when they meet the boss‚ so that they get the job. George feels worried‚ unconfident‚ and frustrated in Lennie because Lennie is violent‚ acts like a child‚ and can’t remember. To begin with‚ George feels
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whose themes are about friendship‚ the American dream and innocence. The novella is about two friends whose names are Lennie and George. They went to a new farm hoping to find work‚ like every farmer‚ their dream was to get the big stake and hopefully buy their own farm. In the stories there will be some difficulties that will prevent their dreams from happening. Overall I think Lennie was a great friend to George‚ that is because he looked out for him‚protected him and he was always proudly talking
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may explain why George constantly kept Lennie sheltered in Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck. Lennie was mentally disabled‚ and this often caused him to impulsively do things that got him into trouble. George constantly kept him by his side‚ since the alternative would be to put him into a facility where he would be subjected to many treatments. In the 1930’s‚ mental treatment was harsh‚ but was believed to help the patients. There was little research on
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