protagonists‚ George and Lennie are best friends‚ unfortunately Lennie has a disability that affects him in every way. This makes George have to make a decision to kill Lennie or be on the run. George makes the decision to kill Lennie because might not be able to get away so he would get beat up for killing Curley’s wife‚ he doesn’t want Lennie to kill anything else so he takes his life. Lennie does many bad things that lead to his death. Before the novel starts it talks about how Lennie frightened a woman
Premium KILL Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck
October 2016 Of Mice and Men In John Steinbeck’s story‚ Of Mice and Men‚ the main character George Milton and his friend Lennie small are working on a farm/ranch. Lennie‚ who is a slow learner that goes forth and does several inappropriate actions that George doesn’t agree with. After lennie committed a crime George has to make a choice to kill lennie so that the other men don’t kill him first. So George felt like he could do it quickly and painlessly. The theme of the story is everyone
Premium
Seminar Question: Was George justified in killing Lennie? 1. What does the pro side believe? Why? Yes‚ George was justified in killing Lennie because if George was not the one that killed Lennie then the other men who were hunting Lennie would have killed him in a brutal way for killing Curley’s wife. 2. What does the con side believe? Why? No‚ George was not justified in killing Lennie because even though Lennie killed Curley’s wife‚ Lennie should have been prosecuted like any other man instead
Premium KILL Of Mice and Men
friendships and trust are important topics. George and Lennie are very close and George was a very good friend to him. George took in Lennie after Lennie’s Aunt Clara died. George sincerely cares for Lennie like a brother. George also shot Lennie as a mercy killing rather than letting Curley brutally do so in seek of vengeance. After Lennie’s caregiver and Aunt Clara died‚ George took in Lennie. George promised Lennie’s Aunt that he would take care of Lennie‚ “I knowed his Aunt Clara. She took him when he
Premium Family Mother Father
The first man came to a halt and the follower almost knocked him over. "Lennie!" he screamed‚ "You crazy bastard watch where you’re going. Now come on get a move on. We got a lotta work to do‚" he barked at him. "But George… I’m thirsty‚" Lennie replied tiredly. "For Petes sake! You just had a drink half an hour a go. You’re never full up are ya?" George said. "Honest George I wont ask again ’til tomorrow‚" pleaded Lennie. "Alright‚ but this is the last time you’re having anything from me for
Free Of Mice and Men Man Sheriff
novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck uses comparisons between animals and humans to demonstrate Lennie’s animalistic qualities. Steinbeck compares Lennie to animals to illustrate his innocence‚ immaturity‚ unawareness‚ and curiosity. Animal imagery is used to provide insight to the characters personalities and behaviors through the comparison between Lennie and a bear‚ his obsession with rabbits‚ and his similarities to Candy’s dog. Throughout the novel‚ Steinbeck compares Lennie’s natures and habits
Premium Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck Novella
Mercy Killing: A quiet‚ painless death. A mercy killing is how Lennie died in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. A novel that tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two displaced migrant workers during the great depression in California. They hope to one day attain their shared dream of settling down on their own piece of land. Lennie Small is a mentally disabled but physically strong man who traveled with George. His dreams were to be “living off the fatta’ the lan”
Premium Of Mice and Men Novella John Steinbeck
Steinbeck’s Animal Imagery In Of Mice and Men‚ a novel written by John Steinbeck‚ the character Lennie is portrayed as sharing the characteristics of various animals such as a bear‚ a horse‚ and a bull. Steinbeck compares Lennie as these animals to emphasize his actions. This creates a sense of imagery by allowing you to visualize Lennie and comprehend more about who he is. The animal imagery is also used to help foreshadow what is going to happen later on. His references to the animals provide
Premium Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck Novella
their life because they are pushing people away for that one dream. Loneliness makes dreams impossible to come true like George‚ Lennie‚ and Curley’s wife. They all had dreams that never came true because of loneliness. George’s dream was to own a ranch with Lennie. They planned to have animals like soft things so George told him when they own the ranch Lennie can tend the rabbits. George had a dream to own his own ranch because he believed his own ranch would mean that he belonged somewhere
Premium
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
Premium Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck Great Depression