Was George right to shoot Lennie? ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a story based around the hardships of migrant workers in the Great Depression of 1920’s and 30’s America. The story follows the central protagonists‚ George and Lennie as they settle into life at a new ranch. However through the climax of the story Lennie ends up in a tough situation‚ leaving George to kill his only friend. The question is was George right to shoot Lennie in their situation? Or did he betray his friend in the worst way
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George says that Lennie and himself are different from other men like them because they have each other. Other men are on their own and they have each other to talk to and keep one another company. Such as‚ when George says “With us it ain’t like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us...”(p.14) George says this meaning that he cares about Lennie‚ and Lennie cares about him‚ they both look after each other in different ways. They are not just men finding jobs
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In the book ‘’Of Mice and Men” Lennie seems very different from all of the others. Lennie is a very interesting character. He may be different from George and the other workers‚ but he sure does make up for that with his incredible strength and his ability to listen and obey directions. It also helps him stay alive‚ for the most part. In both the movie and the book lennie is said to be very strong ‚ which he is‚ but because he is so different from all of the other workers‚ he does not know how to
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Georges Jacques Danton (1759-1794) a man whose firm belief in his ideals and oratory abilities brought about a Revolution. This same man with France in his hands brought about the bloodiest period of the revolution betrayed the ideals of the Revolution he fought for and suffered demise by his own doing. This was a man who couldn’t be trusted‚ a hypocritical villain of the late 18th century. Georges Jacques Danton first gained prominence in revolutionary circles when he became the president of the
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John Snively English 10B 3/27/12 Lennie Smalls is a barley bucker. Hidden behind his enormous size‚ he is very innocent. He doesn’t understand how things work. He has a very pure mind and hasn’t adopted any evils of the world. For example‚ in the book‚ Lennie finds himself in Crooks’ room‚ which few people have ever been in‚primarily because he is black. Crooks reluctantly lets Lennie into his room and tells him to set down. They get into conversation and find themselves talking about how Crooks
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between George and Lennie by utilizing a number of literary techniques and devices‚ particularly in the first 3 section. The skilled and careful presentation of this relationship forms the foundation upon which almost all of the novella’s prevailing themes are structured‚ from the preciousness of companionship to the futility of dreams (and‚ in particular‚ the so-called American Dream). The first paragraph focussing on the men (second paragraph‚ page 4) opens with the sentence: "They had walked
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Because Lennie has terrible memory George has to remind him many times on what they’ve done and talked about in the past. Lennie can only remember bits and pieces of information and struggles to put all of it together because in chapter one‚ Lennie says ‘’’why sure George‚ I remember that...but… what’d we do then? I remember some girls come by and you says...you say…’’’(Steinbeck 5). Lennie also forgot where they were going and George has to remind him ‘’’Where we goin’‚ George?’’ and George replied
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George Orwell wrote the book 1984 with a specific purpose: to warn readers of the dangers of a totalitarian government. The tone‚ symbolism‚ and diction in the book contribute to Orwell’s purpose. Symbols are used in 1984 to show how things in everyday life are connected to the control of the Party. The symbol of “Big Brother” is one of oppression. It is everywhere. Even in Winston’s apartment complex‚ there is a huge poster of a face‚ with the words “Big Brother Is Watching You” in equally large
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George Gaylord Simpson Most famous work George Gaylord Simpson is known for his work in his contributions to evolutionary theory‚ and to the understanding of the migration of animals/ animal species in the past. He is a paleontologist‚ which means he studies fossils‚ from all around the world. He used to be a successful writer‚ and published over 500 hundred books and articles about animals‚ and their evolution over time. George Gaylord Simpson collected fossils for many important events‚ some
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There are two major characters in “A Man Who Had No Eyes” by MacKinlay Kantor‚ both with extremely different personalities. One of the characters is Markwardt‚ a beggar who displays negative character traits throughout the short story. Markwardt shows to be devious‚ pessimistic and abrasive through his behaviors and actions. First Markwardt is devious. From page 2‚ “there might be more half dollars in Mr. Parsons’s pocket” is thought by Markwardt. He decides to tell Mr. Parsons his practiced sob
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