Of Mice and Men Stereotype Essay “ All violence is the illustration of a pathetic stereotype” - Barbara Kruger Stereotypes in “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck affect people in different ways. When Curley stereotypes Lennie for being tall and dumb. Lennie stereotypes George as small and extremely knowledgeable. These are some examples of stereotypes in “Of Mice and Men”.Stereotypes can hurt people in many different ways. Lennie is stereotyped as tall and strong. Lennie tells George that “ Jus’
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loyalty to George‚ he has no comprehension of the idea of "loyalty." For that reason‚ he often does not mean to do the things that get him into trouble‚ and once he does get into trouble‚ he has no conscience to define his actions in terms of guilt. John Steinbeck portrays the character Lennie as the follower‚ and never the leader. The phrase “even in the open one stayed behind the other” describes the relationship between Lennie and George and indicates that Lennie relies on George for support
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Lennie Small has a very symbolic importance in the novel Of Mice and Men. In the novel George Milton and Lennie Small both migrant workers pursue their dream of someday owning their own ranch by traveling around working as ranch hands to earn a living. The dream they share is to be able to "live off the fat of the land‚" page 14. Lennie Small is a very complex character‚ although he may not appear to be at first glance. Lennie is the most interesting character in the novel because he differs
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Honors English III 8 August 2012 In the book Of Mice and Men there are many characters that play a major role in the story. The obvious two main characters are George and Lennie. The whole book is based on what they do. The minor character that I think played the biggest role is Curleys wife. She is the only female character in the whole entire book. She isn’t even given a name other than the reference to her husband. As soon as George and Lennie arrive at the job they are greeted by her. She immediately
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Compare how George and Lennie are presented in Of Mice And Men. George and Lennie are described in very different ways‚ as they’re being presented as opposites; Lennie being presented as the large‚ clumsy‚ forgetful one‚ “I forgot again” and George being the small‚ clever one with a snappy tone to ensure his point is fully expressed and understood‚ “snapped his fingers.” However‚ these characteristics lead to a brilliant‚ caring friendship (revolving around trust and compassion) which is described
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Steinbeck uses many different descriptions of Lennie Small in the novella. Often compared to animals‚ one of the first descriptions of him is him being compared to a bear. ‘He was dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws’‚ is a line which portrays an image of how physically large Lennie is while also suggesting the extent of his strength. Lennie is also described to be ‘shapeless of face‚ with large‚ pale eyes’ which compares easily to a small innocent child who doesn’t understand
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In the book of Mice and Men‚ George and Lennie are characters who faced hardships throughout their journey. They are friends who grew up together and looked out for one another. George and Lennie had a relationship that could never be broken until it came to the end of the story. Lennie is a tall‚ heavily built man who is mentally incompetent and relies on George to tell him what to do. Although he tends to forget what he’s told‚ Lennie remembers every word George said to him about owning
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Of Mice and Men George In the novel‚ “Of Mice and Men”‚ George Milton can be said to be one of the central characters. John Steinbeck‚ the author describes George at first as: "...small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp‚ strong features. Every part of him was defined: small‚ strong hands‚ slender arms‚ a thin and bony nose." I think John Steinbeck uses his looks to help portray his character‚ from this description the reader can visualise him clearly; the adjectives Steinbeck
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The friendship between George and Lennie in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is illustrated as one that is strong and enduring which is not expected of men during the time the book sets. By looking at George and Lennie’s friendship‚ one can see that they both envision a future that includes both of them and fail to see one without the other. By opposing the themes of friendship and loneliness‚ Steinbeck creates an example of a friendship that will carry on even in the final stages past death. By looking
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Steinbeck called Of Mice and Men is made into a movie‚ directed by Gary Sinise‚ about the hardships and many challenges of George Milton and Lennie Small. They constantly move from town to town to avoid troubling situations that Lennie gets them caught in. Lennie Small is a friendly‚ simple‚ and strong‚ but also is mentally ill‚ he is played by John Malkovich. George Milton‚ played by Gary Sinise‚ is a simple man who is the smarts and the responsible one between him and Lennie. A key character
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