1. In Of Mice and Men‚ Lennie benefits more from his friendship with George because George helps him overcome many obstacles throughout his life. When Lennie and George were working in Weeds‚ Lennie touched a girl’s dress and she assumed he was trying to sexually assault her. Immense mobs went after Lennie and George and without George‚ Lennie wouldn’t have made it out alive. Ensuing‚ Lennie kills Curley’s wife and George know that Lennie will be tortured if he is caught. George is forced to kill
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Of Mice and Men is a novella centred on the disincentives of America during the depression in the 1930’s. The country known as ‘the land of opportunity‚’ is dismissed as it became deprived and inept. Many men were itinerant workers that travelled from ranch to ranch looking for wages that would be sufficient till they moved on. These types of men were the loneliest‚ with no companionship. It is this transient migrant lifestyle which highlights the importance of the relationship between Lennie and
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anybody gives a damn. But not us.”(14) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a novel about two men‚ George and Lennie‚ who are looking for work so they can make a stake and build their dream home and live out their lives in happiness. Lennie might not be the smartest man alive but he is the main reason for the success of both him and George. Not because of his physical ability alone‚ but because he helps George achieve his full potential. Lennie and George have traveled together for many years taking
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can do is nothing.” Teddy Roosevelt. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ towards the ending (spoiler) one of the main characters‚ George‚ has to kill his best friend Lennie after he accidentally kills Curley’s wife because she was screaming and he got scared‚ and broke her neck‚ killing her. The quote from the beginning relates to this in that George did the right thing killing Lennie after what he did‚ The question is though‚ is it justified for George to kill Lennie to save him from the lynch
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What do we learn about George and Lennie and their relationship from Chapter one In chapter one of this novella ‘of mice and men’ we are introduced to the main character George and Lennie and their friendship which is a key theme in this novella as referring back to the context‚ the book is set in the 1930s when the great depression has occurred resulting a vast amount of people to migrate and most of the migrant workers were alone. George In this chapter we learn that George is very short tempered
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men is a novell written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Puplished in 1937‚ it tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two migrant ranch workers who move from place to place to find new work opportunities during the Great Depression. This essay will discuss the relationship between these main characters and provide a characterisation for George Milton. It will also take a look into what keeps these two together‚ and why they are so dependent on
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or person in general? How do think you would feel after killing a loved one? How would people look at you after killing someone so very close to you? These were challenging thoughts that George Milton questioned at the end of John Steinbeck’s novela ‚ Of Mice And Men. Some people would say that having George be the one to kill Lennie would not be justified. Or how no one should ever be killed because it is not the right thing to do. However‚ in George’s mind he was simply putting Lennie out of
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Jay Pasley 9/17/05 George Is the Most Tragic Character in the Book (True or False)? Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck) is a novel overflowing with friendship‚ colorful characters‚ vivid detail and yet a tragic storyline. George and Lennie are two guys that travel the country looking for work during the depression era. Given that Lennie is "not quite right"‚ George must be accountable for Lennie’s actions and take care of him. Throughout several sequence of events‚ George gives himself up to
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Question: What does the reader learn about the characters of George and Lennie and the way they interact with each other? Throughout Steinbeck’s novel‚ there’s a lot to learn about the characteristics of the two leading protagonists – George and Lennie. During their days of migrating and living on the ranch‚ their personas and the way they interact with one another have been made explicit to the reader; giving the reader justified interpretations of the conduct in their companionship and of them
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Of Mice and Men revision Social and Historical context: 1930s America Of Mice and Men is written against the backdrop of a troubled America The Great Depression began in 1929 – lasted 10 years. Severe economic slump. Businesses lost everything meaning mass unemployment. (25% of population unemployed.) Terrible drought lasting 10 years hit 27 states and meant farmland became a dustbowl. Many farmers lost their land or had to sell it cheaply. Farmers had to travel to look for work (economic
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