of the things you need to obtain in your friendship to make it work and for it to live long enough. George and Lennie are two divergent characters in the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck whose friendship is real and actually works. Lennie is a muscular guy who relies on George and George is small but smart. George may not be as strong as Lennie‚ but Lennie isn’t as intelligent as George. Through their many differences‚ these two prove that they need each other‚ and through each other they
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of the major themes of John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is that having a dream creates hope‚ friendship‚ and determination‚ enabling one to strive onward in life with a sense of importance. Three major examples show this idea. The first example is Candy’s loss of his dog and his joining George and Lennie ’s dream of owning land. A second example is Crook’s memory of his father’s chicken ranch. A third significant example is George and Lennie ’s dream of having their own place. These three
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Of Mice and Men is a novella[1][2] written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937‚ it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two displaced migrant ranch workers‚ who move from place to place in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in California‚ USA. Based on Steinbeck’s own experiences as a bindlestiff in the 1920s (before the arrival of the Okies he would vividly describe in The Grapes of Wrath)‚ the title is taken from Robert
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Depression‚ Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells a tale of two friends‚ George and Lennie‚ who are trying to make money and to stay out of trouble. George is a witty fellow who is aware of his surroundings while Lennie is a very large man without much understanding of his environment. Comparing George and Lennie obviously reveals one thing: they both care for each other. However‚ George protects Lennie using his reasoning and leadership skills while Lennie attempts to protect George by acting on
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small‚ secluded barn where he doesn’t have to worry himself about anything. In the short novel written by John Steinbeck‚ “Of Mice And Men”‚ a small migrant worker by the name of George Milton travels with Lennie Small‚ a large migrant worker who struggles with a mental disability. Both characters share their dream of owning their own place to live (Like the symbol shown on bottom of the page)‚ but they don’t have the money to purchase such a fantasy. While Lennie is more interested in tending to the
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C.F. Of Mice and Men The novella “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck teaches a lot about human behavior. We learn that each character’s past experiences‚ attitude‚ emotion‚ and their authority all have a great affect on the way they behave. The whole concept of human behavior is what ties together the themes of this short novel. Some of these themes include the impossibility of achieving the American dream‚ loneliness vs. companionship‚ and the predatory nature of human existence
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George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two migrant field workers in California during the great depression‚ on there way to yet another ranch. They are coming from a ranch in Northern California‚ called weed‚ in which they got kicked out from. What had happened was‚ Lennie had an obsession with stroking things. There was this one girl at the the ranch in Weed‚ that had on a nice dress. Lennie thought it would be a nice thing to stoke her dress. And while he was holding her dress‚ she got scared and started
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The novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ includes many interesting characters with witty personalities that give the story life and make it interesting. Some of these characters include‚ George‚ a hard working and devoted worker and friend who travels with Lennie looking for work. Candy‚ is an old handyman working at the ranch with Lennie and George‚ he fears that his age is making him useless and he worries about his future at the ranch. Curley‚ the boss’ son‚ is mean spirited and confrontational; he seeks
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How does Steinbeck introduce George and Lennie in chapter 1? John Steinbeck’s novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ was written in the 1930’s America‚ about two migrant workers‚ Lennie and George. Lennie and George both share the same dream that one day they will both have their own farm. Steinbeck shows that George is the leader and Lennie is the follower. “They had walked in single file down the path‚ and even in the open one stayed behind the other.” John Steinbeck is showing us that George’s and Lennie’s
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Of Mice and Men Thomas Hobbes in his Leviathan states that‚ "in the state of nature mans life is nasty‚ brutish and short". In depression era America‚ no greater truth could be said. There were millions unemployed‚ largely unskilled and living on the margins of society. The lowest of the low were the migrant labourers travelling from place to place trying to scratch a living. They often had to travel illegally by freight car with all its consequent dangers. Their life expectancy was low‚ crime
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