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    annoyed at Lennie and is frustrated with his life. He gets very angry when Lennie keeps pestering him that he likes ketchup with his beans. George is described also a

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    Steinbeck‚ people question Gorge on whether or not it is morally right of him to kill Lennie. Are his reasons good enough? Many believe that it is immoral if George to kill Lennie. Despite the fact that he is killing him and killing is thought to be morally forbidden‚ one needs to understand why he thinks its the best thing to do. George is doing what he thinks is right. It is not immoral of George to kill Lennie. Lennie does not understand what he is fully capable of. He is never able to reach

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    book Of Mice and Men‚ a man named George shoots his friend Lennie before another character can kill him. In the book‚ Lennie is a disabled person who does bad things. Since he is disabled‚ he doesn’t know right from wrong. George is his friend that travels around with him sort of watching him. Curley is their boss’ son who lives on the ranch that George and Lennie work on. He wants to hurt Lennie because Lennie killed his wife. She let Lennie feel her hair and he started to mess it up. When she started

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    best friends‚ Lennie. “Of Mice and Men” is about some farmers that dream to get there own place. The book takes place in the Salinas Valley. George and Lennie travel together and Lennie is always getting them into trouble‚ though‚ Lennie truly doesn’t mean to. It lead to a heartbreaking decision for George. George made the right choice on shooting Lennie because he did it out of love. George could have got blamed also for killing Curley’s spouse if he helped Lennie. George and Lennie might have been

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    In “Of Mice and Men” George wants to believe that Lennie will not go against his words. However‚ this complete trust that Lennie has in George can work against him. Lennie trusts that George would never lead him wrong and that George’s words are final. However within chapter five‚ readers and Lennie realize that this is not always true. In chapter five‚ Lennie is in the barn with his puppy. However‚ the pup is dead due to Lennie’s hand. Lennie knows that George will be upset due to the fact that

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    nobody in the worl’ that gives a hoot in hell about ‘em -’ ‘but not us!’...‘Because I got you an’ you got [me]’” George tells Lennie on the riverbank while looking at the gun in his hand (Steinbeck 104). In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ George Milton and Lennie Small are two migrant workers that travel together in the 1930s. George is little‚ tan‚ and quick‚ while Lennie‚ contrary to his name‚ is big and strong‚ but also mentally disabled. George looks out for him‚ but he consistently gets into

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    Labour weakness was the most important reason for Conservative dominance from 1951 to 1964. How far do you agree? Between 1951 and 1964‚ the Conservative’s time in power‚ the Labour party were providing ineffectual opposition. One of the reasons for this was their internal disputes over issues such as unilateralism. However‚ there were also more important reasons for Conservative dominance‚ such as the economy and growing prosperity in Britain‚ the property owning democracy and the greater availability

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    relationship between the protagonists‚ George and Lennie‚ and showing how they try to achieve the American Dream by working together. This is in contrast to many of the other characters who are alone by themselves which seems to be the norm at the time of the Great Depression. The reader is able to look at how the need to have a companion is portrayed by Steinbeck‚ especially during the harsh economic times that the story is set in. The reliance that George and Lennie have on one another is able to emphasise

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    definitely succeeded to establish Lennie as a sympathetic character. Lennie has a big body with a shapeless face and large pale eyes with wide sloped shoulders and‚ he walks dragging his arms and feet. He is also portrayed as a mindless childlike character that likes tender and soft creatures such as mice. Lennie is different from other characters in the book‚ because he seemed so large yet innocent. In the beginning of the novel‚ readers could see that Lennie in some way has a mental disability

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    book and is shown through Candy and his dog‚ George and Lennie. Candy has had his dog since he was a puppy and have spent everyday together because of this they have a very strong bond and this shows when he says “i had i’m too long” this is evidence that they have been together for a long time. George and Lennie’s relationship is very similar to that of Candy and his dog as there is always a leader/father figure and a follower/son. Lennie says “i got you to look after me and you got me to look

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