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    George takes the parent roll and treats Lennie as if he is a child. As they are talking about going for the interview for the job George exclaims “Now when we go in to see the boss‚ what you gonna do?”. This shows that he is checking up on Lennie and making sure he has understood instructions‚ which is like what parents do to their children. This shows that Lennie is very much like a child and has to be told many times about information‚ which leads on to how Lennie forgets everything that he has been

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    George treatment did prove Lennie wrong. I don’t think that George acted mean but did act mean for the way of killing a guy. I think that Lennie got proven wrong that George would’ve done something wrong. Also in chapter six it stated that when Lennie put down the gun‚ "George looked down at the gun. ’’ So that one way to explain Lennie that George could’ve done something bad at the time but didn’t kept the conversation going. The imaginary rabbit was acting as himself and the rabbit would talk to

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    how human weakness is presented in Othello and Macbeth? In both plays there is alot of dramatic irony but also shows revenge and jealousy... The most obvious subject or theme in Othello is revenge and jealousy. Iago is the main kead to almost everything that happens in these themes. He has been hearing rumours about his wife’s affairs with the moor‚ so he dislikes Othello and must be jealous of Cassio for being lieutenant. However‚ we can never be completely sure what Iago’s motivation is to

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    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 in the plot of the story is Candy (Ray Walston) a man who is

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    “Humour helps us come to terms with human weakness.” In light of this view‚ consider how writers use humour. Chaucer’s ‘The Wife of Bath’ and Sheridan’s ‘The Rivals’ are both considered ‘comedies’. Whilst ‘the Rivals’ is more of a “laughing comedy” than the ‘Wife of Bath’‚ both include various types of humour. Satire‚ irony and farce are examples of the types of humour that are portrayed within these texts. Sheridan explores a broader range of humour- a satirical work in the first instance‚ and

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    friend Lennie‚ travel to find work after Lennie is accused of rape from touching a lady’s dress. During their work on the ranch‚ Lennie accidentally kills a worker’s wife. Readers may think that Lennie has a harder life than George because he is mentally challenged and isn’t able to be on his own without trouble. Although‚ George lives a much harder life than Lennie because George has decided to kill his best friend‚ Lennie for Lennie’s sake and George is always given trouble from Lennie. George

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    recently shot Lennie Small in the back of his head‚ instantly killing him. Most people would argue that what I did was terribly wrong and irrational. However‚ I believe that what I did was justified‚ and there was a method to my madness… It first must be understood‚ that I simply did not have many other choices. As a result of Lennie killing Curley’s wife‚ it had seemed as though everyone on the farm (besides Slim and I) were after Lennie to shoot him down. How am I‚ as Lennie’s only

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    So in the book Of Mice and Men it follows two men named George and Lennie. George and Lennie are best friends and they dream of owning a small farm together. Lennie wants to take care of the rabbits if they get get any. Lennie always asks “Will I be able to tend the rabbits?” (Steinbeck‚56).They end up working on a ranch and they both stick out. That’s when most of their troubles started. Lennie is a grown man with a mental disability.”Give it here”(Steinbeck‚6). He acts like he is 6 or 7 years old

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    a crime? Should they get away with the crime just because they are special needs? Lennie should be held responsible for killing Curley’s wife because he took a life and has a history of violent behavior. To commence‚ Lennie should be held responsible for killing Curley’s wife because he has a history of violent behavior. Lennie started off by killing animals such as mice and the puppy. In the book on page 58 Lennie states “You jus’ let ‘em try to get the rabbits. I’ll break their God damn necks.

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    and Lennie immediately bond together building a close friendship that teaches them both new things. Crooks is willing to work for nothing‚ just to gain the independence for a life outside the stables and to leave his lonely little room. Candy is a beautiful‚ talented girl sick of the farm life and she’s willing to do anything in the world to attain the American dream. The starting of wanting to achieve the American dream begins as soon as we get to know Lennie and George. George and Lennie‚ based

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