“All cruelty springs from weakness‚” said Lucius Annaeus Seneca. To me‚ this quote means that cruelty comes out from a person who is feeling weak. A big question people ask each other is “Why are people cruel to each other?” In John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ there are many incidents of cruelty. Cruelty appeared in the book when George yells at the mentally handicapped Lennie in the beginning of the book. This trend of cruelty continues throughout the book. Characters that were notably
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is that of the illusionary nature of Dreams ’. In particular‚ The American Dream ’. To paraphrase Robert Burns-"The best laid plans of mice and men go awry". This is a bleak statement and it is at the centre of the novel ’s action. George and Lennie have the dream of owning their own ranch and living a free independent life; they would be self-reliant and most of all they would be safe from a harsh and hostile world. Other characters in the book also try to buy into their dream ie‚ Candy and
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Steinbeck uses strengths and weaknesses by using the characters to show both their strengths and weaknesses. Irony and foreshadowing play a large roll on how the story ends. Lennie and his habit of harming soft things‚ not on purpose‚ but he is a victim of his own strength. George trying to pretend that his feelings for Lennie mean nothing. The entire novel is repetitive in themes and expressed views. Loneliness and companionship are one of the many themes that are conveyed in the novel Of Mice
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lonely people. George and Lennie The principal characters are George Milton and Lennie Small (whose name is the subject of a feeble joke: “He ain’t small”. Who says this?). Lennie is enormously strong. He is simple (has a learning difficulty) though he is physically well co-ordinated and capable of doing repetitive manual jobs (bucking barley or driving a cultivator) with skill. Lennie has a man’s body‚ but a child’s outlook: he gains
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characters admit‚ at one time or another‚ to having a profound sense of loneliness and seclusion. They all desire a friend to confide in‚ but settle for a stranger with similar needs. Curley’s wife admits to Candy‚ Crooks‚ and Lennie that she is unhappily married. Crooks tells Lennie that life is no good without a companion to turn to in times of need and doubt. The characters are rendered helpless by their isolation‚ and yet they seek to destroy those who are even weaker than themselves. Perhaps the most
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Steinbeck’s characters George Milton and Lennie Small‚ search for work in the struggling agricultural market of California. Although there are many hardships that the men face‚ both George and Lennie have a dream that they are determined to accomplish. Despite Lennie’s lack of social boundaries and the hardships of the Great Depression‚ it is the dream that they have together that keeps them motivated. Walking for miles to their jobsite‚ George and Lennie must camp out near a stream before meeting
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use an omniscient point of view in his writings and Steinbeck’s descriptions are rich and detailed. Plot The plot of the book introduces us the American south in 1930s in California. The main characters are two workers George Milton and Lennie Small. Lennie is mentally disabled man with big strength. He loves touching all soft things like puppies and rabbits‚ but he usually crushes them‚ because of his enormous power. George is his friend and he takes care of him. They are going from ranch to
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Mercy Killing: A quiet‚ painless death. A mercy killing is how Lennie died in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. A novel that tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two displaced migrant workers during the great depression in California. They hope to one day attain their shared dream of settling down on their own piece of land. Lennie Small is a mentally disabled but physically strong man who traveled with George. His dreams were to be “living off the fatta’ the lan”
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are Lennie and George‚ who left a town called Weed because they got in trouble. They were searching for a job‚ in order to get better paid‚ which will help them achieve their dream‚ ‘The American Dream’. The American dream is a dream shared by many of the characters in the novel‚ it is the desire to have a happy life‚ be part of a family‚ have a stable job‚ and maybe even own some land. Page 47 of chapter 3 gives an insight why the characters Lennie and George left Weed. It turns out Lennie was accused
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an unusual friendship between two men‚ George and Lennie. George is a responsible man and has travelled with Lennie for many years‚ despite the troubles that Lennie gets them both in. George and Lennie’s dream is to be the owners of a little farm. This is the their goal and this is in my opinion‚ the whole meaning of the story. There are frequent sections in the book where George starts their story of how they plan to live on the farm and Lennie finishes George’s sentences. “One day – we’re gonna
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