and men between the characters Lennie and George. Although Lennie and George have grown to be depended on each other throughout the book‚ hardship would constantly arise due to Lennie lack of understanding. The most controversial issue in this novel was why George killed Lennie. I firmly believed it was the right thing to do because Lennie was a danger around those around him as well as himself‚ Lennie could not survive without George and if George didn’t kill Lennie. Curly would have. Thus‚ through
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How does Steinbeck portray the relationship between George and Lennie? Of Mice and Men was first published in 1937‚ during the economic depression America was facing. George and Lennie are two migrant workers who have left their previous jobs in haste following accusations of attempted rape by Lennie‚ the larger of the two characters. Steinbeck raises the question to the reader why these two men travelling together‚ (which was very rare for the migrant worker) were involved in an unlikely
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George has to make about Lennie in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Even before the story starts‚ George has to make hard decisions‚ such as forcing Lennie to leave Weed to keep him out of trouble. Steinbeck shows the important decisions made in friendship through George’s character. George is committed to Lennie‚ even though he may be troublesome sometimes and may not benefit George‚ but George is still committed to him. At first‚ when George is asked to take care of Lennie‚ he is skeptical‚ but then
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Of Mice and Men Chapter-by-Chapter Reading Notes and Questions Please answer all questions on a separate page. Of Mice and Men Reading Notes: Chapter One (pgs. 1–16) Introduction While reading Of Mice and Men‚ we will pause to make some observations. These observations are intended to improve your ability to see and interpret key ideas and events in the story. Write your responses to these questions on a separate sheet of paper as you read. It’s fine to type your responses if you prefer
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Why do you feel sympathy for Lennie? In the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Lennie can be portrayed as a sympathetic character. Throughout the play‚ Steinbeck uses the repetition of the same characteristics to make Lennie a rather flat‚ simple and childlike character. Steinbeck uses different features such as his physical strength‚ his naïve behavior and also his optimistic view of things. Lennie has physical strength but has no control and understanding over it. When he tries to pet soft things he ends
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named Lennie and George. These two men have a friendship that no one had in this time period. George was Lennie’s care taker and when Lennie made a huge mistake George put him out of trouble by murdering him. Although the irony of killing his best friend‚ George did what was right for both Lennie and himself. Since the men were after Lennie to fight and kill him‚ George stopped the fact that Lennie would’ve fought back and hurt more people then he already has every time Lennie tried
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and Men. George and Lennie share a father-son relationship‚ and take on many challenges together despite their differences in character.. Therefore‚ George and Lennie have the strongest relationship because they continue to stay together and they care for each other. George and Lennie have a strong relationship because they both continue to stay with each other. George shows that he is willing to continue to stay with Lennie when he tells him a future plan. George tells Lennie that they
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Steinbeck‚ George chose to kill his best friend Lennie. Lennie and George were friends for a long time. They both worked at a farm together. Lennie was retarded and George took care of him and watched over him. Throughout the book Lennie displays blind loyalty to George and their hope of a better life. George is a very dynamic character through the book while Lennie is constant displaying incredible amounts of physical strength and being dim witted. Killing Lennie was no easy task for George. This important
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two men‚ Lennie is the most dependent. Due to his mental disability‚ Lennie relies entirely on George‚ a small‚ quick-witted man who considers himself as the caretaker of Lennie. The two characters not only comfort and protect one another‚ but they also share a dream of one day owning their very own ranch where they can grow their food‚ and tend their own livestock. As the story progresses‚ the author reveals the unique relationships shared between the two men. In the story “Of
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Of Mice And Men Plot Chapter 1 – George and Lennie camp in the brush by a pool‚ the night before starting new jobs as ranch hands. George finds Lennie stroking a dead mouse in his pocket. He complains that caring for Lennie prevents him from living a freer life. We find out that Lennie’s innocent petting of a girl’s dress led them to losing their last jobs in Weed. However when they talk about their dream of getting a piece of land together‚ we know they really depend on each other. Chapter
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