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    are two main characters. George and Lennie‚ they at first seem like close friends and through the book‚ they really are friends. From what George does‚ he doesn’t want Lennie’s money or anything else. At the end of the book‚ George only had one option. George did the right thing. When we first meet George and Lennie‚ they were running away from Weed‚ CA for something that Lenny did. A few pages later‚ Lennie is found with a dead mouse. Towards the end of the book George crushes Curly’s hand‚ kills

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    Was George right to shoot Lennie? ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a story based around the hardships of migrant workers in the Great Depression of 1920’s and 30’s America. The story follows the central protagonists‚ George and Lennie as they settle into life at a new ranch. However through the climax of the story Lennie ends up in a tough situation‚ leaving George to kill his only friend. The question is was George right to shoot Lennie in their situation? Or did he betray his friend in the worst way

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    us.”(14) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a novel about two men‚ George and Lennie‚ who are looking for work so they can make a stake and build their dream home and live out their lives in happiness. Lennie might not be the smartest man alive but he is the main reason for the success of both him and George. Not because of his physical ability alone‚ but because he helps George achieve his full potential. Lennie and George have traveled together for many years taking care of each other and watch

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    people’s feelings may not have that innocence. Lennie if Of Mice and Men by George Stienbeck is the biggest kid around. Problem with him being a so called kid is that he’s actually a rather large grown man. People say he should be locked up in a looney house‚ he’s never going to be of any use or do well in life. Well should he? He doesn’t mean any harm. Lennie in this novel always acts like a child and never means the harm that he accidently causes. Lennie is a grown man but really just a child at heart

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    loyalty to George‚ he has no comprehension of the idea of "loyalty." For that reason‚ he often does not mean to do the things that get him into trouble‚ and once he does get into trouble‚ he has no conscience to define his actions in terms of guilt. John Steinbeck portrays the character Lennie as the follower‚ and never the leader. The phrase “even in the open one stayed behind the other” describes the relationship between Lennie and George and indicates that Lennie relies on George for support

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    Give reasons why Kayerts killed himself and prove them with the text. There are several reasons why Kayerts hangs himself at the end of the story. Previously‚ he shoots Carlier accidentally after they have been arguing about the sugar. Kayerts feels deadly sick (p.33‚ l.64) shortly after killing his assistant and only friend at the trading station. Afterwards‚ Makola appears and talks with Kayerts. Makola arrives at the conclusion that Carlier “died of fever” (p.34‚ l.21) and Kayerts just remains

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    Lennie small’s eulogy I would not consider Lennie and I friends‚ no‚ definitely not friends‚ we were way much more than just friends. Lennie did not deserve to die. He was like a child. He was innocent. Every day I spent with that fool‚ and yet I do not regret a single moment. Most of you picture Lennie as this big guy. Well‚ I’ll admit to you‚ Lennie was huge‚ but so was his heart. He could do the work of three men without even breaking a sweat‚ and he would not complain a single time. He would

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    1. Withdrawal of money not belonging to Scarlett Scarlett Scofflaw could be charged under s 322(1)‚ Theft under the Criminal Code. Scarlett could be charged with theft because she knew the money in her account was not hers‚ yet spent the money anyway. Scarlett should have contacted the bank immediately when she noticed the extra money that appeared in her account. Scarlett would have to prove that she deposited the money into her account‚ however; the bank mistakenly transferred the money into Scarlett’s

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    How Steinbeck presents the relationship between George and Lennie in particular at the beginning and the end The relationship between Lennie and George is very close throughout the book. ’Of Mice and Men ’ is set in the 1930s depression years in America. This means that their relationship was under a lot of strain. It was unusual in those times to be able to sustain friendships because life was all about living for the moment after America ’s great depression. They are in a place called the Salinas

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    Techniques That Steinbeck Uses To Present George & Lennie and Their relationship leading up to the Dream. Leading up to their dream Steinbeck builds up a clear image to who Lennie and George are. Immediately the main point is made to us that George is an intelligent‚ curious man who is portrayed as a motherly character who looks after Lennie and shows him what to do. Lennie is portrayed as the complete opposite as he is compared to a horse (huge‚ powerful) and a bear (massive‚ powerful‚ clumsy and

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