Lennie I choose Lennie because I thought that he was one of the more interesting and exhilarating characters in Of Mice and Men. For one of the pictures in my collage I have a picture of Lennie which he was described as "...A huge man‚ shapeless of face with large pale eyes‚ with wide sloping shoulders...". Also in the book when him and George where walking they described Lennie as "...walked heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws...". When Lennie and George were
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I think that George had to kill Lennie. I think this because Lennie depends upon George and would not be able to fend for himself. Over the duration of the book‚ George is seen in quite an apparent way as Lennie’s guardian. He often tells Lennie what to do in tough situations so that Lennie won’t mess things up. ‘You gonna give me that mouse or do I have to sock you?’ On this occasion George even threatens Lennie violently. George and Lennie have a remarkable relationship because
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two companions‚ George Milton and Lennie Small. George Milton is a farmworker who is "small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp‚ strong features … [with] small‚ strong hands‚ slender arms‚ and thin and bony nose" (Steinbeck 1). And Lennie Small well Lennie is a strong child like character‚ Lennie has the looks of a man but the mentality of a child. Throughout the novella George treats Lennie nicely and lovingly. This is only because George is a good friend to Lennie. The reason as
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around from ranch to ranch with. George Milton and Lennie Small‚ however‚ had each other. Most times During the Great Depression‚ people used their salary towards having a “good time”. On the other hand‚ George and Lennie saved their pay so they could buy a property to have a small farm and house. Almost no one back then‚ or now for that matter‚ would give away their lives so they could protect and comfort a mentally challenged person. George was different for he took Lennie in‚ helped him make money‚
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relationship of George and Lennie in the novella‚ Of Mice and Men. On page 19‚ a master and servant relationship is shown in the quote‚ "even in the open one stayed behind the other". This indicates that George is leading Lennie along the way and that Lennie relies on George to give out instructions. It creates a master and pet dynamic on the readers. On page 26‚ the phrase "I want that mouse" shows that George is the person in the duo‚ who gives out commands. As the commands are helping Lennie to get on
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the book Lennie and George relied a great deal on each other‚ and both of them had created a strong bond. For example‚ George continued to drag alone Lennie even though he had gotten them into lots of trouble. “ God a’mighty‚ if I was alone I could live so easy… You can’t keep a job and you lose me ever’ job I get… An’ that ain’t the worst. You get in trouble.” (Steinbeck‚ 10) After Lennie reacted to what George said‚ George expressed how he really felt‚ “No-Look! I was jus’ foolin’‚ Lennie. ‘Cause
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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 trouble. They are making their
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named George a small‚ lanky‚ quick witted man. He has a friend‚ Lennie a companion quite the opposite he is a large man with a childlike mind and always does the wrong thing. Despite their diffrences they seem to have made a friendship that requires George to give up some of the great things he could experience to help Lennie because he can’t take care of himself. George is constantly faced with the grim decision to either leave Lennie and life his life‚ or stay with him. Although‚ George can live
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the 1930’s in America. There are two main characters in this story are called George and Lennie. These two men struggled from the Great Depression Era by an economic failure and stock marketing failures which lead to unemployment and poverty in North America that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. I believe that Lennie is the loneliest character because he is an outcast‚ like him assaulting the
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George did the right thing by shooting Lennie. First‚ when Candy finds Curley’s wife laying in the hay dead he immediately gets George. George’s first thought is to lock Lennie up‚ but then realizes that the guys and Curley would want him lynched (Steinbeck 94). When Candy gets Slim and the guys attention to come into the barn George comes in behind them and pleads to Slim to have Lennie be brought in to be locked up. Slim says “s’pose they lock him up an’ strap him down and put him in a cage. That
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