Showing compassion and empathy toward a character or a person is showing sympathy. John Steinbeck, the author of Mine and Men makes the readers not sympathetic toward Lennie. The book Of Mine and Men by John Steinbeck is a book about two migrant workers, having the American Dream to own their own place on the fat of the land. Lennie does many things that shows that he is a bad person, it comes out with his actions and his traits.…
George had a difficult situation he had to decide, and he had to do it fast. Would he rather take Lennie's life himself? Or would he rather the other guys do it? This is a tough decision that was made by George Milton in the last chapter of the John Steinbeck's novella, Of Mice and Men.…
George is responsible for Lennie and is described as in, John Steinbeck book Of Mice and Men, a trustworthy and loyal friend. George and Lennie have been travel partners ever since Lennie’s Aunt Clara died. They move from job to job as Lennie always ends up getting in trouble. In the book Lennie and George had to flee from their previous job in Weed because he had grabbed a girls red dress and she felt he…
Do you think it is right to put down our own loved ones or for someone else to do it or you? What does it take to make such a decision, and how would you know if it was right or not? These are questions that George Milton at the end of John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men. Some people might think that George killing Lennie is not right. However, some people do not realize is that George just wanted to protect Lennie, but all Lennie did as get in more trouble.…
Misplaced Loyalty In most relationships people promise to stay loyal to their significant other, but if that person stays loyal to an abusive relationship they will end up getting hurt both physically and emotionally. Loyalty, most often seen as a positive, can ruin someone 's life. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, takes place in the Great Depression. Along with the Great Depression came a lack of well-paying jobs which caused a great number of people to become itinerant workers.…
Pulling the Trigger Twice In Steinbeck’s of Mice and Men, the book reveals a story about two close friends, George and Lennie, who travel together from job to job. George is given the task of being Lennie’s caretaker after the death of Lennie’s Aunt Clara. Lennie has serious mental disabilities, giving George a huge responsibility.…
George has parent like characteristics, he is serious and caring towards Lennie. Section one of the novel establishes so much about their friendship. We see Lennie, who had been watching, “imitated George exactly. ”(P20) Steinbeck shows us, further how Lennie looks up to George as a role model.…
Lennie’s Aunt Clara died when Lennie was young, so George took him in, taught him things, and made sure he was okay. When George realizes he hurts everything he touches, and is always getting in trouble so George came with a plan for if Lennie got in trouble again, “‘Well look. Lennie- if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush’” (Steinbeck 15). George is always looking out for Lennie, making sure he’s okay and healthy.…
In the novella, Of Mice and Men I believe that George was a good friend to Lennie. Friendship is when you are by someone's side, through thick and thin. George and Lennie were good examples of friendship because they were always by each others side, even though they may not have gotten along at times. Unfortunately, Lennie isn't so bright, so George has taken on the role of not only being his companion but his caretaker as well. In the novella George and Lennie have gotten into trouble a number of times, but this one time may or may not have depicted whether he was a good friend or not.…
Together, George Milton and Lennie Smalls make a great team. They consider themselves “brothers,” and they come together in the face of loneliness. In the book Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, the two main characters, George and Lennie, are best friends and are completely opposite of each other. George is small and Lennie is of great size. Even though Lennie is bigger, George helps Lennie tremendously due to the fact he promised Lennie’s aunt.…
Friendship is one of the most important relationships someone will have in their lives. A person's friends can change the way they perceive the world, their goals and ambitions, and their motivation to get what they want. If someone is around successful people with goals in life, they will most likely aspire to do the same. Having good friends is an powerful part of someone's life. One of the most important parts of a good friendship is loyalty.…
In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, a variety of colorful characters are introduced. George is the quick-witted friend and caretaker of his companion, Lennie. He continues to work so he can provide a life for him and his friend. Candy is the swamper at the ranch, who cares for his gnarled dog that he is later forced to give up. He wishes to have his own life where he can choose his fate.…
The book Of Mice And Men is written by author John Steinbeck. This story is about 2 men receiving jobs as farmers on a ranch. George and Lennie have a dream of owning their own ranch someday. In their journey, Lennie has many newfound character traits that outline his character. He is unaware of his great strength, very forgetful, and has extremely childlike personality.…
First off, Lennie is an uneasy character with a mental disability in the book Of Mice And Men. He stays with George throughout the book, but is not a stable companion. He does not fully understand the main ideas in life, and does not put them together as to what is right and what is wrong. He often mentions leaving George to go live in a cave because he feels as though he is bothering other people. George has to repeat many times what he has said because Lennie’s brain can not process what he is trying to tell him.…
In Sickness And In Health Companionship is a term that has several distinct meanings, but only one meaning genuinely stands out. The term companionship is when someone puts everyone else before themselves. George, in Of Mice and Men, is a companion to Lennie, and Lennie is a companion to George. George, Lennie, and Slim portray companionship through each other and through the other men on the ranch. In Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, George, Lennie, and Slim reflect the theme of companionship through heartbreak and reliability, opposition and manipulation, and comfort and reliability.…