1) Lennie by accidentally kills one of the puppies and he tries to hide it under a pile of hay. It seems as if he is more worried that George wont let him tend the rabbits, than he is upset with the fact that the puppy is dead. 2) Curley's wife enters the barn and tells Lennie not to feel bad about killing the puppy because there are plenty of dogs in the world. She also tells him that she could of been a movie star, but things didn't end up well for her.…
PER REPORTER: Johnnie (father) just got out of jail 8 weeks ago. The reporter said Johnnie was in jail for drugs and theft. Per reporter there’s talk in the community about Johnnie still using drugs. It is unknown what type of drugs Johnnie is using.…
As character foils, George and Lennie are both opposites in stature and intellect. As the burly, mentally deficient man, Lennie seeks to protect George. On the other hand, George functions as the intellectual: acquiring work for the two, keeping each other out of trouble and parenting Lennie. The size differences between the two emphasizes Lennie’s strength since Lennie relies heavily on George’s ability to make decisions and to teach Lennie to live abiding the society. Furthermore, George’s intelligence and Lennie’s strength become magnified by comparing their two’s polar features.…
In Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck tells the story of two men and their struggle to achieve their version of the American dream. The novella starts off in Salinas Valley in California, a "few miles south of Soledad. "(Of Mice and Men, 1) The word Soledad in Spanish translates to solitude and loneliness.…
Of Mice and Men flawlessly depicts the lonely life of migrant workers in California during the Great Depression. It shows all of their hardships, including countless dreams falling apart. On the other hand, The Pearl, tells of a man named Kino who finds the most beautiful pearl in the world, but this turns out to be an extremely negative thing. This depression is an eternal struggle for human beings, as it remains in current society in a number of ways. Every day, countless less fortunate people, such as immigrants from countries at war, face adversity.…
Some benefits that inherent George and Lennie's partnership is that they are like family to each other and they both travel together. They won't be alone and they have each other to protect one another. In stanza 2 George says, "You can get a kick outta that, don't you? Awright, I'll tell you, and then we'll eat our supper,..." this comes to show that George takes care of Lennie and that is one benefit where they feed or have skills to catch dinner. In stanza 5 George went on and said, "....…
Chapter Three - Shocked and Miserable In this chapter, we see two big things that happen. One, Lennie is told to defend himself from Curly. Lennie accidentally crushes Curly's hand. And two, Carlson shoots Old Candy's weak, miserable dog.…
“‘I want you to stay with me, Lennie. Jesus Christ, somebody’d shoot you for a coyote if you was by youself”’(13). Lennie’s death is foreshadowed from the very beginning of the book when they left Weed, a similar incident happened in Weed with a girl because Lennie touched her dress, although this time George knows that they can not just flee town, because Lennie has done worse than touch a dress. In the beginning of the book George and Lennie are near the Salinas River and this is a very important spot for George and Lennie because this is where Lennie is to go if he ever gets into trouble. “‘Le’s go, George.…
“An IQ score of 70 or below is considered low” (Reference.com). If a person’s IQ is extremely low and they do not always understand the consequences of their actions, should they be held accountable? In extreme cases, is killing ever justified? If a person’s IQ is extremely low and they do not always understand the consequences of their actions, should they be held accountable? Yes, because if a person with A IQ is not held accountable for their actions then they will not learn from their mistakes and they will just keep doing it because they do not know any better.…
Relationships Among Organisms Relationships… not the average kind of relationships that come to mind. Relationships occur in nature, and they can come from several different encounters. In Of Mice and Men, a realistic fiction novella by John Steinbeck numerous relationships between the characters occur. These relationships relate to an article named “Living in Sym” which shares concepts of relationships in nature. Of Mice and Men and “Living in Sym” link to each other by Steinbeck showing mutualistic, parasitic, and amensalistic relationships.…
The first example that supports my thesis is Crook’s memory of his father’s chicken ranch. While others like George, Lennie, and Candy look to the future for their dream, Crooks looks into his past, remembering the happiness he had as a small boy. Crooks explains to Lennie that the “‘white kids came to play at our place, an’ sometimes i went to play with them, and sometimes them were pretty nice’” (Steinbeck 46). In this quote Crooks hints the reader to what his dream is.…
and I personally didn’t like the acting of Lennie in the movie. Overall, the movie is thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly powerful that explores about human condition from a different…
I had done a collage about the character george from of Mice And Men. I had made my collage not in order I made it so when you look at it you can see all the different things at once. The first image is of the great depression a time where many people were unemployed. George happened to be one of them until he come to the Ranch.…
Lucas Long Ms. Dyrdal Honors English 10-Literary Criticism Of Mice and Men CSA February 13, 2016 The Will to Achieve Why do people constantly reach for things that are unobtainable? This constant struggle toward achievement is so blatantly personified in John Steinbeck 's famous novella Of Mice and Men that the reader cannot help but sympathize for those who dire efforts in the direction of accomplishment are in vain. The two most iconic characters, George and Lennie, are not a typical dynamic seen in the setting of this work.…
Friend, noun, definition; 1) A person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard. 2) A person who gives assistance; patron; supporter. Many qualities make a friend, even more make up a good friend.…