Susy's Place is a bar. The popularity of the place shows that the men who go there find the relationships to replace the need for love in their life. That passage shows that Lennie isn't smart at all and is very gullible because he does what anyone tells him to without even thinking. It shows that George realizes when he does something bad and regrets it.…
At one point in the story, Candy has his dog which is really old and struggling to live. Carlson says he should kill it and put the dog out of its misery. Candy doesn't want to but eventually says yes. Later on Candy has one regret, He wanted to shoot the dog. George knew that Lennie was gonna die some way or another.…
When George made the decision to shoot his friend, it was for the sake of his future. Lennie committed a major crime; if George hadn’t of killed him his future would of been a lot worse. George and Lennie cared about each other and George did not want Lennie to be tortured by anyone, especially not Curley. Candy had the same thoughts, and he regretted that he did not kill his dog himself. "I ought to of shot that dog myself, George.…
What would you do if you were Ralph stranded on an island with a group of boys? Lord of the Flies written by William Golding in 1954 . Ralph is a 12 year old boy is known as the chief or leader of the group. He is tall , skinny , and charismatic. The book took place during the Cold War ; however it was based during World War 2.…
“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten; either write something worth reading or do something worth writing” (Franklin Quotes). Benjamin Franklin famously said these words and he made sure he wasn’t forgotten. He is famous for being one of America’s Founding Fathers, tying a key to a kite, inventing the bifocals and for his literary works. His most famous one being: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. This book has” became itself the most widely read autobiography ever written in America” (Franklin 1) The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was divided into four parts and written from 1771 thru 1788.…
The situation with old Candy made George realize what he had to do, and that was killing his best friend. That and the many references Steinbeck made about Lennie being an animal. First of all, there could be numerous reasons as to why George killed Lennie, one of those being Candy. In the book, Of Mice and Men, (1975), Candy’s dog is very old, virtually as old as Candy himself. The men of the ranch persuaded Candy to let Carlson shoot the dog.…
McGuire Conley Ms. Allen Honors English, Period 6 October 9th, 2015 Fear Fear can transform a situation that can be easily handled, into a situation that will end in chaos. Fear can paralyze a person's reasoning. It can cause them to do things they would never think they could possibly do. It filters their view of the world, so that they can only see the negatives, and if they stay afraid they will become accustomed to these negatives.…
Dropping the gun on the ground and sobbing , George turned and look and asked ,”The money?” “Yes I have it all i got my $250 sooner this month, Let's go you don’t have to do this to Lennie he is the only one that you have and you're the only one that he has,” candy said with a quiet loving tone. Lennie trunning around with a confused look on his face “ George what we you going to with that gun were you going to shoot me because I kill that her ,” Lennie asked with tears falling out of his eyes. “ I didn’t me to do a bad thing i really didn't i'm sorry I did a bad thing.”…
However, despite George’s frustrations, he remains hopeful. Many times throughout the novel, he tells the story about the farm where they will live. His dreams become momentarily possible when Candy offers to put up the money to buy the farm. “This thing they believed in was coming true…” (60). This built up hope only makes the ending truth more devastating.…
Candy found curley’s wife and and ran out to find George because he figured that Lennie had done it then they went out and told everybody they went out and geared up their horses and went out to find lennie to kill him for killing curley’s wife. Its a sad ending because lennie he is what people call to strong for their own good. Lennie and George are like Bonnie and Clyde they are just always been together they travel together. When George found lennie he at least let him have a happy ending by telling him how they would live out when they had a little house and farm with rabbits that lennie got to tend before he shot lennie with a luger. In the book it says that after George shot lennie that the group catches up with George but in the movie after he shot lennie it shows a scene where he’s on the train leaving the farm they were currently…
The Importance of George Milton Of Mice and Men is full of interesting characters, each one has a purpose, whether it be to build the plot or expanding on the theme. John Steinbeck introduces us to George Milton. He is an important part of the story because he is one of the main characters, and he leads Lennie throughout the story. Steinbeck uses this character to reveal how important companionship was for migrant workers in the 1930’s. By examining George, the reader learns that he is faithful, protective, and rational.…
By allowing a stranger to kill his dog, Candy thus allowed his dog to be panicked and upset in his last moments instead of happy, which is what Candy owed his for a lifetime companionship. The disabled elderly admitted his mistake to George saying, “‘I oughtta shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t oughtta of let no stranger shoot my dog’” (Steinbeck 61). Accordingly, another way that Steinbeck showed the path from devotion to treachery was George’s murder of Lennie.…
but Candy killed her himself, I think Candy killed the dog instead of the others not for joy or because he didn't care but because he cared about the dog it might not make sense but would you want someone who doesn't care about a person or in this case the dog, kill it, I think that is why George killed Lennie before the others were about…
The death of Candy’s dog foreshadows the oncoming death of Lennie. George comes to his own realization that the ideal life he is seeking will never occur. It is an impossible goal for the two of them. Thus, George feels sympathy for Lennie and decides that it will be best for the both of them if he kills Lennie. When George was asked how he killed Lennie, he responded simply, ‘“I just done it.”’…
George comprehends how Lennie feels and responds to Candy:¨All the time he done bad things, but he never done one of ´em mean¨ (Steinbeck 95). George is understanding of Lennie because he knows that all the bad things he's done were never meant as they came out. George does not end up achieving his goal but he does get to a point where he would have through his intelligence.…