before he grabbed the dress. According to George, Lennie’s closest companion, “He just scared her. I’d be scared too if he grabbed me. But he never hurt her. He jus’ wanted to touch that red dress, like he wants to pet them pups all the time.” (Steinbeck 21). In this quote, George talks about how Lennie didn’t mean to hurt or scare the woman in
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During the early 1930’s America had struck poverty, but for the people living in the central plains of the United States had other challenges to face as well. Along with the nationwide depression, these people had to overcome an eight-year drought. This drought brought huge dust storms that lasted from 1931-1939 and had prolonged the Great Depression. For the people living during this time the struggle to live forced many out of their homes, towns, and even state. The Dust Bowl not only prolonged
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Elisa Allen is the main character we focus on in this short story, from our readings we can tell that she is somewhat interesting, intelligent, and a passionate women who lives what many would think, an unsatisfied or under stimulated life. During this time period for women, having a professional career was not an option. Elisa you can tell has interests in the business side of the ranching, but goes largely unnoticed by her husband, and is brushed off politely. Elisa devotes her time and energy
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It is breathtaking to witness the rooted words of a book, sprout and take life upon a stage. Only seconds into The Springers production of “Of Mice and Men” Lennie Smalls distinguished himself as a peculiar character, his childlike actions hinting towards a disability within. This adaptation of Lennie opened the book and placed it on the stage, allowing actors words to fill the gaps within our mind, with pure interpretation. From Lennie’s first playful strides across the stage he appeared far from
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If the novel would have taken place in today’s society, George would have definitely known Lennie had a mental disorder. Lennie’s aggressive manner towards petting things would have been a red flag to George as mentioned in chapter three, “Lennie breathed hard.‘You jus’ let ‘me try to get the rabbits. I’ll break their God damn necks. I’ll...I’ll smash ‘em with a stick’” (pg.58). In the end of the novel, Lennie’s self conscious speaks to him and tells him how he ruined George’s life, “She interrupted
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Of Mice and Men showcases inescapable hardships created by the Great Depression and their effects on people. The story reflects the emotions caused by the Depression onto the characters, such as Candy, Crooks, and Lennie. The greatest feat, faced by George, shows how valuable innocence, friendship, and life really is. This event occurs at the closure of the book, when George makes the decision of killing Lennie, after he strangles Curly’s wife to death, for the safety of other people. George has
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slow painful death Curley wants him to have. To start with, George and Lennie have been together so long that they are used to each other. One key point is when George says “But you get used to goin’ around with a guy an’ you can’t get rid him.’’(Steinbeck,
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As Steinbeck introduces us to the characters of George and Lennie, we see how completely opposite they are. We can see some conflict brewing as well. George has a very complex character .On one hand we see him being mean to Lennie and on the other we see him care and be scared for Lennie. As George says, “‘Well, that was a lie. An’ I’m damn glad it was. If I was a relative of yours, I’d shoot myself.’ ” (Pg-24), on the contrary, we see how much he cares for him as well, “ ‘Look, Lennie! This here
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Matthew Bullington 8/31/2012 AP English Period 5 Of Mice and Men Thematic Essay Violence in the novel Of Mice and Men is an everyday reality. With all the hard work that comes from working on a ranch, there always seems to be a significant need for masculine boastfulness which allows for fights, threats, and overall meanness. Violence in this novella is physical, mental, and emotional. Characters are so use to suspicion and failure in life that they will treat each other cruelly, willing to
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02/10/12 How does Steinbeck represent the relationship between Lennie and George? H/W Steinbeck uses many techniques to present the characters of Lennie and George in ‘Of Mice and Men’. This in turn then reveals many insights into what may happen to the two characters as the novel progresses. The reader can tell lots about Lennie through the description of his character’s physical looks and actions ‘opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face.’ From this physical description, the reader can analyse
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