Timothy Beaulieu Ms. Messier English 10H 2/27/13 George the Murderer As George’s lawyer‚ Timothy Beaulieu‚ I will be defending my litigant George Milton in this murder trial. George Milton was charged with premeditated murder for killing Lennie Small. One might find it alarming that George killed his best friend‚ Lennie‚ after all their aforementioned adventures together. Another might find it eccentric that Curley’s wife was killed and then Lennie gets killed shortly after. Accusations one after
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the way a bear drags his paws."(1.4) "Slowly‚ like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master‚ Lennie approached‚ drew back‚ approached again."(1.9) "Lennie covered his face with huge paws and bleated with terror." (3.63) What do all of these quotes have in common? They are all quotes comparing Lennie to an animal‚ but why is that? This is because in this story because Lennie is perceived as innocent‚ to have a lesser brain capacity and because it foreshadows what is going to end you
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George and Lennie have a great friendship because they each care for each other and watch out for each other like George told Lennie if he gets in trouble to come to a certain spot and he will meet him there "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." So what’s that is saying is that he has his back even if he gets in trouble and Lennie said "I got you to look after me‚ and you got me to look after you‚" They also talk about
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Was George right to shoot Lennie? ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a story based around the hardships of migrant workers in the Great Depression of 1920’s and 30’s America. The story follows the central protagonists‚ George and Lennie as they settle into life at a new ranch. However through the climax of the story Lennie ends up in a tough situation‚ leaving George to kill his only friend. The question is was George right to shoot Lennie in their situation? Or did he betray his friend in the worst way
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Lenny and George from‚ Of Mice and Men‚ are two characters looking for a place to‚ lay their hats. They had been in a lot of trouble in the past‚ mainly to the misfortune of Lenny s incompetence. Many things contributed to the critic s opinion of Lenny and George s loyalty. One of the biggest reasons for their being loyal or not‚ is when George shoots Lenny‚ many of the critics use this as a Of Mice and Men: Lennie and George Of Mice and Men: Lennie and George Of Mice and Men‚ written by John Steinbeck
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Of Mice and Men Essay It has to be a tough decision to make when your option is shooting your best friend. In “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ George decided to shoot one of his best friends‚ Lennie. “Of Mice and Men” is about some farmers that dream to get there own place. The book takes place in the Salinas Valley. George and Lennie travel together and Lennie is always getting them into trouble‚ though‚ Lennie truly doesn’t mean to. It lead to a heartbreaking decision for George. George made
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various types of it which were endemic in American society in this time. Lennie is firstly presented to us through the author’s use of animal imagery in the description‚ and the readers first impression of Lennie is how animal like he is when phrases like ‘snorting…like a horse’ are used. The author does this to show that Lennie is gentle‚ like an animal and can be tamed like domestic animals are. It also shows Lennie will only attack on instinct and become violent when he feels threatened or
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‘Of Mice and Men’ is written by John Steinbeck‚ published in 1937. The novel is set in the 1930s during the great depression in California. The two protagonist characters‚ George and Lennie are farm workers who have a dream of one-day owning their own ranch. They find work in a ranch near Soledad which means loneliness in Spanish‚ after escaping from Weed because of George’s incident. They are met by different characters on the farm that all have a dream. In this story‚ the characters are lonely
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John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ is set during the 1930’s in the United States. The book is centred upon disadvantaged people who have suffered the effects of the catastrophic event: The Great Depression. During this period of time‚ the people of the United States faced many problems‚ including unemployment and homelessness. In addition to these problems‚ certain groups such as women‚ African Americans‚ and disabled people suffered from intense discrimination. At the beginning of the novel‚ we
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Profile on Lennie Small By: Rebecca Broadbent Lennie Small is one of the main characters in the book Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck. Lennie’s age is not identified in the novel‚ but one can assume that he is a young adult. Lennie is very tall with a shapeless face. He has big pale eyes‚ wide sloping shoulders‚ and massive hands like bear claws. Lennie is very mentally slow. He doesn’t quite understand everything that is said to him. Lennie also can’t remember things very well. Lennie is a very
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