Lennie seems to constantly make poor decisions and acts inappropriately without the ability to understand why. ... George is seemingly always having to clean up the messes for Lennie. ... Whenever Lennie accidently kills animals, he lies about it to George by saying he found whatever it was already dead. ... Carlson's gun, used earlier in the story to kill a lame dog, was stolen by George for a reason. ... He did not want Lennie to suffer but to dream of his perfect world where he didn't make mistakes. ...

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Yes, George did kill Lennie but he didn't murder him. ... George and Lennie were like family towards each other and George killed Lennie himself so he wouldn't have to go through the torture by Curley. ... If George hadn't killed Lennie then Curley would have tortured. But why would Curley want to kill Lennie in the first place? ... George just did what he though best and if Lennie was here he"d say the same thing. ...

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Yes, George did kill Lennie but he didn't murder him. ... George and Lennie were like family towards each other and George killed Lennie himself so he wouldn't have to go through the torture by Curley. ... If George hadn't killed Lennie then Curley would have tortured. But why would Curley want to kill Lennie in the first place? ... George just did what he though best and if Lennie was here he"d say the same thing. ...

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Yes, George did kill Lennie but he didn't murder him. ... George and Lennie were like family towards each other and George killed Lennie himself so he wouldn't have to go through the torture by Curley. ... If George hadn't killed Lennie then Curley would have tortured. But why would Curley want to kill Lennie in the first place? ... George just did what he though best and if Lennie was here he"d say the same thing. ...

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Even though sometimes conflicts may evolve, no matter what happens, they still have one another. ... Even though George did nothing wrong and didn't need to run away, he ran away with Lennie. ... The truth was, George was the one that killed Lennie at the end, and it was because of friendship. George wanted to be the one that killed Lennie because he didn't want a stranger to kill him. ... Responsibility is represented through George and Lennie. ...

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This story of George and Lennie is truly touching and that's why I believe so many people would enjoy this book. ... Lennie had accidentally killed the dog. ... I think George was very brave and strong for doing what he did. Instead of having Curley kill Lennie, George takes matters into his own hands and kills George before Curley can find him. ... George did later on get the farm he knew that Lennie would like. ...

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Chapter three, Lennie and George's secret of why they left their previous jobs. ... Lennie pets the pup so hard he kills the small dog. ... Once George told Lennie to jump off a cliff and he did exactly that. Lennie trusted George that is why George would put Lennie out of his misery. ... George and Lennie will never have the good life. ...

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George did not answer. ... When all of his options ran out, George did what was best for Lennie, and for this reason should not be prosecuted for Lennie's death.  ... George did whatever he could to save Lennie from suffering. Even when George shot Lennie in the end, he did it in a way that avoided suffering. ... Even if they hadn't killed Lennie, he would have been put into a mental institution, which would have been worse yet. ...

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Foreshadowing was Used Effectively in the Novel Was it really a surprise that Lennie Killed Curley's wife, and later George shot Lennie? ... Lennie isn't careful with the puppy that Slim let him have, and the puppy is killed by Lennie as well. ... This was the basis for why George killed Lennie during the resolution of the story. George knew that if Curley got to Lennie first that he would kill him violently and probably even torture him. As much as George didn't want Lennie to be hurt, he would have rather put him out of him misery, than let him suffer through a painful dea...

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If George wouldn't have met Lennie, he would probably be died or dying by now. If Lennie didn't meet George, he would have died soon after his aunt did, because he would either have got himself in a conflict with no one to help him or he would have simply wondered off into the world, and died of loneliness and having no companion. ... George and Lennie may not have a lot going for them, but they have something more important than that. ... At the end of the novel George kills Lennie, even though some people think George is wrong for doing this. But when George killed him, he sav...

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I believe that his client, George Milton, is innocent. ... That fact is unopposed, why would he kill his dear friend unless he truly thought that something worse would happen if he didn't. ... Can we just assume that there was some argument we did not know about, or should we hope that the defendant had some gain? ... We were not presented any reason for George to kill his friend, Lennie, other then the mercy he had in his heart, knowing that his helpless, handicapped, naive friend was being hunted by a society that didn't understand him. ... You may have heard of these murders fr...

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I believe that his client, George Milton, is innocent. ... That fact is unopposed, why would he kill his dear friend unless he truly thought that something worse would happen if he didn't. ... Can we just assume that there was some argument we did not know about, or should we hope that the defendant had some gain? ... We were not presented any reason for George to kill his friend, Lennie, other then the mercy he had in his heart, knowing that his helpless, handicapped, naive friend was being hunted by a society that didn't understand him. ... You may have heard of these murders fr...

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This is why they are searching for work at the start of the story. ... Realizing that he did something wrong, Lennie leaves for his predetermined hiding place like he promised George at the beginning of the story. ... George takes Lennie's life to extend mercy to him because he knows that Curley would have done worse things to Lennie rather than just putting him out of his misery. The great tragedy of the story is that George, despite inner turmoil, is forced to kill his friend Lennie, his same friend that set him apart from the other workers. With the killing of Lennie also kills t...

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In the end, George is forced to kill his best friend, Lennie. ... The fact that George killed Lennie may have freed George from caring for him but he now faces a new type of entrapment. ... George did Lennie's thinking for him and tried to keep him out of trouble. But there is a question about why George needed Lennie. ... It is surprising that George was able to cope with having killed Lennie. ...

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George says to Lennie, "God, you"re a lot of trouble, I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn't have you on my tail." Even though George sounds mad by having Lennie around he enjoys having him as a friend. ... George really needed a traveling companion and Lennie's aunt told him to take Lennie along. ... In this part of the book she is taking advantage of Lennie and trying to seduce him, which ends up getting her killed. ... This also shows that Lennie doesn't understand why Crooks can't sleep with them. ...

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An" have rabbits. ... " (103; ch 6) In the back of his mind, Lennie is quite fearful that George might leave him, but some how Lennie thinks that he knows George won't. ... Why ain't you wanted? ... If he coulda used his feet, Smitty says he woulda killed the nigger... She never makes any such threat to Slim, Lennie, George, or even Curley. ...

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An" have rabbits. ... " (103; ch 6) In the back of his mind, Lennie is quite fearful that George might leave him, but some how Lennie thinks that he knows George won't. ... Why ain't you wanted? ... If he coulda used his feet, Smitty says he woulda killed the nigger... She never makes any such threat to Slim, Lennie, George, or even Curley. ...

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This is why John Steinbeck titled the novel Of Mice and Men. ... Most of Georges energy is devoted on making sure that Lennie doesn't make any mistakes that will jeopardize there dreams of having there own place. The tension of having to look after Lennie gets to George sometimes, showing anger, sadness, and hope that there dream would be alive and not destroyed. ... Like always Lennie did not do it on purpose. ... In the room Lennie shares the dream that George, Candy and himself have. ...

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As a consequence, there used to be many social problems having a negative influence on Americans. ... Also, all workers except George and Lennie have prejudice towards Candy because they are younger, more useful and more influential. ... Hence, when he finds out the plan of George and Lennie, he is willing to give all his money to fulfill their dream, which seem to be the sole reason why Candy stays in the ranch. ... Furthermore, George always insults and bullies Lennie due to the fact that Lennie is gigantic. Curley hits Lennie, and if George did not order Lennie to beat Curley up, Lennie co...

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Curley's wife did not have a name in the text. This symbolizes that as a women she did not deserve to have a name because she had no real important role in life. ... He compared Lennie's strength with that of a bull and treated Lennie's feelings as though he was a baby, "Blubberin" like a baby"(P- ) Although George and Lennie were friends, George felt it was his duty to look after Lennie. ... George exploits Lennie, this is a resistant reading as George uses Lennie to gain work as Lennie is strong and hardworking which makes him in great demand. As George travels with Lennie, ...

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This context relates to the novel a lot and shows the reader a reason why George and Lennie were so close. ... Lennie did jump in, although he couldn't swim at all. ... Like why Curley picks on him. ... This was the reason why George and Lennie had to get away from Weed. ... Curley's wife died, killed by Lennie. ...

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As he held onto the dress the lady screamed, and Lennie, having a disability and being backwards did what his instinct told him. ... This is how I became to kill Lennie. ... So I shot Lennie at least I knew I killed him and I wouldn't live in pain knowing someone else killed him. ... I felt bad about what I did but I had to I couldn't leave Lennie knowing he killed someone because his disability and because he would have a nervous break down. ... My whole life I have looked after Lennie I took his every need into consideration. ...

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The first chapter did a tremendous job in establishing the relationship between George and Lenny. ... Unfortunately, he forgets how strong he is and usually kills the animals. ... He holds on to his fond memories of the past, when he and his white friends would play on the chicken ranch, and were completely oblivious as to why their parents did not approve of their friendship. ... Perhaps to signify the fact that she is insignificant, Steinbeck never revealed if she did in fact have a real name, other than "Curly's wife." ... In conclusion, the sudden and tragic end of the relationship be...

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After researching and combing the book for information, I have come to the conclusion that, although he was cruel to Lennie at times, George did in fact care about him and his well being. ... George did this for protection so that if Lennie does do something bad, he might have a chance to get away and not be killed. ... One time Slim claimed that he thought Lennie was a "cuckoo" and wondered why George traveled with him. ... After Lennie killed Curley's wife, George told Candy that he won't let them hurt Lennie (Steinbeck 104), and he also pleaded with Curley not to shoot and ki...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School