... impression of that particular character formed by his counterparts and not that of the narrator. The narrator describes the way Lennie walks as "the way a bear drags his paws"" (Steinbeck, 19). This allusion of Lennie to a bear reinforces the common sentiment among the characters that he is more akin to an animal, with more brawns than brainpower. The allusion to an animal ... sympathy is quickly converted injected with fear for Lennie when the other ranch hands find her body. This fear and despair is then amplified when George visits Lennie at the lake to perform a mercy killing of him...

• Word Count: 2039
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... culture during his teen years when he had spent some time with a wealthy man named Dan Cody. When Gatsby was 17, he met Cody while Cody was dropping anchor in Lake Superior. They bonded through their 5 years they circumnavigated the continent together until Dan Cody's inhospitable death when he was 50. He left his money to Gatsby, but Jay never saw ... Jay got into a heated argument about Daisy. Gatsby confessed his love for her and pleaded that she should return that love by admitting that she never loved Tom. She couldn't bear the decision for she loved both, and asked to leave. Tom c...

• Word Count: 1300
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School